Most early 20th Century railroad coaches had canvas roofs. Some railroads specified that the entire roof be clad with canvas while others preferred copper cladding on the car ends. Copper…
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Chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace has been undergoing rehabilitation for over 9 months. A full-time crew of carpenters and other preservation specialists has been reversing the effects of 112…
Rehabilitation of the coach 218 has been underway for two years now. This comprehensive project is addressing nearly every aspect of this 1912-built coach to prepare it for its return…
So what was the Barney and Smith Car Company? It was a railroad car builder. Chapel Car Messenger of Peace (and indeed many of the passenger cars in the Northwest…
