Re: New Home for RPO #119

Jeff Taylor Wrote:
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> hank Wrote:
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> > mrwalsh85 Wrote:
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> > > Good stuff!
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> > > Is this a car that may have been used behind
> > > T12's??
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> > Yes. And no.
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> > Built 1882 as Mail Car #20 (D&RG with iron work
> > from Billmeyer & Small)
> > 4/87 to Postal Car #7
> > 5/88 to Excursion Car #572
> > 6/1906 to Mail & Baggage #119
> > 4/37 modernized for Shavano & San Juan service
> > (mostly on San Juan)
> > 3/51 retired, to work train service.
> > 1981 to D&SNG RR
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> > Hank, who is now only about 5' from his books,
> at
> > least for a while.
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> Don't forget that it spent 14 years a business
> car G(2nd). 1892-1906.

Oops, missed a line, trying to do too many things at once, I guess. Message edited.

Hank