Missouri Pacific Bunk or boarding cars

[peggyrothschild]

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[kenris]

The double sheathed cars could be modeled using a Westerfield kit and substitute wood sides with window openings. Hmmm, need to talk to Mr. Bill at Lake Junction Models. It would be a neat mini-kit. Maybe Westerfield could supply a kit without sides??

Dick Ryker

[peggyrothschild]

Dick
I’m thinking MPX2562 had to have been a former ART reefer like Westerfield makes with that deep fish belly under frame. New sides shouldn’t be too hard to make masters for and then get cast in resin.

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[mopac]

Here are some more Bunk cars and Passenger Coach Bunk Cars.

MPX 4752 – Photo by Steve McVey – Aurora, Mo. – May 15, 1971.

MPX 4609 – Photo by Steve McVey – Cricket, Ark. – February 1, 1976.

MPX 4103 – Photo by Steve McVey – Cricket, Ark. – February 1, 1976.

MPX 14075 – Photo by Steve McVey – Cricket, Ark. – February 1, 1976.

MPX 4103 – Photo by Steve McVey – Sedalia, Mo. – October 16, 1977.

MPX 4609 – Photo by Steve McVey – Aurora, Mo. – October 16, 1976.

MPX 4387 – Photo by Steve McVey – Aurora, Mo. – May 15, 1971.

[clemmie_doris12]

Hey, Steve. Were any of the cars in your photos used by the B&B gang that roamed the Carthage and Cotter Subs.? All the time that I was working in the Carthage area, the foreman on that gang was Bill Roberts. I can’t remember what they had for a bunk car when I started, but they got an upgrade to a newly converted mail storage car (I think that is the correct description) about 1980.

[mopac]

Some of these cars belonged to Bill Roberts B & B Gang. I know the ones taken at Aurora were part of Bill’s cars. I believe he had about 6 or 7 cars. I have some other photos of his gang, water car, tool car or two and I think a flat car or two. I will get these scanned and posted. The cars at Cricket I think was a different gang. Also if you note there is one cars taken at I believe Cricket and then a year later at Sedalia. I do remember Bill getting a newly rebuild bunk car and I believe it was from one the long baggage or express cars. I believe I have a picture of it. I will scan if I can find it. Knew Bill real well. Would do anything for you.

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