Transfer Cab ???

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Jimmy

That was considered a poling car on the roster, I only ever remember seeing the NW 6, but apparently at some point there were more of them too.

It seems likely it was a purpose built car:

http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=3234

I’ve seen at least one photo some time back of the car with no hood on it, I assume when they were scrapping or cutting up some of the FMs for slugs, someone said they needed a shelter for the NW6 and they applied one.

If you search for “poling car” on the website, you come up with 10 drawings of the N&W one and two for VGN.

Best
Ken Miller

> On Oct 23, 2018, at 8:37 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> The above-the-frame "cab" looks like the short hood salvaged from a Fairbanks-Morse diesel-electric locomotive.
> 
> Bill King
> Arlington, Virginia
> 
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> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> Subject: Transfer Cab ???
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> What do we truly know about the pedigree of car pictured below? I know Cond. Buddy St. John used it on the East End job in Roanoke Term. Is it considered a transfer cab or what? I can't find any other photos of this car in the archives, do any others exist?
> Jimmy Lisle
> <N&W Transfer Car.jpg>

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