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NSRX Coach #202, "Wienonah" - RR Heritage of Midwest America |
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This coach car now marked as NSRX 202, Milwaukee Road" Wenonah" (aka-PPCX 800261), has an interesting history. Built 1947 by American Car & Foundry as Central of Georgia #541 segregated coach car (white & black passengers had separate seating sections), it was used on the Nancy Hanks II streamliners that operated between Atlanta and Savannah, Ga. It was renumbered Central of Georgia 671 and then later sold to Algoma Central as their #442, Now, it's a 68-seat coach now 202 "Wenonah" and wears the Milwaukee Road colors. It belongs to the RR Heritage of Midwest America. |
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10/24/2019 Upload Date: 2/7/2022 6:05:48 AM |
| Location: |
Huntington, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
NSRX Coach #202, "Wienonah" - RR Heritage of Midwest America |
| Description: |
Closeup of the labeling on the car. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2019 Upload Date: 2/7/2022 6:06:05 AM |
| Location: |
Huntington, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
PPCX 800261 - "Wnonah" |
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Here is the sister car to "Nokomis". Both were built by the American Car & Foundry in 1941 as Central of Georgia segregated coach cars.Wenonah was #542 and moved over to the Algoma Central Rwy for awhile before being acquired by the Friends of the 261 and converted to a pseudo-Milwaukee Road 52 seat coach car. |
| Photo Date: |
10/25/2019 Upload Date: 12/21/2022 5:03:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hinton, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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RollingStock |
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