N&W BEk Class Baggage & Express Cars

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>From all information I have, from several sources, the car sides and ends
are Tuscan Red (and all the the questions that color prompts). Roof and
under body are black.

Kevin Byrd
Chesterfield, VA

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 5:37 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> What is the best color  match for these cars?
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> Stephen Rineair
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> Hey Folks,
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> I am doing a little research before I begin assembling a Bethlehem Car
> Works kit of an N&W BEk class Baggage & Express car, road numbers 126-130.
> I am not sure how practical it might be; but, I am considering modeling the
> interior.
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> I have a copy of an old drawing of the side elevation and interior of the
> cars that shows a toilet enclosure, electrical cabinet, clothes locker,
> water cooler, etc ... all bundled together on one side between the two
> large doors. This was drawn in 1952 and last revised in 1966.
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> In fact I have two drawings of the car.  This second one was drawn in 1930
> and last revised in 1948. It just shows a toilet and wash stand.
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> In the the N&WHS Archives I have found a picture (NW01923) of the interior
> of a BEk (car #129) and it doesn't show any of those enhancements (toilet,
> water cooler, etc). It shows a straight open floor. There is a small
> cabinet of some sort hanging on one side wall between the doors, but,
> nothing else.
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> Can anyone explain the discrepancy? Were the toilet and such removed at
> some time? Were they somehow temporarily removable? Just curious.
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> Thanks!
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> Kevin Byrd
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> Chesterfield, VA
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