Re: Passenger train on Tehachapi - the "James J. Gilmore"
Tom McCann Wrote:
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> I believe the 2954 (parlor-obs) is the car
> preserved in Portland, Ore. along with the 4449.
> It carries the name James J. Gilmore and is a
> regular part of excursion consists in the Portland
> area.
I'm told that the "James J. Gilmore" is NRMX 295
5, which was originally SP Parlor-Obs #2955 before SP converted it to 72-seat Chair #2297 in 1963. There are some pics of it on this web site (scroll all the way down):
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