| Built in 1948 by P-S in Lot #6781 to Plan #4119 as an NP 8DXR-6RM-4DB sleeper, 1 of 18 such cars built in that Lot, which was ordered in August 1945; cars were delivered between July and September 1948. NP owned 14, CB&Q owned 3, and SP&S owned 1. In 1954-1955, the names on these cars were replaced by numbers: NP #350-#363, CB&Q #480-#482, and SP&S #366. Also in 1954, 1 of the bedrooms was redesignated as a compartment. In 1965, 5 of the NP cars were redesignated as dormitories #440-#444. At this time, I have been unable to identify which car is in Portland. 2 of the NP cars were wrecked in 1962, 2 were scrapped in 1969, and the 3 CB&Q cars are owned by museums. EXIF: 3:44 PM, f/4.6 @ 1/125, ISO-100 |