KCS had 16 streamlined baggage cars, numbered 14-29, built by PS in 1960(70-79 later 20-29) and 1964(14-19). In 1974 cars 21, 23, 24, and 26 were sold to Amtrak to become 1086-1089. 23 later became a display car for Amtrak and the other three went into work service. After retirement 23 was stored at Beech Grove for years and was recently sold through a broker to the Adrian & Blissfield Ry in Michigan. Anyone have access to disposition records of Amtrak work equipment?
The other 12 cars(with the exception of 19) were painted white and put into KCS MOW service. 19 was kept at Pittsburg in original paint for years for some reason, then sent to Shreveport in late 70's to get the MOW treatment.
In 1993, 5 cars(15, 20, 22, 25, 27) were sold to the Great Smoky Mountain Ry in Dillsboro, NC and converted to open air coaches.
14 is sitting in the weeds at the back of the KCS yard in Leesville, LA where it has been for years. One car was made part of the business train(numbered 19 and named HEAVENER(formerly named PORT ARTHUR). Don't know where it had been hiding for years, but when it went into the shop a few years ago to be made part of the business train, it was numbered 19 and painted white, but the shop folks say the car was actually original baggage car 17.
What happened to the other 5 cars? (16, 18, 19, 28, 29).
The other 12 cars(with the exception of 19) were painted white and put into KCS MOW service. 19 was kept at Pittsburg in original paint for years for some reason, then sent to Shreveport in late 70's to get the MOW treatment.
In 1993, 5 cars(15, 20, 22, 25, 27) were sold to the Great Smoky Mountain Ry in Dillsboro, NC and converted to open air coaches.
14 is sitting in the weeds at the back of the KCS yard in Leesville, LA where it has been for years. One car was made part of the business train(numbered 19 and named HEAVENER(formerly named PORT ARTHUR). Don't know where it had been hiding for years, but when it went into the shop a few years ago to be made part of the business train, it was numbered 19 and painted white, but the shop folks say the car was actually original baggage car 17.
What happened to the other 5 cars? (16, 18, 19, 28, 29).