Raleigh, Ohio

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Harry,

 

Thanks for the information.

 

I have seen the Spencer trooper. If it were a former NS express car, the
folks at Spencer must have removed the steel sheets that covered the windows
while in express service because it looks much like it must have looked
during wartime service.

 

How many were there? (I thought I had heard three.) Do you have any
recollection of the car numbers and their livery? Coach green/Dulux gold
lettering?

 

Thanks again, I always enjoy hearing from you.

 

Best regards,

 

Dave Lambert

 

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Dave:

In case you didn't know, one of the NS troop sleepers is preserved

at the NC Museum of Transportation in Spencer.

 

As far as I know, the express cars were not interchanged --

WHILE IN PASSENGER SERVICE.  Hauled in Nos. 1 and 2,

they  terminated in Berkley at one end and at Glenwood Yard at

the other.  At one time, they MAY have moved into Raleigh

Union Station.   Some were converted into camp cars and

one was assigned to the Raleigh wreck cars - NS 900 (derrick),

a heavy weight Pullman, and a wheel car.  So  I've been told,

the Raleigh wreck cars spent more time on the SAL than they

did on NS, so the troop sleepers did go off-line.   In one instance,

Southern was detouring their traffic around the washed away Tye

River bridge and operated Greensboro-Raleigh on the "H" line, then

SAL-RF&P to Washington.  There was a derailment on the "H" line

and the Raleigh wreck cars went to the Southern.  At that point,

Southern was considering detours on the NS - Charlotte to Raleigh,

but I guess they didn't care to play "Jeopardy".

 

Ironically, NS 900 survived the N&W/Sou merger.  It came to Roanoke

Shops and exchanged booms with another derrick, then was

reassigned to the Tennessee Division .

                                                Harry Bundy

 

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