I'm not honestly sure the path they took to get to K&K. When the cars were retired, many were sold off to tourist roads at bargain prices. They steam heated, had opening windows, and the famous 2 - 3 seating. Seats reversed for the return direction. Over the years they acquired plenty of road grime, dirt, salt, etc. Rain, ice, snow, simply trickled into the window gaps and the cars rotted out. They ran about 60 years in commuter service, daya nd night, in all weather, so perhaps that delayed the deterioration. A few wound up as greeting centers for communities, others became a shopping mall in New Jersey. Once they stopped moving, the rot began to move big time. The sills went first, then the exit platforms. This one car may be the only legacy of the passenger fleet for future generations to view. I am told that this single unit was the only of the K&K fleet worth preserving. One last thing, the trucks were riveted when originally assembled, and that doesn't pass muster anymore. I find that ironic, as they ran at 70 mph on some express trains to Montauk and the Hamptons! I don't know the colors this one will revert to, as there were three schemes during their service lives. Check out the Oyster Bay Rail Road Museum online and see what they are up to. If you want to be part of the restoration of a second G5s, send them a check. This museum has focus and they know what they are doing.