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Re: From the Rear
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 12-05-2013 - 20:38

George Andrews Wrote:
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> What's more interesting to me is that, based
> on window arrangement, the rear car appears to be
> a coach; however the 2 cars ahead of it are
> sleepers.

Yup, it's a Chair Car. Probably from the 2200 series, but I can't read the number.

It used to be common on weekends and during peak travel times to add at least one Oakland-Sparks Chair Car to the rear of the train. WAF or Dr. Zarkoff can probably provide more information.

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