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Jim N. thanks for your reply.  The only photo I have of a BPf is attached
and it is of the opposite side which has some differences.  First there is
a lavatory with a smaller window and a dedicated roof vent.  Second, the
underbody tanks (probably water) are rounded in the 500 photo and lastly,
in the 500 photo the second window appears blocked out.  Do you know of any
other photos or general arrangement diagrams of these cars?
Jim C.

On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> I think I have found the ebay photo Jim did not give us a link to. It
> shows locomotive #500 taking a train out of Norfolk Union Station. The
> first car is a combine, class BPf, which is the same design as the PJ
> coach. The roof is not "turtle-back," but lower, like a streamlined roof
> (but with rounded ends).
>
> Jim Nichols
>
> On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 02:10:42 PM CDT, NW Mailing List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Jim,  I don't see the photo or a link to the listing on eBay in your
> message.
>
> Regards,
> Brent
>
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> *Dr. J. Brent Greer*
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> *Subject:* combine
>
> In the attached Ebay photo, the car immediately behind the 500 appears to
> be a combine with a turtle-back roof, but I can't seem to ID the class due
> to the window arrangement.
> Any thoughts?
> Jim Cochran
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