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Western Railroad Discussion > A Survey of WP PFE Reefer 55069 - Current GoFundMeDate: 02/16/19 18:43 A Survey of WP PFE Reefer 55069 - Current GoFundMe Author: alex14ramos Today I had the opportunity to photograph a unique piece of Western Pacific rolling stock thanks to an invitation from Eugene Vicknair. For those of you who don't know him, he has put in a great amount of effort into the preservation of WP equipment over the years and is affiliated with the Western Pacific Railroad Museum/Feather River Rail Society in Portola.
I first learned of this surviving PFE reefer only days ago thanks to his post to raise funds towards the removal of the landlocked car. I wanted a closer look at he was nice enough to allow me to tag along while he prepared the car for it's move towards restoration. The car needs to be moved off of it's current resting place this week. Upon seeing the car with my eyes, I was blown away by the condition that it's in. While it isn't sitting on any trucks/wheels, the car is fairly intact with minimal deterioration on the exterior. It has been sitting for decades as a garage. Eugene is already garuanteed a pair of trucks once it's hauled to its new location. One of the highlights for me was being inside of it and viewing markings from railroad employees who would note the dates of use, lots mark's from the 1950's. The pair of Pyranees dogs guarding the railcar was an unexpected and nice surprise upon arrival... Eugene is confident about the plans for restoration but he is still looking for help in raising funds for the trucking costs to move it off of the property. If more funds aren't raised ASAP, this car will be demolished and disposed of very soon. ****** More details and contribute here: https://www.gofundme.com/save-wp-pfe-reefer-55069 -Alex Ramos Date: 02/16/19 18:45 Re: A Survey of WP PFE Reefer 55069 - Current GoFundMe Author: alex14ramos Date: 02/16/19 18:46 Re: A Survey of WP PFE Reefer 55069 - Current GoFundMe Author: alex14ramos Date: 02/17/19 05:52 Re: A Survey of WP PFE Reefer 55069 - Current GoFundMe Author: ns1000 That is quite a find....
I hope somone does restore it. |