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Michael Palmieri's Collection
 
5/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: GWT
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars

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GWT 202 <I><B>GOLDEN GATE</B></I>
Title:  GWT 202 GOLDEN GATE
Description:  Great Western Tours car GWT 202 GOLDEN GATE was parked in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The car was originally Gulf Mobile & Ohio SAMUEL KING TIGRETT, a Plan 9012 4-section / 8-roomette / 3-double bedroom /1-compartment sleeper that had been built by American Car & Foundry and was placed in service on 20 July 1950. It was withdrawn from Pullman lease on 21 February 1969 and sold to GWT, then went to Mexico in 1979 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorio 704 ESTRECHO DE GIBRALTAR (STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR) and is probably long gone. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 8:57:55 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Passenger
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GWT 202 <I><B>GOLDEN GATE</B></I>
Title:  GWT 202 GOLDEN GATE
Description:  This was the nameplate on the door of Great Western Tours car GWT 202 GOLDEN GATE. The car was originally Gulf Mobile & Ohio SAMUEL KING TIGRETT, a Plan 9012 4-section / 8-roomette / 3-double bedroom /1-compartment sleeper that had been built by American Car & Foundry and was placed in service on 20 July 1950. It was withdrawn from Pullman lease on 21 February 1969 and sold to GWT, then went to Mexico in 1979 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorio 704 ESTRECHO DE GIBRALTAR (STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR) and is probably long gone. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 8:59:39 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  198   Comments: 0


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