a question about car weights

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An article titled, "N & W Re-Equips 'Powhatan Arrow,'" in the December 10, 1949, issue of Railway Age magazine lists the number of cars in each of the two-train Powhatan Arrow consists, the seating capacity and the weight (including truck weight of 41,000 lb. per car set) as follows:
  Combination coach locker
  1    40    133,600 lb.
  2-compartment coaches
  1    66    136,075 lb.
  Full coaches
  5    290   135,240 lb.
  Diners
  2    72     143,150 lb.
  Lounge-tavern-observation
  1    52    135,600 lb.
Total cars per train = 10
Total seating capacity per train (including diner and lounge space) = 520.

I believe the extra diner per train was actually ordered for the Pocahontas, which received the coaches that had been operating on the Powhatan Arrow.

Gordon Hamilton
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  What would be the weight of one of the lightweight PS passenger cars that were used on the Powhatan Arrow when new?

  Thanks,

  Brent 


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