N&W 160

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Subject: RE: N&W 160 
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 06:43:08 -0600 
From: "Keller, William J"
<WKeller at MarinetteMarine.com>
To: "Frank Scheer" <f_scheer at yahoo.com> 

Frank:

That picture of 160 makes it look pretty much like a
60' car from the ground up.  Are you sure there is not
a mistake in the  records, or a misinterpretation of
"rebuilt in 1967"?  I would have thought any RPO car
"rebuilt" in 1967 would have been converted from an
RPO to other service.  On 160, I do not see any sill
reinforcements on the car that would have been in way
of baggage doors on a 30” combination car.  At that
time 60’ RPO cars were being surplussed across the
country and it certainly would have been possible to
pick one up at scrap prices.  Something just does not
ring right here....

will

William J. Keller
SSIPT Lead
Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette , WI
715-735-9341 Ext 6216
Cellular Telephone 715-323-4670


November 8, 2007

I agree on all points, William.  This one is a real
head-scratcher.  If I get other information, I'll pass
it along.

Good morning,

Frank