If that is the car at the right in the first photo in the news story, it seems intact although if exposed to intense heat looks may be deceiving.

Doesn't look good from these pictures attached to the article:








(Pictures are hosted by the newspaper's website and may disappear at any time from this post.)

According to Randall's Streamliner Cars, Vol III, the L&N coach is the ex L&N 3264, ex-Amtrak 6060, built by ACF 1955.

I sadly never took the time to stop in (I drove by once, but it was early morning and they were closed), but it was my understanding that the car was inside the building that burned around it.

It definitely wasn't visible from the road, but I didn't go behind to the abandoned Rutland ROW to have a look from the other side (And it's not visible in aerial imagery as well).

So I assume it's pretty severe, but perhaps there's hope for it. If not, maybe it's a potential parts donor if the right people act quick.

A true shame, especially if it's been inside for the past 60 or so years. And an absolute disaster for the poor folks that ran and operated a long lived business to have to go through this in these current times. I hope they recover and can rebuild, even if a bit of Rutland history is perhaps now lost.

Diden't they also have some American Flyer cars?

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

Former B&M work train car 3288, the former L&N segregated coach turned into a "dining car," was spotted yesterday southbound through Sunbury, Pa. on the tail end of NS train 11Z (Binghamton-Enola and points south) with reporting marks SARM 3264 (the original L&N number).

An interior view from 2004 posted to the NS D&H and Southern Tier Lines group shows a well-done gut-and-tables conversion to the typical "dinner train" configuration most of us have seen many times.

Photo by Jack Pehowic.

If it is these guys, it would be an appropriate landing spot: http://www.sarmrail.org/

Looks like it didn't meet the cutting torch after the fire after all. I went to their Facebook page to ask about it but recent entries show that it was saved and fixed up.

https://www.facebook.com/martinscountry ... bahaLtMuel

It is them: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AOTTORC ... 9014815843
"Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
2 days ago
We are excited to announce the addition of Louisville & Nashville coach #3264. SARM has acquired the car with plans to restore it to its as built status as a coach car. Currently, the car is arranged as a maintenance of way bunk and dining car from its service on the Boston & Maine railroad. Volunteers are already hard at work on a variety of tasks associated with this project - come lend a hand and help us put this car back to work!
We would like to extend our appreciation to Norfolk Southern for the quick and safe delivery of the car to us!"

Does that car have Nystrom trucks?

Not Nystroms. These are 5.5 x 10 tread brake trucks that L&N converted to TFM Disc.

Here's an good view of the A end truck.

Here is the only in-service photo I could find of it, from 1971, the car is AC&F 1955 (click on it to enlarge):

RE the wreck passenger cars, (I just found this 2020 post) I have the following from the B&MRRHS Archives

M304 storage/ cable car Pullman blt 5/11 82' 6-1/2"
orig. 12-1 Pullman "Crysler", r/b to Tourist Sleeper 1568 12/40, retired by Pullman 6/49, sold to B&M 11/49, r/b to baggage 3289 at Concord Shop(CS) 12/19/50, r/n 3304 at East Cambridge (EC) 8/26/54, changed to W304 10/61, to M304?, active to 2023 with E Deerfield wreck train

M309 storage/ cable car Pullman blt 9/12 82' 6-1/2"
orig. 12-1 Pullman "Welaka", r/b to Tourist Sleeper 1163 9/41, retired by Pullman 6/49, sold to B&M 11/49, r/b to baggage 3294 at CS 12/12/50, r/n 3309 at EC 4/22/54, changed to W309 10/61, r/n M309 6/73, active to 2023 with Waterville wreck train, CSX donated to 470 Club, North Conway NH 5/23

M249 tool car Pullman blt 1/46 54' 2-1/2" orig. P 9997 Troop Sleeper, sold to BM 11/47, r/b baggage, r/n 3249 at CS 11/18/47, changed to 0399 10/59, r/n M249 early 60's & r/b for E Deerfield wreck train, CSX donated to RMNE 5/23