S-2 sleepers by Walthers

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 The S2's were delivered in the fall of 1948. The S1's came in late 1949 and early 1950. As delivered, the S2's were not assigned a class. When the Budd cars were assigned class S1, it was decided to give the Pullman cars a class also, but S1 was already used, so they became S2. Idon't know when they endered the general pool, but eventually an S1 would show up on the Shenandoah Valley trains, replacing the Buchanan County on that run. With cut backs, N&W had too many sleepers, so the S2's were leased to the IC, who repainted them in IC colors. (probably in the early 1960's) With the sale of the S1's in 1964, N&W got the S2's back, and the Buchanan County (at least) was painted red again (possibly N&W tuscan), but got the PRR style stripes back.I would not expect to see sleepers in a 1959 excursion. Anyway, they were still in regular service at that time.
Jim Nichols
    On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 01:34:23 PM CDT, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  
 
 Jim, thanks for the very useful info on these cars.  I model late 50's. (dictated by existence of Iaeger/Auville coaling station which was completed in '56 I believe).  I would use these cars for excursion trains that were in Auville in Nov 59 (I think ?)
Will you please give us an educated guess on the following questions
Approximately, when were S2's delivered?
Approximately, when were the S1's delivered and the S2's assigned to the general pool? (side question, why did S1s arrive after S2s - did they order more, or were they maybe ordered at same time and S2's arrived earlier)Approximately when were the S2's repainted in N&W tuscan red?
Mike Rector
On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 11:09 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

 The initial assignments of the S2's were as follows: Buchanan County on trains 1&2 Raonoke-New York, McDowell County New York-Williamson on 15 and 16, Sussex County on the Cannonball NewYork-Norfolk. They were paired with an identical PRR car. On the New York-Williamson run it was the Juniata Rapids. Later, after the S1's were delivered, they became part of the general pool.
Jim Nichols
    On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 08:56:18 AM CDT, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  
 
 
I believe they were purchased for use on trains 1 & 2 up the Shenandoah Valley line between New York and Roanoke, but may have also served on either the Pocahontas or Cavalier between Roanoke and other stations.
Marty Flick

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We’re the three S-2’s used on specific trains, or werethey used system wide?
Regards,
Dutch Thompson



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