Erie lightweight sleeper BENJAMIN LODER

[jhdeasy]

I recently came across these photos of former Erie lightweight sleeper BENJAMIN LODER which is now "stuffed and mounted" at Union Station in Nashville, TN. The VIA paint is fading and the car has seen better times when it was owned by Erie, EL, CN and Via Rail Canada. I know the car was in superb condition when it left Canada about 10 years ago, as it had a complete heavy overhaul shortly before it was retired by Via and sold to its first private owner.

http://rrpicturearchives.net/rspicture.aspx?id=492684

There are not that many Erie lightweight sleeping cars still in existence these days.

[njmidland]

I understand that the car has been tubed inside for use as office space. The project never got off the ground.