Nostalgia & History > A troop sleeper near Chicago

Date: 01/15/22 12:36
A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: gcm

Dec 80
Always nice to see one of the Pullman built WWII troop sleepers (especially with the original trucks).
This was a Norfolk&Western one.

Gary

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Date: 01/15/22 14:25
Re: A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: refarkas

Great uncommonly-seen catch.
Bob

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Date: 01/15/22 14:35
Re: A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: texchief1

Neat shot, Gary!

RC Lundgren

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Date: 01/15/22 14:51
Re: A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: boejoe

IIRC the trucks were called Allied full cushion and at some point in time were no longer qualified for use in interchange service.

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Date: 01/15/22 16:31
Re: A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: ghemr

I vaguely recall that car. I believe the photo was taken at 47th Street on the C&WI. N&W (Wabash) had a small yard in that vicinity.

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Date: 01/15/22 20:58
Re: A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: krm152

A most excellent and unusual catch.
Thanks for your super photo posting.
ALLEN

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Date: 01/16/22 08:59
Re: A troop sleeper near Chicago
Author: kentishtim

Do you know what happened to it?

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