Re: PC: ***PC Observation Car, former PRR

[Will <alcoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is another 7100 series Parlor car that is still extant and is in
EXCELLENT condition it is owned by the Western New York Railway Historical
Society....

http://www.trainweb.org/wnyrhs/Images/fs7135coach.jpg

and 

http://www.trainweb.org/wnyrhs/equipmentFrame1Source1.htm

has the info on the car itself while not extensive I have been inside the
car and the WNYRHS has done a wonderful job of restoring the car...it is
FULLY Amtrak compatible and has made a number of trips thruout the
country.

On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 Gene.Fusco -AT- lsil.com wrote:

>
>
> > Another one or two showed up later (?) as I show the George Washington #
> > 7128 in my notes....
>
>That's the one.  I knew it was a Washington, just couldn't remember which
>one.
>
>I found my slides of the car, scanned in three of them and popped them onto
>my web site.
>
>http://members.aol.com/nh370/pc_gw_1.jpg
>http://members.aol.com/nh370/pc_gw_2.jpg
>http://members.aol.com/nh370/pc_gw_3.jpg
>
>These shots were taken in 1992.  The car number is 7128, although it's hard
>to make out from the pix, since there is a chain link fence in the way. 
>Also, note the new number, 3711, visible between the windows in image 
>pc_gw__3, possibly an AMTK number?  
>
>The car was still there last time I was in the area, about 5 months ago.
>It's just off of I-70 around Havana St.  Anyone interested in the exact
>location can contact me and I'll pay more attention to the street names
>next time I go by. :^)
>
>Jerry, when you get the chance, you can take any or all of these images for
>the PC passenger car page.
>
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