19th C. wood coach (Hardin, MT)

rock island lines · **Joined:** Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:20 pm **Posts:** 487

Found these images of an ancient car body in Hardin, Montana. Anyone have the build year for this coach?

Images source: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPh ... l#18344492

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

rock island lines -

Don't have any info on the coach but the stock car is NP #82995 (see "Preserved Livestock car list" thread).

Les

John Risley · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:34 pm **Posts:** 966

Not an expert on old wood coaches but this one to me does look ancient? Maybe 1880s? Was in car shop at MC in North Freedom and got a nice tour of EJ&S #2 combine originally built in 1860s, later rebuilt in 1880s. The styling looks similar. If this car could only talk, it be a good story. Thanks for sharing the pic. Regards, John.

rock island lines · **Joined:** Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:20 pm **Posts:** 487

Ok, no definite replies so I'll broaden the question. Does anyone know anything at all about this coach? Or can anyone make a good guess?

Dave · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:17 pm

It resembles the drawings of an Emigrant Sleeping Car on the UPRR in the 1888 Cyclopedia. That car measured about 60 feet to the outsides of the drawbars on both ends. Center to center between sets of two windows was 5'11". If these figures make sense, that's a possibility.

dave

o anderson · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:15 am

It's nice to see another of these field gems moving towards preservation. Recently, across town in Libby, MT (a short 580 miles away) is another one which we discussed on this board.
http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35784