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LOCOMOTIVES A-B-B-A set of F units sold off 11/2019 to RBMN and ACWR Two standard-painted SD60E units regeared 4/2021 for OCS service; returned to freight gearing spring 2024 OFFICE CARS NS 1 Virginia Diner/Obs SOU 1 Blt 1928 800770 Built for SOU as President's Car NS 2 Carolina Sleeper SOU 1A Blt 1928 800744 Rebuilt in 2013 as four bedroom sleeper NS 3 Claytor Lake Office Wabash Blt 1924 800771 NS 4 Michgan Sleeper CR 4 Blt 1927 800356 Rebuilt in 2012 as four bedroom executive sleeper w/ private bathrooms and crew room w/ bunk NS 5 Maryland Sleeper/Obs CR 1 Blt 1920 800221 Rebuilt 11/2016 as three bedroom observation car NS 7 Pennsylvania Office/Sleeper NW/CR 5 Blt 1911 800463 Oldest NS office car NS 9 Alabama Sleeper SOU 15 Blt 1918 800769 Rebuilt 2015 as 6 bedroom sleeper with private bathrooms (previously 8 bedroom w/ shared baths) NS 11 Illinois Sleeper SOU 16 Blt 1917 800782 NS 12 Indiana Sleeper NW 450 Blt 1949 800772 Rebuilt 1989; originally a dining car NS 13 Georgia Sleeper/Gym SOU 18 Blt 1925 800784 Refurbished 2007 as four bedroom sleeper with a gym NS 14 Missouri Sleeper UP/AOE 800740 Blt 1960 800740 Acquired 2/2014; rebuilt 4/2015; formerly "Denver" NS (15) (Sleeper) UP/AOE 800741 Blt 1960 n/a Stored in Altoona, in need of at least paint; formerly "Savanah" NS 16 Diner CBQ 480 Blt 1949 n/a Acquired 2014; rebuilt from a sleeper 4/2018 for MW TS-2 gang use NS 18 New Orleans Diner/Lounge NW 493 Blt 1949 800783 Overhauled 2015 with six round tables seating 36; previously the "General William Mahone" NS 19 Kentucky Diner/Lounge NW 494 Blt 1949 800773 Seating for 32 NS 20 Ohio Office SOU 7 Blt 1920 800774 NS 21 West Virginia Lounge SOU 15 Blt 1926-29 800775 Reconfigured to lounge in 2006-07 NS 23 Buena Vista Theater car SOU 19 Blt 1918 800776 Originally a sleeper NS 24 Delaware Dome car CR 55 Blt 1954 800777 15' 9" high; built for Santa Fe and used on San Francisco Chief; renovated in 2004 NS 26 New York Coach CR 27 Blt 1947 800778 Renovated in 2012 with three TV screens; on loan to NCTM as of 8/1/23 NS 27 Exhibit Car Exhibit Car SOU 24 Blt 1926 800799 Formerly sleeper "Lake Childs" NS 28 Powhatan Arrow Coach NW 501 Blt 1949 800780 Operation Lifesaver car; renovated in 2012 with five TV screens NS 29 Powhatan Arrow Coach NW 533 Blt 1949 800781 Operation Lifesaver car; renovated in 2012 with five TV screens; on loan to NCTM as of 8/1/23 RESEARCH EQUIPMENT NS 32 Dynamometer Car NYC 1 Blt 1930 800785 NS 33 Research Car UP 5441 Blt 1950 NS 34 Research Unit NW 9951 n/a Converted from a slug rebuilt from NW 1530 SD35 NS 36 Research Car CR 21 Blt 1924 800411 Originally ATSF Pullman business car; sold to Conrail in 1983 NS 38 The Brick Research Unit NS 1620 n/a Converted from an SD40 NS 99 Belford Research Car DLW/CNJ 99 Blt 1926 Acquired late 2016 (as NS 35); rebuilt by Willetts Railcar Services 7/2022; entered service 2/2023 to supposedly replace NS 33 OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT NS 39 HEP car JSCX 1003 Converted from a baggage car in 1992 NS 40 HEP boxcar CR 50 White roof and gold lettering; nee Erie Lackawanna NS 41 Material boxcar NW 515346 Black roof and white lettering; not equipped with HEP NS 42 Tennessee Coach/HEP CDOT 1682 Blt 1950 Originally C&O; acquired 2010, rebuilt 2/2013, other five exCDOT cars auctioned 8/2017 NS 48 Research Caboose NS 50 NS 49 Research Caboose Gray NW 521414 Spirit of Tim Drake Diner Blt 1922 MW R3B use; rebuilt 2010 NS 960400 Diner AOE Acquired late 2015; rebuilt from a sleeper around 2/2017 for MW use NS 960401 Diner AOE Acquired late 2015; rebuilt from a sleeper in late 2016 for MW use NS 960408 Diner SOU 1727 Blt 1950 MW use; overhauled 2014; built as a Baggage/RPO NS 960424 Diner SOU 1728 Blt 1950 MW use; overhauled 2014; built as a Baggage/RPO RPCX 800321 Sandy Creek Sleeper/lounge/obs NYC 800321 Wick Moorman's private car Notes: - 4270/4271 equipped with ECP winter/spring 2012 - 4275/4276 upgraded to Dash2 3/2013 - 4271 upgraded to Dash2 5/2014 - 4275 repowered with a turbo 16-645 11/2014 - 4276 repowered with a turbo 12-645 2/2015 - 4270 upgraded to Dash2 4/2015 - 4275/4276 repowered back to non-turbo 16-645 engines 3/2018 - At least these cars were equipped with ECP after the F units had ECP installed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 39, 800321 - But ECP will not work with PTC.
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