Vestibules on passenger cars

[NW Mailing List]

What would be the benefit of having it trailing?
Mike Rector

On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 10:52 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Walter
>
> As Jim said, it was not always trailing, but that was the desired set up
> if possible. On occasion, when the opportunity appeared, they might even
> turn a car to keep it trailing. I know when I was dealing with setting up
> consists for excursion trains, I would always specify to have vestibules
> trailing. I doubt even 10 percent of today’s railroaders even would know
> what we are talking about!
>
> Best
> Ken
>
> > On Sep 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Ken.  I'm just hoping to get my consists in order.  This helps.
> > Walter Davis
> > On 9/2/2024 10:04 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> >> Walter
> >>
> >> Generally from what I’ve seen, vestibules were trailing, or to the rear
> if possible.
> >>
> >> Best
> >> Ken Miller
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Sep 2, 2024, at 7:30 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Did the N&W have a preferred way to orient the vestibules on their
> passenger cars, either towards the front of the train or towards the rear?
> >>> Walter Davis, Youngsville, NC
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