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Lightweight Car
- former -
New York Central

8967

NEW YORK CENTRAL 8967 eventually became RB-153. Originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as a baggage-dormitory car. To Rock Island baggage-dormitory 823 in 1959. To Ringling in 1968. By 1975 it was RB-153, a dorm-generator on the Blue Unit Train. By 1977 it was RB-152. By 1979 it was again RB-153 on the Blue Unit Train. Scrapped 1990.

Image: As RB-152 at Pittsburgh, PA November 5, 1977.


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Image: As RB-152 at Pittsburgh, PA November 5, 1977.

Don't overlook the puppy at bottom left.

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  Image: As RB-152 in November 1976 by Melvin Bernero. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train  
 

Image: As RB-153 in New Orleans September 13, 1975. By Michael Palmieri, who was able to board the train and verify most of the old car names by name plates on their end doors.

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