Club & Parlor Cars

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Club & Parlor Cars
Ganoga 64′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation May 1896 for Black Diamond Express Plan 1173; Plan 1193; to Pullman Supply & Porter Car, Richmond, Calif., Aug., 1920 16 chairs, 7 seats
Lehigh 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation May 1896 for Black Diamond Express Plan 1173; Plan 1193; to “Pocono” April, 1908; to Pullman Supply & Porter Car., July, 1918 16 chairs, 7 seats
Seneca 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation May 1896 for Black Diamond Express Plan 1173; Plan 1193; wrecked September 1891, on L&N 16 chairs, 7 seats
Seneca (2nd) 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, 1902; sold Western Union #1229 August, 1918; Plan 1193B 16 chairs, 7 seats
Cheryl 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; scrapped by Pullman  June, 1938 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Ethelwyn 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; sold to CN August, 1941; to coach #5321 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Romola 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; to “Adorea,” April, 1918; sold C&O, June, 1941; to coach #619 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Sarah 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; sold to RF&P, July, 1941; to coach #558 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Strelsa 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; sold August, 1941 to CN; to coach #5322 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Thais 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; scrapped by Pullman December, 1939 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Yvette 75′ 6″ Drawing Room Observation Pullman, Plan #2668 October, 1912; sold to NP September, 1941; to coach #636 30 chairs, 1 drawing room
Valma 75′ 6″ Observation Platform Pullman, Nov., 1912, Plan #2420; rebuilt to 40 chairs; scrapped by Pullman July 1939 32 chairs (later 40)
Venus 75′ 6″ Observation Platform Pullman, Nov., 1912, Plan #2420; rebuilt to 40 chairs; scrapped by Pullman July 1938 32 chairs (later 40)
Queen Anne 75′ 6″ Observation Platform Pullman, May, 1925, Plan #3957; rebuilt to 18 chairs, 1 drawing room; rebuilt April, 1929 as “City of Peru.” Removed from lease to PRR, Aug,1956 26 chairs, 1 drawing room (later 18 chairs, 1 draw. room)
Queen Mary 75′ 6″ Observation Platform Pullman, May, 1925, Plan #3957; rebuilt to 18 chairs, 1 drawing room; rebuilt April, 1929. Sold to Pennsylvania RR, #7125; withdrawn from lease, Oct. 1956 26 chairs, 1 drawing room(later 18 chairs, 1 draw. room)
1000 75′ 6″ 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Baggage Club Pullman built, 1911
Clerestory roof
Lounge 10
Cafe 8
Handsomest Trains, p.66
Steam, Steel & Limiteds p.78
Full Club Converted 1929, Rebuilt 1939 for J.W.
Clerestory roof

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Club Modernized 1950s
Streamlined roof
Dining 24
Smoking 22
HO: kitbash from Con-Cor 72 ft streamlined diner, substitute 6 wheel trucks.
1001 75′ 6″ 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Baggage Club Pullman built, 1911
Clerestory roof
Lounge 10
Cafe 8
Handsomest Trains pp.66 & 86
Smithsonian Neg 14043 (dated 1911)
Full Club Converted 1929
Clerestory roof

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Cafe Lounge Reconditioned 1939
for the “John Wilkes”
Clerestory roof

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HO brass: In OMI #3220 “John Wilkes” set
1002 75′ 6″ 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Baggage Club Pullman built, 1911
Clerestory roof
Lounge 10
Cafe 8
Handsomest Trains p.99
Full Club Converted 1929

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6 x 36″
5′ 6″
Parlor Modernized 1950s
Streamlined roof

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HO: kitbash from Con-Cor 72 ft streamlined diner, substitute 6 wheel trucks.
1003, 1004 75′ 6″ 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Baggage Club Pullman built, 1911
Clerestory roof
Lounge 10
Cafe 8
1004: Smithsonian Neg. 15843 (dated 1913)
1551(Black Diamond) 83′ 6” 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Observation Parlor Solarium Pullman built, Nov. 1927, Plan 3984,
clerestory roof;
exterior painted red 1939.
Purchased from Pullman Mar. 1940, numbered 1551

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars? Black Diamond:Handsomest Trains p.67
Passenger Car Catalog p.129
Modernized 1954,
streamlined roof, new 6 wheel trucks; to #94058, June 9, 1964, used as “rider” to bus. car #353. Sold Feb. 10, 1966 to Pleasant Valley Winery, Hammondsport, N.Y; sold to Rahway Valley RR in 1975. When the Rahway Valley RR was purchased by Delaware Otsego Corp. in 1986, it was moved to Cooperstown where it still (2013) exists in poor condition.

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?
1552 (White Diamond) 83′ 6” 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Observation Parlor Solarium Pullman built, Nov. 1927, Plan 3984;
purchased from Pullman, March 30, 1940 and re-lettered “1552”, painted red;

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars? Black Diamond:Handsomest Trains p.67
Passenger Car Catalog p.129
Modernized 1954,
streamlined roof, new 6 wheel trucks. Acquired June 1, 1970 by Railroad Museum of PA at Strasburg. Derelict.

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?
1553 (Harriet) 83′ 6” 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Observation Parlor Solarium Pullman built, Nov. 1927, Plan 3984; purchased from Pullman, March 13, 1940, re-lettered 1553.

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?
Modernized 1954,
streamlined roof; became tool car #94061 Mar. 31, 1965. Acquired by ARHS*; given to Southern Railroad of New Jersey, scrapped 2008.

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?
1554 (Emerald,later John Wilkes Apr. 17, 1939) 83′ 6” 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Observation Parlor Solarium Pullman built, Nov. 1927, Plan 3984; plan 3917a; Purchased from Pullman, Nov. 25, 1944. Re-lettered 1554 March 29, 1945.

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HO Brass: in OMI #3220 “John Wilkes” set, or Great Brass Fleet Heavyweight Parlor car 32 seat-1 drawing room plan 3917.
Plastic: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?
Handsomest Trains pp.68 & 87
Modernized 1954,
streamlined roof; converted to tool/commissary car #94056, June 9, 1964, at Packerton. Acquired by ARHS *, stored at Winslow, N.J. Derelict.

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?
6110 (Topaz) 83′ 6” 6 x 36″
5′ 3″
Parlor Pullman built, 1927 to tourist car #6110; sold Feb., 1948 to Rock Island, to work car #96268

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HO: possibly one of the Rivarossi cars?

*The ARHS  had received word that Conrail preferred to give these away after deciding to no longer maintain their own wreck trains and go to outside contractors. The ARHS asked for one car and Conrail gave them two which had been on the Elkhart wreck train.