COLLECTION NAME:
NNRy Equipment and Building Roster
Record
Title:
#05
Category:
Passenger Cars
Service:
Passenger
Description:
Purchased second hand from the Atlantic Equipment Company, Harvey, Illinois in January 1909.
Disposition:
Display
Date Retired:
circa 1960
Disposition Description:
Donated to the White Pine Public Museum, Ely, Nevada in 1960. Displayed outdoors for 30 years before being returned to the NNRy when this car and locomotives #93 and #81 were traded for the Cherry Creek Depot.
Passenger Car Category:
Combines
Builder-Pass:
Pullman
Build Date-Pass:
circa 1886
Length:
59' 1"
Construction:
Wood body, composite frame, 6-wheel wood frame trucks, steam heat, open platform, leather upholstery.
Capacity:
24 Seats, 48 Passengers
Passenger Car Service Notes:
Used in commuter service. From 1939 to 1945 the car was used as a spare caboose until the arrival of caboose #5 (2nd) from Utah Copper. Currently stored out of service at the NNRy Museum.
#05
