Re: Looking for passenger car consist of RFK Funeral Train
Author: Bill Maltby
Date: 06-05-2018 - 14:00
From the Aug. 1968 Trains Magazine:
4901 & 4903 GG1
7607 HWT Baggage
1524, 1535, 1484, 1531, 1581, 1528 LWT Coaches
4484 Diner
1501, 1483, 1503, 1530 LWT Coaches
4609-4608 Twin Unit Diner
1541, 1591, 1512, 1522 LWT Coaches
7146 "Matthias W. Baldwin" LWT Parlor
30 ex-NYC 12-wheel business car operated kitchen end to rear
120 ex-PRR 8 wheel business car "Philadelphia"
GG1 4932 and 3 sleepers (one PC and 2 NH)formed the pilot train
GG1's 4900 & 4910 were protection power
They also mentioned the funeral train cost the family approx. $15000