I see from the NW Railway Museum blog that they put this old coach on trucks.

Question: Without the truss rods installed, aren't the structural members in the side sills under a lot of stress? I am biting my nails looking at this situation. The truss rods are tension members that keep the body from sagging. So what's to keep the car from breaking in two?

Yours Sincerely,
Nervous Nancy
Lester, Wash.

https://trainmuseum.blogspot.com/2018/05/parlor-car-arrives.html




Richard R. Anderson Wrote:
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> The Northwest Railway Museum is undertaking the
> preservation and move of a 1901 Pullman parlor car
> from a beach on Puget Sound. The project hired a
> house moving company to perform the move; the
> car's truss rods were removed in 1941 when it was
> moved onto the beach. The car will be rolled onto
> a barge at high tide, and will make its way up to
> the Museum in Snoqualmie later in May.
>
> This car is remarkably complete. Retired in 1941,
> it has two doors cut in the side and one vestibule
> was "rebuilt" but otherwise it remains complete
> and intact. Those involved in preservation will
> almost certainly know how rare this opportunity is
> - Museums are usually offered cars that are barely
> recognizable for what they were.
>
> Check out recent progress on the Museum's blog:
> Parlor car move
>
> We would be honored to have your support for this
> unusual project and cordially invite you to
> schedule a contribution for Give Big in May:
> Seattle Give Big 2018
>
> Parlor car on a Puget Sound beach
>
> Original furnishings inside the car
>
> Parlor car on wheels
>
> Richard R. Anderson
> Northwest Railway Museum