NS6770Fan posted:My question is, why would anyone in their right mind scrap a piece of PRR history, especially a museum that holds hundreds of other ex prr items. These cars were a point in a timeline , in my opinion, that could have helped future generations understand what is was like in the past! That is like going in and scrapping the last M1b or scrapping “Black Jack” 4935. I understand that they were stripped clean, but they could have at least showed a rough understanding. I hope the same fate will not happen to Septa/Reading 9001 when and if she ever arrives.
The link posted implies they were little more than stripped shells.
They were more than likely unusable for either restoration or parts.
Given the fiscal condition of the state it seems a wise choice given the fact that other examples of these cars seem to exist and in much better (restorable) condition.
