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Posted by Dave on Mon Jun 22 15:51:04 2009, in response to Re: *****PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: What car is this at the GW Bridge last night?****, posted by Dave on Sun Jun 21 19:19:16 2009. From Dave Keller:“M” designating the unit to be a “motor” or powered control cab and the “P” meaning “passenger”, while the “54” was the length of the car, bulkhead to bulkhead. As an aside, an MU baggage car was an “MPB54” because it was powered, it carried passengers AND it carried baggage. However, the electrics were MP54 or T54 units (“T” meaning trailer; non-powered). And some of the OLDER, original purchase MP54 units had clerestory roofs and not the famous arched roofs. Information: Dave Keller Unmotorized trailer coaches T-54 392-451 1915 T-54A 481-511 1920 T-54B 837-996 1927 T-62 200 1932 double deck CT-70 201 1937 double deck T-72 2801-2844 1955 But here's the history of 7433, which at one time was a T-54: #7433 has an interesting history! 1. Built by American Car and Foundry between May and June, 1923 as a class P54E steam car, #433. 2. Converted to an MU trailer between March and May, 1925, with no change in car # but a change in class to T54B. 3. Modernized in March, 1958 and converted BACK to a steam car, renumbered #7433 and re-classed P54D. |
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