Yosemite Valley #107

Technical Data

 

Builder	Pullman
Number	107
Date	1911
Type	SP 40-BP-15
Length	40′
Acquired	1968
Weight	80,700 lbs

History

Built new as Texas & New Orleans Railway (T&NO) #193 (SP subsidiary) as RPO cars. Converted to RPO/Baggage late 1920’s or early 1930’s; Yosemite Valley Railway (YV) #107, Merced, CA; Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T)#23, Carson City, NV; A.D. Schader Company (Railroad contractor) (ADSX) #164, San Francisco, CA; Acquired by PLA, September 1968 – first piece of passenger equipment acquired by PLA; 

This car is used for storage while awaiting restoration. 

This is a Steel, Harriman Standard Round Roof Heavyweight.

You can learn more about the car here at this great website, The Yosemite Valley Railroad, dedicated to the history and modeling of the Yosemite Valley Railroad.

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