Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> Repairman87 Wrote:
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> > Wonderful photo thanks for sharing it. Only
> one
> > coach that day. Great "Day in the life" type
> > photo of the San Juan.
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> How do you know they only had one coach???
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> All I see is the RPO, Baggage Car, and one coach,
> but cannot see the end of the train.
> Typically, there were 2-3 coaches, and a parlor
> car on the rear. So the train was not all in the
> picture.
> Most trains were 5 cars total, but some could be
> more with extra head-end, or coaches. Shortest
> was 4 cars, but most regular ones were 5 with
> the RPO, Baggage, 2 coaches, and Parlor Car.
> Greg
I believe the conclusion there was only one coach that day may be correct. Note that the car following coach 223 has a blanked off vestibule door, which matches the floor plan for at least some of the parlor cars, but none of the coaches?
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