I have a print of an engineering drawing of Missouri Pacific Railroad Pullman Car #200, the St. Louis. I am interested in finding out the history of this car.
It is a side elevation of private car plan No. 1396. It is dated April 28, 1898 in the upper right hand corner and signed by A. M. Parents in the lower right. There is also the number 30896 in the upper right.
The car builder was Pullman using design plan No. 1398 (. Lot 2426 was finished and delivered in February 1899. He said that the number 30896 is the drawing number. I have been in contact with Ted Anderson at the Pullman Museum in Union, IL and he has also provided me with more Pullman-specific information – additional drawings etc.
However, after all is said and done, I am still unable to find out this car’s history after its delivery to the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1899.
Can someone help flesh out the car ‘s history such as – was this a private/business car for railroad executives, where did it run between, how long was it in service, what was its disposition, etc.
…I had to laugh when I saw Bill Pollard’s Pullman sign about being quiet for those retired…I ‘liberated’ one from the New York Central back in the 60s and have it hanging on the door of my ‘man cave’…I’m retired…
I have a print of an engineering drawing of Missouri Pacific Railroad Pullman Car #200, the St. Louis. I am interested in finding out the history of this car.
It is a side elevation of private car plan No. 1396. It is dated April 28, 1898 in the upper right hand corner and signed by A. M. Parents in the lower right. There is also the number 30896 in the upper right.Â
The car builder was Pullman using design plan No. 1398 (. Lot 2426 was finished and delivered in February 1899. He said that the number 30896 is the drawing number. I have been in contact with Ted Anderson at the Pullman Museum in Union, IL and he has also provided me with more Pullman-specific information additional drawings etc.
However, after all is said and done, I am still unable to find out this carâs history after its delivery to the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1899.
Can anyone help flesh out the car ‘s history such as – was this a private/business car for railroad executives, where did it run between, how long was it in service, what was its disposition, etc.
…I’ve got it framed in a 14×36″ glass covered frame…I’ll see if I can make a picture of it…someone told me years ago that in the aftermath of one of MOPAC’s mergers, so many of their files were just tossed in a dumpster which would explain why there is so little – like none – info on this car once it got into MOPAC hands…
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