George Andrews Wrote:
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> In the 1950's Espee stripped
> the stainless off & rebuilt the sides on many
> cars; perhaps this was when the Obs' were
> converted to all coach seating.
According to Wright's
Daylight book, the three cars were converted in the summer of 1963.
> Regarding "... the Obs used on the excursions,"
> if you are referring to the 1984 World's Fair
> Daylight, the Observation used was an ex - Great
> Northern car, the Appukuny Mountain.
Yup. The "Appekunny Mountain". Ended up on the California Northern. Here's what it looks like now:
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