Western Railroad Discussion > Heater Car 19

Lake Whatcom Rwy Wickersham WA

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Interesting photos.
BN Heater Car #19 was previously GN Heater Car #19.  It was originally an F3B built as GN #438B.
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Is the Lake Whatcom Railway operational -?  Your last view was taken inside a coach - which coach-?

Your photos were taken June 22, 2022-?


SD45X Wrote:
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> Lake Whatcom Rwy Wickersham WA

It looks like the coach section of the former NP coffee shop coach they have, I think either the 1680 or 1681 (1682 and 1683 had more-modern overhead luggage racks), but all four of those cars had Sleepy Hollow day-night coach seats.  I've always thought those seats were removed from coach-lounges 494 through 499 when they became Travelers Rest buffet-lounge cars.

so that is a sleepy hollow seat?  i was thinking they were 1 person seats, some people love them the s/h, i had heard about them but never saw one .

dan Wrote:
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> so that is a sleepy hollow seat?

I think Sleepy Hollows were sort of a bucket seat?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> I think Sleepy Hollows were sort of a bucket seat?

Those are definitely not "Sleepy Hollow" seats.  Those are walk-over seats from a heavyweight car - maybe original to the car in the picture.

Car rebuilt 1940s and seats installed then

cozephyr Wrote:
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> Is the Lake Whatcom Railway operational -?

It appears from their Facebook page that - yes.

TAW

Frank Culp owner operator founder is walking with a cane and bad foot. Covid took his volunteers away so it's not running. 
Look at the heater car. Notice the rail is missing? And all the wood around it? Flooding took the Sumas main out and that is where the north leg of the wye switch was near the heater car and all the water ran through the "roundhouse " to the shops. He has to clean up by himself. So gonna be awhile. Most the RR looks to be in excellent shape. Lots of new ties and good rail.

Heres the coach pic - right side up.

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No.  Sleepy Hollows were luxurious reclining seats with leg rests that folded out out of the seat ahead.  These seats are much older, non-reclining red plush seats, as far as I can tell.