Ex-Virginian Coach in Norfolk?

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Tue Sep 17 19:04:13 EDT 2019


I was afraid that was the right answer. It was a hope. Thanks for the info. Still good to know. 

 

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That is not a Vgn coach. It is a former Pullman tourist sleeper.

 

Jim Nichols

 

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 06:12:56 AM CDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote: 

 

 

In Lloyd D. Lewis’ 1992 book “The Virginian Era” he states that “stories surface occasionally about one of the 10 1921-vintage, Pullman-built 200-series steel coaches still in Norfolk Southern MofW service.” In the early-mid 1990’s, the NWHS arranged a tour of Lambert’s Point near Norfolk. In the area where their MW equipment was being serviced, there was one former passenger car which strangely has what appear to have been end windows plated over I wish I could have taken more photos of it but we were moving along smartly. 

 

When comparing the photos of this car to the Virginian coaches, they look very similar, although this car has A/C ducts on it (added?). Could this car be the one mentioned in Lewis’ book?

 

Does anyone have an idea of which VGN coach this could potentially have been?

 

Phil Miller

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