N&W 160

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I have a photo of Wab 452 (same series) which is definitely a 30' 
RPO-Baggage. All I can say is - Roanoke did a good job. Jim Nichols

NW Mailing List wrote:


>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

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