Wood Boxcars at Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad - Question

linkthebutler · **Joined:** Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:29 am **Posts:** 267

During some search about MRSR I stumbled on this flickr pics from 2015.

Any idea and or history about that two old wooden boxcars.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28555987@N06/19763534031/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28555987@N06/19763541701/

John T · **Joined:** Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:05 pm **Posts:** 1270

Mount Rainier Scenic has, or had, three wood boxcars.

Burlington Northern #200838 wood with steel ends Bettendorf 5X9 UP 06-57
(re-lettered MRSR #200838)
ex-Northern Pacific #11373>200838
AC&F 12-13-23
Milwaukee #X1066 outside braced wood, converted to bunk car
(was used as toilet car at Elbe Depot)
Milwaukee #714225 outside braced wood Bettendorf 5X9
(UP #361205 on truck)
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linkthebutler · **Joined:** Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:29 am **Posts:** 267

Thank you John!

I was guessing that the single sheated car is fom the 714000-717199 series of
CMStP&P. See the builder photo from PC&F in 1928.

The double sheated car could be almost anything
GN USRA clone,
GN truss rod rebuild or yes
the NP 10000 series. See here:
https://i0.wp.com/designbuildop.hansman ... _proto.jpg

What is interesting that these MILW 714s and NP 10s are seldom like a virgin in
high school.
I did not know any other MILW of that series (2 from then previus 711s are
in Chehalis, WA and Princeton, MN).
The only other NP 10s is in Snoqualmie, WA.