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Todd Hackett

October 14, 2019 05:28PM

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Earl Wrote:
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> Did this car stay in service long enough to be
> converted to automatic couplers and air brakes?

The South Park converted to automatic air brakes in 1883/1884, so it would have had those. It was put on the ground in Sunset early in the C&N days, so it probably never had knuckle couplers.

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Last Como work day of 2019 and car 608	John Meixel	October 14, 2019 11:15AM
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