Leo-
According to Joe Douda’s Passenger Car Roster:
Cream Cars
900-912 Converted from standard freight refrigerator cars 12-1891 and 2/3-1896 34’ conv. to co. service 1906 last off roster 1932
920-929 Plattsmouth 12-1910 51’ conv. to co. service 6/7 1920
930-944 Aurora 5-1907 51’ (35’?) conv. to co. service 1931-33
913-914 Wells & French 1896 from standard freight refrigerator cars 5-1905 34’ retired by 1910
Milk Cars
949 Wells & French 3-1887 34’ scrapped 7-20-26
950-956 Aurora 2-1899 36’ & 37’ scrapped or placed in co. service (950/207345, 952/25000, 954/207346, 956/214150) 1926-31
Charlie Vlk
Does anyone know the year that the last true milk cars were retired from milk service(not baggage cars used in milk service) .see bottom of page 66 in BRHS Bulletin 51 for sample photo of a car that was converted to company service.
Leo