Hi Dave,
The car we saw at Wataga was #1030 blt. 6-50. According to my Burlington
Bulletin they were built in number series 990-1009 and classed BA-19 and
BA-19A for the latter batch. The BA-19's were built for Zephyr service and
probably all received aluminum paint and or imitation fluting like North
Shore "Silver Liners." The BA-19A's were for general service and painted in
the Pullman green color. All the cars were equipped with toilets and
received a small star stencil near the center of the car at the sill to
denote this feature. This was in accordance with a late 50's FRA rule.
Above the star was stenciled "Railway Express Agency."
Ken
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