Re: a fun glimpse into the Western Union operation
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mofwcaboose <MOFWCABOOSE@...>
I don't think these are Western Union cars. In fact, they might not be occupied camp cars at all. No smoke jacks or ventilators visible. They do look like they were originally open-end passenger cars that had the end platforms removed and the roofs cut back to match.
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To my eyes, they most resemble early D&RGW camp cars that were built new around 1880. The last example sat on narrow-gauge trucks at Durango for many years. If it still exists, it is more then likely the oldest surviving camp car in the world.
John C. La Rue, Jr.
Bonita Springs, FL
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From: Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> To: main <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Apr 1, 2019 5:08 am Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] a fun glimpse into the Western Union operation
John and Friends,
I wonder if the two cars to the left of the locomotives in this view are Western Union. They appear to be converted passenger or head end cars. This is Roper Yard on the D&RGW, circa 1947. Not a diesel in sight! http://www.steamerafreightcars.com/gallery/shot%20of%20mo/shotofmoaug02_1.html Yours Aye, Garth Groff
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