Passing through Jamaica today, I noticed this passenger car wasting away at the Hillside facility. It looks like it’s a P74B passenger car. This information from the Trainsarefun website:
P74B DETAILS
Exterior: Lightweight, arch-roof locomotive-hauled coach; large, square paired windows; diaphragms; four-wheel trucks.
Interior: 84-seat coach; 2/2 reclining seats; mechanical air conditioning; recessed incandescent lighting; full length baggage racks; four toilets.
Modernization: 2/2 reclining seats replaced with 3/2 vinyl reversible seating for 117; three toilets removed; safety chains replaced diaphragms; mechanical air conditioning replaced with undercar diesel generator; electric marker lights.
General: Built for the Boston & Maine for general long distance service. Cars were delivered as follows:
ex- Date ex- Date ex- Date
Car # B&M Rec’d Car # B&M Rec’d Car # B&M Rec’d
7521 4593 9/9/1958 7531 4602 1/23/1959 7541 4601 5/14/1959
7522 4586 9/9/1958 7532 4606 1/23/1959 7542 4614 5/14/1959
7523 4588 9/9/1958 7533 4610 1/23/1959 7543 4605 5/14/1959
7524 4585 9/9/1958 7534 4612 1/23/1959 7544 4608 5/14/1959
7525 4591 10/15/1958 7535 4613 5/2/1959 7545 4599 5/16/1959
7526 4590 10/15/1958 7536 4604 5/2/1959 7546 4607 7/18/1959
7527 4594 10/15/1958 7537 4611 5/2/1959 7547 4595 7/11/1959
7528 4589 10/15/1958 7538 4609 5/7/1959 7548 4603 7/24/1959
7529 4587 10/15/1958 7539 4597 5/7/1959 7549 4596 7/29/1959
7530 4592 9/9/1958 7540 4598 5/7/1959 7550 4600 8/11/1959
Andy
