The Railway Age cars are probably 50' smooth side
simular to AMTRAK 1300 series baggage. AMTRAK used
them for baggage, express, and mail. They even put
diesel gen. sets is a few for emergancy HEP. Had one
at St. Paul Midway Station for a few months in the
early 80's. CY
--- qutlx1@aol.com wrote:
> Given all the recent discussion about ex troop
> kitchen cars and Allied Full
> Cushion Trucks I was floored when I opened the March
> issue of Railway Age and
> found an ad for "Built for U.S. Army as kitchen
> cars....."
> Turns out the cars are 1952 blt by St Louis Car so
> they aren't former Q
> cars. But if anyone is interested I now know where
> there's a string of former
> troop kitchen cars in storage in Ohio. They do look
> to be in relatively good
> shape and on standard passenger trucks.
> If anyone is a meber of a museum that would be
> interested in acquiring a car
> you should find a copy of the March issue of Railway
> Age and go to pg 41.
>
> Leo
>
>
>
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>
>
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