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Re: Throwback Thursday: Ambroid Western Union Material Car

mofwcaboose
 

Second guess is correct. The camp cars were converted wooden Pullmans which already had diaphragms, so the tool and material cars had them, but only at  one end because that was their position in the outfit plan...at the ends of the train.

John C. La Rue, Jr.
Bonita Springs, FL


-----Original Message-----
From: Denny Anspach <danspachmd@...>
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Sent: Fri, Mar 29, 2019 1:56 pm
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Throwback Thursday: Ambroid Western Union Material Car

I love this Ambroid car (one of my layout as we speak), but have always wondered about the passenger diaphragm on one end.  Were these cars designed/equipped for occasional operation on passenger trains, or was the diaphragm there to provide protected entrance and egress if the car was coupled  -parked or underway-  to a related bunk/dormitory/WU official car?

Denny

Denny S. Anspach, MD
Sacramento, CA 95864
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