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A unique find Photo

Posted by Avid Reader on Tue Jul 21 16:30:19 2020

It looks like it took parts from all over!


Rock Island Southern car No. 202, Monmouth



Pittsburgh Rys double deck open trailer No. 6000

Lower deck

Upper deck.



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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by Peter Rosa on Tue Jul 21 21:32:24 2020, in response to A unique find Photo, posted by Avid Reader on Tue Jul 21 16:30:19 2020.

That double decker car is super cool.

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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Jul 22 00:30:46 2020, in response to A unique find Photo, posted by Avid Reader on Tue Jul 21 16:30:19 2020.

Here is what the Rock Island Southern car # 202 in the first photo at top looked like when young long ago, in passenger operation, and in complete body form -- abe BELOW THAT -- its chopped ends version




ROCK ISLAND SOUTHERN CAR # 202 (Monmouth)



Looks like the butchered looking version of this car had its end platforms cut off (maybe they were rotting - rusting off, heh) to shorten the car and its motorman controls on the front platform were moved inboard into the car body proper behind the new front end face where the interior vestibule bulkhead was ..

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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by Express Rider on Wed Jul 22 00:49:06 2020, in response to Re: A unique find Photo, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Jul 22 00:30:46 2020.

Thank you for sharing the original photo, and including the later one for comparison!

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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Jul 22 09:42:03 2020, in response to Re: A unique find Photo, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Jul 22 00:30:46 2020.

Wow, some difference a few years can make.

I see two trolley poles, yet only a single "Cow Catcher" on the when new version.
I wonder, did it have controls at both ends?

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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Jul 22 10:00:17 2020, in response to Re: A unique find Photo, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Jul 22 00:30:46 2020.

When first Rehabed



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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Jul 22 10:19:37 2020, in response to Re: A unique find Photo, posted by Peter Rosa on Tue Jul 21 21:32:24 2020.

Especially on a ~hot~ day!

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Re: A unique find Photo

Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Jul 22 10:25:45 2020, in response to Re: A unique find Photo, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Jul 22 00:30:46 2020.

When new, but those windows need fixin'



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