Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS MOW Dining Car From The 1930's

The "Spirit Of Tim Drake"
For sure not after the fictional superhero in the DC Comics Series Red Robin

In my travels this weekend I ran up on another set of camp cars tied down in the house track north of Inman Yard Atlanta Georgia. Buried deep within the gangs living quarters was an older dining car “Spirit Of Tim Drake” NW 521414 a Harriman Award Winner car. Coupled up next to it was the gangs Kitchen Car # CR62829. Assuming a former Conrail Kitchen?
A search on the internet provided some additional background with an interior photo thanks to the Fort Wayne Railfan site.

http://www.fwarailfan.net/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3280

See an earlier TO post on NS MOW Dining Car NS960408MW
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,4489459


Does anyone have any background information on the dining car listed as “Spirit Of Tim Drake”

In advance thanks!!!

Phil Maton
Villa Rica, GA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/20/18 05:09 by NSSpike.

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Thanks for the shot.
Nice to see heavyweight cars still in MOW service.
Gary

NSSpike Wrote:
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> Does anyone have any background information on the
> dining car listed as “Spirit Of Tim Drake”

This message thread from a few years ago has the details on the car:


https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,3560689



Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

It's one of six ex-Pullman 12-1's N&W had: "The only 12-1's which were certain to be red were the six cars which N&W acquired after the breakup of the Pullman Co. in 1948. These were Chilhowie, Galax, Lowry, Sunstar Rose, Vulcan, and Cuttyhunk."

https://www.nwhs.org/qna/nw_twelve_one.html

Hats off to NS (or maybe N&W) for making some real effort to make the interior of the car nice in appearance.

Gordon

The could trade up to one of Amtrak's heritage diners.

Judging from the track in the foreground they have been doing a fine job. BSB