Grant Houston Wrote:
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> That....sucks....i just got a little sick to my
> stomach seeing those photos
>
> I saw the inside of both cars back in 2004-2005
> and they were in excellent condition from what i
> could tell but obviously couldn't see the
> underframes. At the time they werent interested in
> parting with either car and so we didnt pursue
> anything further
>
> The 0274 was a standard jackson amd sharp car but
> thr 0251 was one of a kind as it was not a former
> tourist sleeper like the 0250 and 0252 and i
> believe was an original db&w coach
>
> Its not like there weren't two railroads nearby
> that could use two more coaches..... I always
> assumed that they would end up in good hands when
> the camp was done with them. So much for that and
> just goes to prove nothing is safe outside of
> museum hands and even then not always safe
>
> What a waste
>
> Hopefully a better fate awaits the d&rg billmeyer
> and small boxcars that are still unpreserved
> anywhere yet
Grant where the hell you been, haven't seen you post in a long time. Nice to see you back. It is a shame these cars were just torched like that, and it is quite appalling to see.
William
aka drgwk37