Was part of a museum tour through the old SP shops at Sacramento in 1990.
Just before RailFair 91.

Saw this old wooden passenger car.
Did a search on the museum page, but could not find it.

A nudge in the right direction...to find out more about it ...would be appreciated.
Is it still around..?

Thanks.

I believe this is the same car: http://www.bbcrc.org/shasta.shtml

Yes, I think it was the Shasta, that's where I remember it being. Used to be (1950s) kept in the Dunsmuir, between the station and the back shops, just north of the Roundhouse & Boiler house (all gone now, of course). Now at Black Butte.

Thank you both very much. Exactly what I was looking for.

Old Smokey.

Really neat car. Glad it got indoors. I see what the restoration shop at MC does with wooden cars and this one looks very salvageable. But like a steam locomotive you'll find more when you get into it deeper. What a classic car.
Thanks for sharing the interest and link. Regards, John.

William Diehl and David Dewey,
Good info.

Went on that link. Here's what I found.
It's couple of years out of date, but looks like major progress has been made.
More funding required, but that's normal.

Anyone have more recent information.?

That wooden side truss is a very interesting piece of engineering.
From what can be seen in the photo, it doesn't appear that bad of condition.

Its a plan 320 car just like mine built in 1887 DT&FW 45, C&S 57/513 , the wood construction is amazing and mine when its finally done will have a section of that behind glass so people can appreciate the workmanship.

Mike Pannell

Very cool. Will the viewing panel be on the interior or exterior?

Has that car been retrofitted with a steel underframe? The truss rod anchor looks like the big cast lug incorporated into the bolster/platform casting of the Commonwealth steel underframe retrofit kit.