Ted Anderson at IRM has a set of the interior and exterior photos of
Pullman troop sleeper.
> [Original Message]
> From: <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 4/25/2007 11:26:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Troop Sleepers
>
> Take a close look at the cars and I think you will find they have the
same cross section as a standard lightweight car NOT the standard Pullman
built box cars used for the WWII Sleepers and Kitchen cars
> sjh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: cy svobodny
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Troop Sleepers
>
>
> 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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