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Reply to "3rdrail GM Train of Tomorrow On It's Way"

Originally Posted by Hot Water:

 

 

Please be aware that the car pictured above had NOTHING to do with the GM Train of Tomorrow. The EMD Service Dept. had 2 different "School Cars" that were used by the Training Dept. to tour the railroads and train shop crafts and operating personnel on the new EMD diesel units.

With all due respect, HW, may I humbly disagree with your claim. I believe that image above is indeed that of "The Blue Goose" dormitory/baggage car. Note it's decoration, unique to the Train of Tomorrow. An excerpt from Ric Morgan's fine book, The Train of Tomorrow; Panels painted silver below the belt line and three silver stripes near the roof line were added to match the exterior of the four dome cars. The quote aptly describes that of the car pictured above. Added; The remodeled Momitor-type heavyweight car was built in 1925 from plan 3951, lot 4885 by Pullman Standard as one of 18 club-buffet-baggage cars used on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's National Limited. With the addition of badges and no further livery alteration suggests that this photograph was taken shortly thereafter it's service on the Train of Tomorrow.

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