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Passenger Trains > Pennsy 7127 "Martha Washigton"Date: 11/07/19 18:02 Pennsy 7127 "Martha Washigton" Author: bilevel400 Hello List,
Back on 08/03/17 the former PRR # 7127 "Martha Washington", was badly burned by vandals in East Hanover,NJ. There was another car involved in this crime scene, and I am wondering what ever became of this car? This car was built for Pennsy's all Budd streamlined "Congressional" as one of a group of blunt end observation cars. Can anyone on TO explain what became of this car, re-built? scrapped? Lastly, did anyone ID the information on the other car involved in this aweful event? Thank you in advance. VistaD Date: 11/07/19 19:10 Re: Pennsy 7127 "Martha Washigton" Author: dan scrapped I beleive
Date: 11/08/19 05:23 Re: Pennsy 7127 "Martha Washigton" Author: rwullich The 10-6 was the A. Phillip Randolph. It was the former CB&Q Silver Meadow built by Budd in 1952. It was a former Amtrak Heritage Fleet sleeper.
The other car was the ex-PRR Martha Washington, one of two blunt-end parlor observation cars that had 14 parlor seats, a telephone room, bar, and observation lounge. It was buit by Budd in 1950. The car was never in Amtrak service. Date: 11/08/19 06:44 Re: Pennsy 7127 "Martha Washigton" Author: Topfuel Both of these cars were scrapped fairly quickly in the Wippany, NJ area after the fire. They were both a total loss, though the trucks and some other misc components were saved. A sad loss of two fine cars.
Date: 11/08/19 13:09 Re: Pennsy 7127 "Martha Washigton" Author: jberlin Photos of the A. Phillip Randolph in better days.
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