Surviving cars from 1956 wreck

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The Williamson- New York route sleeper was operated in No's 15-16 (The Cavalier) between Williamson and Roanoke and transferred to/from No's 41-42 (The Pelican) in Roanoke for the New York trip. This continued until about 1958.

    Ray Smoot



On Apr 15, 2013, at 2:37 PM, "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:

I have a few updates. The sleeper "McDowell County" was probably in the consist of the wrecked train, as it was then operated on the New York-Williamson route. Last I heard it was in private ownership. Another item of interest: the Pullman "Hollins College" was used in the consists of the early 611 excursions in 1982-1983.
Lois J. Ponton
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Subject: RE: Surviving cars from 1956 wreck
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:06:36 +0000
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I checked a article on the PM coaches in the March-April 1986 issue of the N&W Historical Society Newsletter. It said that coaches 1727 and 1729 were among the coaches sold to the Ontario Northland Railway in 1971. 1734, among the eight PM's used in Orland Park commuter service in Chicago, was reported as being returned to Roanoke in "very poor condition". Does anyone have any updates?
Lois J. Ponton
Friends of the 611


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Subject: Surviving cars from 1956 wreck
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 21:30:45 +0000
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I am curious if anyone here knows the present status of any of the cars that was in the train behind J 611 in the wreck of the Pocahontas in January 23, 1956. Only one car, P-3 coach #539, I have traced, which is now owned by the Watauga Valley Chapter, NRHS. The other cars in the train: N&W BEj baggage/express #123, N&W M1 RPO #94, N&W PM class coaches 1727, 1729 and 1734, a unknown PM class tavern-lounge, a heavyweight DE diner and three Pullman sleepers. Any assistance in this matter will be welcomed.
Lois J. Ponton
Friends of the 611


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