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Owner: HLC
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   BELLE McKEE, #800029, 2C-2DB sleeper buffet lounge, ex-VIA #1083 CAPE BRULE, nee-CN, P-S, 1954, to DOTX #221

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DOTX #220 & #221
Title:  DOTX #220 & #221
Description:  The closer of the 2 cars is the #221, which was built in 1954 by P-S in Lot #6928 to Plan #4189A as CN 2C-2DB sleeper 29 seat buffet lounge #1083 CAPE BRULE, 1 of 8 such cars (#1082-#1089) built in that Lot, which was ordered in October 1952; cars were delivered in May 1954. In 1965, the number of lounge seats was reduced from 29 to 25. VIA later sold the car to the Hartwell-Lowe Corporation (Acme Tonopah) as HLC #1847 BELLE McKEE. Hartwell-Lowe also owned UP 6S-6RM-4DB sleeper #1210 NATIONAL SCENE and NYC 10RM-6DB sleeper #10213 HOCKING RIVER. EXIF: 5:12 PM, f/4.6 @ 1/90
Photo Date:  3/27/2011  Upload Date: 10/30/2014 6:08:34 AM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Ted Brumberg
Categories:  Passenger
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