[PRCo] Fwd: Didn't Stop Soon Enough

Schneider Fred fwschneider at comcast.net
Sat Jan 24 21:29:30 EST 2009


Here's the poop from the master regarding the dents in 1629.
Begin forwarded message:

> According to PRCo roster notes the other car involved was 1296.   
> That car unexpectedly diverted at a switch and hit 1629.  Car 1296  
> was barely damaged and continued in service.  1629 was retired  
> 6/26/58 and scrapped at Rankin 8/13/59 along with 1000 and 1100  
> cars.  The accident was 4/23/58.  In addition to the visible damage  
> in this view, 1629 had a major kink in the body at the center door  
> opening on the RH side.
>
> DH
>






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