"One of the coaches, the 26 I think, is now a combination car, and the two combines
are now full coaches. Kind of funny. "
Kind of incorrect.
From Boerries Burkhardt's webpage:
[www.whitepassfan.net]
209 Lake Portage AC&F 1918 ex Sumpter Valley #10, rebuilt into coach 1982, cupola removed 1992
211 49,400 53'10" no name AC&F 1918 ex. Sumpter Valley RR. # 11
266 48,000 53'10" Lake Schwatka AC&F 1917 ex. Sumpter Valley RR # 25
267 49,000 52'10" Lake Portage AC&F 1918 ex. Sumpter Valley RR # 10
268 48,000 53'10" Lake Lewes AC&F 1917 ex. Sumpter Valley RR # 26
WP&YR 209 & 211 are SVRy combines #10 & #11. #211 is still a combine, #209 was rebuilt into a coach.
SVRy #25 & #26 were coaches and remained as coaches on the WP&YR.
WP&YR uses all of their coaches and plan to build more.
Mike