Nostalgia & History > Old passenger car at Parkville, MO

I photographed this old passenger car in downtown Parkville, Mo., today while there to observe the potential flood situation along the Missouri River. Anyone know the history of this particular car.\? It's part of a restaurant-bar business that has different owners through the years. former Missouri Pacific caboose is on the opposite of the main building.I noticed today that the business was closed. I was unable to talk to the owner-operator.

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Don't know the history of the car but the business is:

ENGLISH LANDING TRAIN CAR RESTAURANT
100 S. Main St., Parkville, MO 64152

Aerial view:

http://ecn.t1.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/h0231110230303031021.jpeg?g=689&mkt=en-u



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/11 21:33 by GenePoon.

I believe it's an old MOPAC car. At least that is what it was painted as 7 years ago and that paint was old then. At that time it was a Mexican restaurant.


DT

The sign on the building Wednesday said Billy Dee's Southwest Grill.

I can say that it was originally a Pullman.

Is the depot going to get flooded?

With the window arrangement, I would say it was originaly
a Pullman 12-1..12 section, 1 drawingroom..the end windows
with wider spacing were the restrooms-smoking rooms..



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/11 12:49 by Agt-Highland.