Technical Data
Builder | Pullman |
---|---|
Date | 1929 |
Length | 80′ |
Acquired | 1986 |
History
Built new as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) baggage #1830; Rebuilt to ATSF boom tender #190245 for Winslow, AZ derrick, January 1963; Acquired by PLA in trade with Levin Metals, November 1986; Rebuilt to Niles Canyon Railway (NCRY) open-observation #1830, Oakland, CA, 1987; Repainted 2023. In service, Brightside, CA
80′ / Steel, Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / approx. 55 tons as built by Pullman
The ‘Bones’ is a popular car in the annual Train of Lights.
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Photo by Christopher Hauf – Used with permission
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