The rutland railroad

post-war passenger car roster


No.
Class
Type
Const.
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
98
IA
Instruction
SUF
no
yes
'91OB
rebuilt in 1950 from combine #261; sold to NdeM in 1956
99
PV
Business
SUF
yes
yes
'91
named "Ethan Allen"; sold 12/59 to Nova Scotia Pulp Company. Aquired in late 70's, early 80's by Nova Scotian Railway Society. The Museum folded in 1982 and the car was scrapped. [photo]

N0.
Class
Type
Const.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
128
BE
Baggage
Steel
4 wheel
yes
yes
'14ACF
sold 2/64; scrapped '65
129
BE
Baggage
Steel
4 wheel
yes
yes
'14ACF
3/61
 to X627, then GMRC X603
130
BE
Baggage
Steel
4 wheel
yes
yes
'14ACF
sold 3/65

No.
Class
Type
Const.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
131
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'02P
6/58
 sold 5/60
132
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'02P
sold 7/57;[photo]
133
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'02P
7/61
 sold 3/65; scrapped '87
134
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'08P
to X628, then GMRC X602
135
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
'11R
sold 10/51
136
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
'13OB
sold 10/51
137
BE
Baggage
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
'13OB
sold 10/51

No.
Class
Type
Const.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
170
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
1898
?
 sold 12/51
171
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
4 wheel?
no
no
'02P
?
 to X601
172
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
4 wheel?
no
no
?
-
 to X621
173
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
'02P
-
 reblt 2/4/07 from first 130;sold 12/51

No.
Class
Type
Const.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
180
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
6 wheel
yes
yes
'11P
to X626 (9/54?)
181
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
6 wheel
yes
yes
'11P
5/54
 sold to M&WR 7/31/35; returned 11/35; sold 10/54 [photo]
182
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
8/11P
5/54
 conv. to Baggage #140 3/49
183
MB
Bag-Mail
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
'13OB
sold 12/51

No.
Class
Type
Const
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
190
MB
Bag-Mail
Steel
6 wheel
yes
yes
'28OB
sold 4/56
191
MB
Bag-Mail
Steel
6 wheel
yes
yes
'28OB
sold 4/56
192
MB
Bag-Mail
Steel
6 wheel
yes
yes
'28OB
sold 4/56

No.
Class
Type
Const
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
223
CA
Bag-Pass
SUF
no
no
'92
scrapped 3/46

No.
Class
Type
Cons.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
253
CA
Bag-Pass
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'02 P
4/54
 to X625; sold 9/63
255
CA
Bag-Pass
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'98
7/54;12/60
 reblt. 10/15 from coach #515
256
CA
Bag-Pass
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'98
7/54;12/60
 reblt. 10/15 from coach #516

No.
Class
Type
Cons.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
260
CA
Bag-Pass
SUF
4 wheel
yes
yes
'91OB
reblt 1921 from coach #700;
to GMRC 9/63;[photo]
261
CA
Bag-Pass
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
'91OB
reblt 1922 from coach #701;
to #98 in 1950; sold 9/56 to NdeM

No.
Class
Type
Cons.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
274
MS
Mail-Smoker
Steel
6 wheel
yes
yes
'14SSC
6/56
 sold 6/57
276
MS
Mail-Smoker
Steel
6 wheel
yes
yes
'14SSC
7/54
 sold 6/57

No.
Class
Type
Cons.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
551
PB
Coach
SUF
4 wheel
no
no
to X-624, to GMRC
552
PB
Coach (Smoker)
SUF
4 wheel
yes
no
'13
 

No.
Class
Type
Cons.
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
711
PB
Coach/Smoker
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
'12
 
712
PB
Coach/Smoker
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
8/12OB
sold 12/51
713
PB
Coach/Smoker
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
'12
sold 12/51
714
PB
Coach/Smoker
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
'12
 
715
PB
Coach
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
'13
 
716
PB
Coach
SUF
6 wheel
yes
no
'13
sold 12/51

No.
Class
Type
Const
Trucks
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
717
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
no
'14
 
718
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
719
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
720
PB
Coach/Smoker
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
721
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
722
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
723
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
8/54
 sold 10/54
724
PB
Coach/Smoker
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
725
PB
Coach/Smoker
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
726
PB
Coach/Smoker
Steel
6 wheel
yes
8 of 9
'14
 
727
PB
Coach
Steel
6 wheel
yes
no
'14
 

No.
Class
Type
Const
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
900
DA
Diner
SUF
no
no
7/13 OB
scrapped 2/44
Yes, I know,  #900  technically is not a "post-war" car, but it was just too darned interesting to not include it here! -JRD)

N0.
Class
Type
Const
1947
1953
Built
Retired
 Comments
1108
PB
Coach
Steel
no
no
 
1110
PB
Coach
Steel
no
no
 
(I need more info on this series of coaches - please help! -JRD)

Notes:
  1. "Class" refers to AAR classification.
  2. SUF generally refers to a wood car rebuilt with a steel underframe.
  3. Builders:    OB-Osgood-Bradley of Worcester, Mass.
                        P-Pullman
                  ACF-American Car & Foundry
                        R-Rutland RR Shops
                   SSC-Standard Steel Car
  4. "1947" and "1953" refer to the existence of a particular car in the respective "Official Register of Passenger Car Equipment."  In some cases it is not possible to determine the existence of a particular car, only the number of cars in a series. For example, "2 of 4" refers to the fact that 2 cars out of a series of 4 cars still were on the roster at that time).
  5. Omissions and errors are inevitable.  Please send corrections and additions to webmaster.
  6. To view a list of AAR Passenger Car Classifications, click [HERE].
  7. Thanks to Jay Conant for supplying the 1/10/50 roster.
Where are they now?  (see note below)
Car No.
Type
Location today
 Comments
551
Coach
GMRC (VRS)
N. Walpole, NH
 Beautifully restored and in excursion service!  Go ride the Rutland!
260
Bag-Pass
GMRC (VRS)
N. Walpole, NH
 Beautifully restored and in excursion service!  Go ride the Rutland!
129
Baggage
Steamtown
Scranton, PA
  
253
Bag-Pass
Tobyhanna
Army Depot
 Owned by Steamtown
130
Baggage
Moira, NY
 Enclosed by Agway store
134
Baggage
northern Vermont?
 sold by GMRC
171
Bag-Mail
Canterbury, NH
 Part of a restaurant?
704
(X620)
Coach
Strasburg RR
Strasburg, PA
 a candidate for restoration!
(see pp 14-15 of the Winter 1997 Newsliner)
707
Coach
South Hero, VT
 Ice cream stand at Keeler Bay
270
(X622)
Mail-Smoker
North Walpole, NH
 Scrapped Jan. or Feb. 2002
708
Coach
somewhere in VT?
 can anyone confirm this location?
255
Bag-Pass
Whippany, NJ
 Was owned by O. Winston Link, now owned by the Railway Historical Society of Northern New York
"GRAND ISLE"
Office Car
Shelburne, VT
 Shelburne Museum
  1. Much of this information is from a list in the Fall, 1996 Rutland Newsliner supplied by Ray Muntz.  Some of these cars are not on the post-war roster above but survived due to conversion to work train service.  If you know the location of any existing ex-Rutland rolling stock or other equipment, please contact webmaster.  Include the Rutland number, location, condition and any other data that would be of interest and we will add it to our lists.  Thanks!
  2. Thanks to Bill Badger, Jeff English, Scott Whitney, Glenn Annis and Rome Romano.

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