| Alan,
Your waycar, may have started life looking more like B&MR no. 38 in the attached photo. The “corner” windows weren’t windows at all. They were, instead, small pockets accessible from the inside of the car through a door which allowed the trainmen to place kerosene markers lamps to the outside of the car. These were used before the days of marker lamp brackets that the cars had later. At one time, your car may have had a type of marker light placed on top of the cupola. Your car is a class NE-1 which included 393 cars with various exterior details. These cars were modified and rebuilt numerous times over their 80 to 100 years of service, finally achieving a more or less standard appearance. Among the modifications to many of the cars was a steel under frame which the Q, not BN applied. Many of the cars varied in length, but with the under frame modification, most if not all were rebuilt to 30 foot length. BN inherited a large fleet of way cars, some steel some wood. Due to their age, it is unlikely that the BN did much more than running maintenance to them. The siding on the cars was repaired, modified or replaced several times due to deterioration, damage or modification. The appearance of the car as originally built, may be quite different it appears today. In any case, they were classic way cars. It is good to know that yours will be restored. Somewhere recently, there was an on line discussion about the corner marker pockets and the cupola light, but I can’t seem to locate it.
Bill Barber Gravois Mills, MO
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