Hello David ( Johnston ) ----
Thanks for the added info, and I am also long well aware of the history of the EL's and their rolling stock, and of these two Manhattan EL Gate cars in the Western Railway Museum. I have a folder filled with photos of the before, during and final restorations ongoing on these cars thru the past years.
ALL of those cars sent to California (and elsewhere) were the former steam engine-hauled era trailer cars converted to electric MU Control Motor cars in the 1900-1903 period, of the 6-4-6 Window configuration. One other car was also running for decades at the Kane and Knox Railroad in I think, Pennsylvania. I don't know the condition of that car at this time. BERA (Branford) Museum has IRT EL Gate Motor Car 824 in storage for the past 50 years !
Regards - Joe F
