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Preserved Great Northern Coaches
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Photo taken July 24, 2002 |
Wood coach/ smoker |
1910? |
4037 |
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Montana Western 545 |
Alder Gulch Railroad |
Nevada City, MT |
At the depot |
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960 |
Not available |
80' 78 Seat heavyweight coach |
1914 by Barney & Smith |
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Inland Empire Railway Historical Society
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Used for trips between Ione and Metaline Falls, WA | Leased to North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club | |||
971 |
Not available |
80' 78 Seat heavyweight coach |
1914 by Barney & Smith |
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Inland Empire Railway Historical Society
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Used for trips between Ione and Metaline Falls, WA | Leased to North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club | |||
973 |
Photo taken May 1, 2003 by Robert Ulberg |
80' 78 Seat heavyweight coach |
19?? |
4523 |
973 re# 1927 |
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Off St. Helens Rd in North-west Portland, OR |
Currently numbered NRE 973 | |
Photo taken July 28, 2000 |
80' 78 Seat heavyweight coach- dinette |
1914 by Barney & Smith |
4524 |
974 re# 1927 |
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Inland Empire Railway Historical Society
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Fairgrounds Spokane, WA |
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1000 |
Photo courtesy of Walt Grosselfinger |
44 Seat streamlined coach |
1953 by American Car & Foundry as UP 5469 |
1000 Acquired 6/1969 | - | - |
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To BN (4400) 1970. To NJT 5331 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To URHS 331 'Reading' 1991 | United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Morristown, NJ |
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1001 |
Photo courtesy of Walt Grosselfinger |
44 Seat streamlined coach |
1953 by American Car & Foundry as UP 5470 |
1001 Acquired 6/1969 | - | - |
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To BN (4401) 1970. To NJT 5332 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To URHS 332 'Lehigh Valley' 1991 | United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Morristown, NJ |
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1002 |
Photo courtesy of Walt Grosselfinger |
44 Seat streamlined coach |
1953 by American Car & Foundry as UP 5471 |
1002 Acquired 6/1969 | - | - |
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To BN (4402) 1970. To NJT 5333 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To URHS 333 'Baltimore & Ohio' 1991 | United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Morristown, NJ |
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1005 |
Photo courtesy of Walt Grosselfinger |
44 Seat streamlined coach |
1953 by American Car & Foundry as UP 5477 |
1005 Acquired 6/1969 | - | - |
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To BN (4405) 1970. To
NJT 5334 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987.
To URHS 334 'Jersey Central' 1991 |
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Morristown, NJ |
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1007 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 |
44 Seat streamlined coach |
1953 by American Car & Foundry as UP 5487 |
1007 Acquired 6/1969 |
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To BN (4407) 1970. To NJT (New Jersey Transit) 5329 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT (New Jersey Department of Transportation), retired 9/1987. To URHS as #329 'Pennsylvania' 1991 | United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Rio Grande, NJ |
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Photo taken August 3, 2003 |
56 Seat streamlined coach |
10/1947 by Pullman as C&NW 3453, re# 801 1959 |
1096 Acquired 1963 |
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To BN (5632) 1970. Leased to Amtrak for Twin Cities to Duluth 'Arrow-head' service 19??-??. To MTM 19?? |
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O&StCV Railway Osceola, WI |
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1097 |
Photo taken August 3, 2003 |
56 Seat streamlined coach |
2-4/1947 by Pullman as C&NW 3444, re# 808 1959 |
1097 Acquired 1963 |
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To BN (5633) 1970. Leased to Amtrak for Twin Cities to Duluth 'Arrow-head' service 19??-??. To MTM 19?? |
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O&StCV Railway Osceola, WI |
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Photo taken July 22, 2005 by Bob Ulberg |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1950 by American Car & Foundry |
1115 |
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To BN (6005) 1970. Re# 968078 (MOW). Re# A-13 and converted to business car. To LSRM as GN 1115 'Liz Prebich' |
Duluth, MN |
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1116 |
Photo taken July 22, 2005 by Bob Ulberg |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1950 by American Car & Foundry |
1116 | - | - |
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To BN (6006) 1970. Re# 968079 (MOW). Re# A-14 and converted to business car. To LSRM as BN A-14 |
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Duluth, MN |
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1120 |
Not available |
48 Seat streamlined coach |
1946 by Pullman Standard |
1120 |
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To BN (4800) 1970. To NJT 5309 1973. To Thunder Mountain 1120 |
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Horseshoe Bend, ID |
Converted to table car with service area |
1124 |
Photo taken June 13, 1993 by Darrell Sawyer |
48 Seat streamlined coach |
1946 by Pullman Standard |
1124 | - | - |
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To BN (4804) 1970. To
NJT 53?? 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987.
To URHS 3?? 1991. To PRPA as SP&S 1124 'John G. Melonas' |
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Portland, OR |
Restored in Empire Builder colors and lettered for SP&S |
1127 |
Photo taken June 13, 1993 by Darrell Sawyer |
48 Seat streamlined coach |
1946 by Pullman Standard |
1127 | - | - | - | - |
To BN (4806) 1970. To NJT 53?? 1972/73 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987.
To URHS 3?? 1991. To PRPA as GN 1127. To Chico Arts Center 10/2/2001 |
Chico Arts Center |
450 Orange Street, Chico, CA |
In use as gallery/ meeting room |
1128 |
Photo taken November 6, 2004 by Robert Ulberg |
48 Seat streamlined coach |
1946 by Pullman Standard |
1128 | - | - | - | - | To BN (4807) 1970. To Andy's Tukwila Station Restaurant? 19?? To John E.B. Holmstrom 19?? |
John E.B. Holmstrom |
Ocean City, WA | Car number uncertain. Details match though. |
1130 |
Photo taken March 15, 2004 by Robert Ulberg |
48 Seat streamlined coach |
1946 by Pullman Standard |
1130 | - | - | - | - |
To BN (4809) 1970. To NJT 53?? 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987.
To URHS 3?? 1991. To PRPA as GN 1130 'Ice Lake' |
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Tigard, OR |
Restored in Empire Builder colors (sold?) |
1133 |
Photo taken August 23, 2005 by Eric Hopp |
48 Seat streamlined coach
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1946 by Pullman Standard |
1133 | - | - | - | - | To BN 1970. To NJT 101, To Kasten Rail Car Services (now ITAC) as KRSX 101. |
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Madison, IL | In use as storage. |
1137 |
Photo courtesy of Walt Grosselfinger |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1950 by American Car & Foundry |
1137 | - | - |
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To BN (6009) 1970. To
NJT 5327 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987. To URHS 327 'Lackawanna' 1991. |
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Morristown, NJ |
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1139 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1950 by American Car & Foundry |
1139 | - | - |
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To BN (6011) 1970. To NJT 5326 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987. To URHS 326 'Erie' 1991. |
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Rio Grande, NJ |
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1146
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Photos taken December 2002 by Eric Hopp |
Streamlined coach-diner | Please see entry in Preserved Dining Cars section. | |||||||||
1147 |
Not available |
68 Seat streamlined coach |
1950 by American Car & Foundry as Diner- Parlor- Obser- vation |
1147 'Red River' |
1147 Converted to coach 1962 |
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To BN 6800 1970. To Amtrak 6800 1972, retired 1977. Sold to private individual in CA 1977. To PNWC as SP 6800. |
Tigard, OR |
Car is currently painted in Southern Pacific Daylight colors |
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1209 |
Photo taken May 10, 2006 by Robert Ulberg |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1951 by American Car & Foundry |
1209 | - | - |
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To BN (6012) 1970. Converted to instruct- ion car BNA-10 'Como' Converted to business car-diner-lounge BNSF 28 'Mountain View' |
BNSF | Received a complete interior refurbishment in 2005 | |
1210 |
Photo taken June 18, 2003 by Robert Ulberg |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1951 by American Car & Foundry |
1210 | - | - |
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To BN (6013) 1970. Converted to instruction car. Leased to MTM in the 1980s. To private individual as GN 1210 'Plum Creek'
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Private individual. | Roy, OR | |
1213 |
Photo taken August 3, 2003 |
60 Seat streamlined coach |
1951 by American Car & Foundry |
1213 |
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To BN (6016) 1970, retired 1981. To MTM 1981 |
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O&StCV Railway Osceola, WI |
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1215 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 at Lebanon, NJ |
48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1215 | - | - |
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To BN (4816) 1970. To
NJT 5313 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987.
To URHS 313 1991. Sold 2004 to the Minnesota Transportation Museum. |
Jackson St. Roundhouse, St. Paul, MN |
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1216 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 |
48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1216 | - | - |
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To BN 4817 1970. To NJT 5317 1973 - Converted
to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired
9/1987. To URHS 317 'New York Central' 1991 |
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Rio Grande, NJ |
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1218 |
Photo taken August 4, 2003 |
48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1218 | - | - |
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To BN (4819) 1970. To NJT 5317 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To North Star Rail/ Friends of 261 1991(?) | North Star Rail/ Friends of 261 |
Minneapolis Jct, MN
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For sale |
1220 |
Photo taken May 23, 2004 by Robert Ulberg
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48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1951 by Pullman Standard |
1220 |
CB&Q 1220. Sold to CB&Q in the 1953 Empire Builder mileage equaliza- tion. |
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To BN (4821) 1970. To NJT #?? 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To PNWC 1991(?) |
Beaverton, OR |
Car is currently in use as storage |
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1223 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 |
48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1223 | - | - |
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To BN (4824) 1970. To NJT 5319 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To URHS 319 1991. Sold 2004 to a Phillipsburg, NJ excursion train group. | United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Morristown, NJ |
Sold to a Phillipsburg, NJ excursion train group. |
1224 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 at Lebanon, NJ |
48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1224 | - | - |
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To BN (4825) 1970. To NJT 5318 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To URHS 318 1991. Sold 2004 to the Minnesota Transportation Museum. |
Jackson St. Roundhouse, St. Paul, MN |
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1226 |
Photo taken August 4, 2003 |
48 Seat streamlined day-night coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1226 | - | - |
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To BN (4827) 1970. To NJT 5321 1973 -
Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To North Star Rail/ Friends of 261 1991(?) |
North Star Rail/ Friends of 261
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Minneapolis Jct, MN |
For sale |
1229 |
Photo taken May 12, 2004 |
48 Seat stream- lined coach |
1950 by Pullman Standard |
1229 | - | - |
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To BN (4830) 1970. To NJT 5320 1973 - Converted to 108 seat commuter coach by NJDOT, retired 9/1987. To URHS 320 1991. Sold 2004 to a Phillipsburg, NJ excursion train group. |
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey |
Lebanon, NJ |
Sold to a Phillipsburg, NJ excursion train group. |
1303 | Not available |
68 Seat streamlined coach |
1946 by Pullman as 1-2 sleeping- lounge- obser- vation car |
1193 'Kootenai River' |
1193 'Rocky Coulee' Converted to 6-1-4 sleeping- obser- vation car 1955 |
1303 Rebuilt as coach by Pullman 1967 |
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To BN (6804) 1970. To Amtrak 6804 1972. To BAR 602 (MOW) 19?? | Unknown | Unknown |
Currently for sale via Ozark Mountain |
1304 |
Photo by Jim Murray |
68 Seat streamlined coach |
12/1950 by Pullman as 1-2 sleeping- lounge- obser- vation car |
1197 'Priest River' |
1197 'Grand Coulee' Converted to 6-1-4 sleeping- obser- vation car 1955 |
1304 Rebuilt as coach by Pullman 1968 |
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To BN (6805) 1970. To Amtrak 6805 1972. To Howard & Peggy Thornton as 'Mistletoe II'. Donated to Oklahoma Railway Museum. |
Oklahoma Railway Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | |
Not available |
2nd Class wood coach |
1906 by Barney & Smith in series 260-274 |
261 (?) |
3261 Re# 1908 |
X791 Conver- ted to drovers coach 1926 Retired 1969 |
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North Freedom, WI |
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Photo taken July 18, 2002 |
69' Wood coach |
Late 1800s |
#?? |
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Pasco, WA |
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St.P&P 3 |
Not available |
53 Seat wood coach |
1882 by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad |
St. Paul & Pacific #3 |
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Donated 19?? by GN to the Minnesota Historical Society |
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Duluth, MN |
Car was restored by GN in 1924 to be displayed together with the William Crooks |
Photo taken by Eric Hopp |
59' Wood drovers coach/ stock- man rider car |
1893 by Barney & Smith as a first class coach |
St.PM&M 56 |
145 Re# 2/3/1900 |
3225 Re# 8/7/ 1908 |
568 Re# 8/30/ 1926 |
X757 4/26/ 1930 Retired spring 1961 |
Bought by Jack Hoover and put on display at the Mehmke Steam Museum east of Great Falls 11/1961 Donated to MTM 2001 |
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Jackson St. Roundhouse St. Paul, MN |
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BN numbers were assigned but often not applied. Cars with BN numbers shown within brackets are not confirmed to have worn that number. | ||||||||||||
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