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C & C 1880-1905, N & C 1905-1912, SP 1912-1960...EXISTING CARS

Stock Cars

Number Type Notes Thumbs
62 stockcar Being researched.
125/151 stockcar Originally a flat car, it was converted in 1914. Destroyed in 1957.
150 stockcar Being researched.
152/811 stockcar Built as a flat car before WW1, converted to stock car in 1914, scrapped in 1957.
156 stockcar Shown at Laws in 1940.
157/155 stockcar To Ward Kimball’s Grizzly Flats RR in 1960, Donated to OERM in 1992.
159 stockcar Originally SPC #835, to N&C as flat car #122, rebuilt as stock car. To W.Harrah 1960, to NSRRM in 1986
160/9 stockcar Built as a flat car, converted to a stock car in 1915. Body to Pete Olivas of Lone Pine in 1960, at Olivas residence near boxcars #49 and #83.
161 stockcar demolished in the '60s.
162 stockcar Originally C&C flat car #72 built by V&T in 1882, car to W. Harrah in 1960, to NSRRM in 1986
163 stockcar Originally a C&C flat car, to Travel Town in 1960.
164 stockcar scrapped in the '60s.
165 stockcar Being researched.
166 stockcar Originally a C&C flat car, to Laws RR museum in 1960.
167 stockcar scrapped in the '50s or '60s.
168 stockcar Shown at Owenyo.
171/61 stockcar Former NCO car, to YM&SP RR, reported to have been dismantled thumbnail
172 stockcar A part of SP since the '20s. Scrapped in the '60s.
173/65 stockcar Former NCO car, to Tropicana Gold Mine Museum, sold to John Le Prince in 1990’s for OERRM. To be restored as NCO car
176/544 stockcar Former NCO car, body to Lone Pine gas. Sold to private party and moved north of Keeler off hwy 136.
177 stockcar Being researched.
180/550 stockcar Scrapped when the line closed.
182/552 stockcar Scrapped when the line closed.
184/549 stockcar Body sold in 1960, located near std gauge Lone Pine depot. This was likely the longest freight car on the line at 38+ ft.
190 stockcar Originally a coke car, it was converted for sheep service.
218 stockcar Used for sheep service.
219 stockcar Being researched.
5771 stockcar D&RGW stock car 5771 obtained from Babcock family. On display at Eastern Sierra Museum.

Gondolas, Flatcars

Number Type Notes Thumbs
???/303 gondola at NSP (Keeler) in 1940
194/310 gondola scrapped in the '60s
203 gondola at Zurich in the '50's
205 gondola Built by CP Shops at Sparks in 1917 as a flat car. Converted in 1945.
215 gondola Being researched
216/144 gondola Gondola to Tropicana Gold mine in Rosemead, CA, to OERM 1992.
223/476 gondola Gondola to Ward Kimball in 1960, to OERM in 1990
225/479 gondola Gondola to W. Harrah in 1960, to Gary Norton at auction in 1986, converted to passenger car in 2000’s at Silverwood park in Athol, ID
???/489 gondola at Laws in 1946
228/490 gondola Built as a flatcar in 1917 by CP shops at Ogden. Converted in 1945.
232/502 gondola Built at Ogden as a flatcar. Converted in 1945.
234/504 gondola Being researched.
253 gondola Being researched.
258/477 gondola Gondola to Travel Town in 1960, used on operating RR in early 1960’s, on display until 1980’s when dismantled due to condition, hardware only in 2006
301/679 gondola Built by Carter Bros. around 1900 as a flatcar. Converted in 1929. Scrapped in the '60s
312/625 gondola Built by Carter Bros. as a flat car around 1900, converted to oil tankcar, then ballast car, then A-frame rack. Destroyed in the '50s.
328/524 gondola Built by NCO as a wood rack. Converted in 1929. Shown in 1960.
331 gondola A-frame gondola scrapped in the '60s.
332 gondola A-frame gondola scrapped in the '60s.
335 gondola Scrapped in the '60s.
337/535 gondola Built by NCO as a flat car. Sold to SP in 1930 and converted to an A-frame gondola. Scrapped in the '60s
339/540 gondola A-frame gondola to Laws in 1960, only complete A-frame in existence
???? gondola One side and some hardware of seven door A-frame located along right of way north of Kearsarge.
209 flatcar Built in Bakersfield in 1948 with a steel frame to replace the original wood 209. Unique
214/435 flatcar Built by SP around 1905. Scrapped in 1960.
250/106 flatcar Flat car to Dale Gentry for private RR, to Roaring Camp and Big Trees RR, to Sumpter Valley RR. Currently only hardware exists. May be rebuilt one day. thumbnail
251/109 flatcar Flat car to Dale Gentry for private RR, to RC&BT, to Sumpter Valley RR. Scheduled for restoration. thumbnail
255/472 flatcar Flat car to Universal Studios, to NCNGRR in 1990’s
259/481 flatcar Built in Ogden in 1917. Flat car to W. Harrah in 1960, to Gary Norton at auction in 1986, at Silverwood amusement park, Athol, ID

Tank Cars, MOW Equipment

Number Type Notes Thumbs
-/19 water
tankcar
Converted to tank car in 1907. Scrapped in 1940.
-/54 water
tankcar
Built as a flat car in 1880. Converted in 1909. Scrapped in 1940.
-/58 water
tankcar
Converted to a tank car in 1908. Scrapped in 1940.
-/59 water
tankcar
Has a wooden tank!
-/61 water
tankcar
Demolished in 1950.
-/71 water
tankcar
At Keeler in 1940.
-/173 water
tankcar
At Keeler in 1940.
-/174 water
tankcar
Built by SP in 1924 as a flatcar. Demolished by 1943.
-/175 water
tankcar
Built by SP in 1924 as a flatcar. Demolished by 1943.
-/350 water
tankcar
Built by C & C as a flatcar in 1905. Scrapped in the '60s.
-/351 oil
tankcar
Built by SP as a flatcar. Converted to tankcar in 1908. Demolished by 1955.
145/352 oil
tankcar
To R&LHS in 1960, at CSRRM restored as #145.
-/353 water
tankcar
Being researched
-/354 water
tankcar
Scrapped in the '60s.
???? tankcar Part of tank in ground at former Keeler engine terminal, shows up as early as late 1940’s in pictures. “water car” still visible on side, partial number also visible, could have been an old tank that was replaced. Owned by Jim Macey
1 MOW
derrick
at Mina in 1936
1-A MOW
wheel car
at Mina in 1936
1-B MOW
crew car
at Mina in 1936
1-C MOW
boxcar
Basically an ordinary boxcar, with some grab irons on the left side of the door, that was used with work trains in the early years. To W. Harrah in 1960, to Gary Norton at auction in 1960, at Athol, ID
1-D MOW
crew car
at Mina in 1936
38 MOW
trailer
Speeder car work trailer from Keeler, to Dale Gentry for private RR in 1960, to Babcock family in late 1970’s, at Fallbrook, CA. Number shows up in picture with car sitting next to Keeler water tower.
71 MOW
house
car
Used to construct the railroad in 1881-83.
108 MOW
flanger
Built at Mina. Saw little service after 1938
???? MOW
trailer
Speeder car work trailer from Laws, to Laws in 1960

*Cars #203,204,209,222 and possibly others to Midwest Central RR in Iowa 1960, for use as excursion cars. None are known to exist in their original form.

**Cars # 321,333 and four others to RC&BT RR for use as excursion cars in 1960. None are known to exist in original form.

*** Cars are listed by their post 1946-47 number first and prewar number second. In all but one case these numbers have checked out in field when able to cross reference them.

**** Most of the cars listed above are Carter Brothers built for either the Oregonian Railroad or the SPC. Most cars were transferred to N&C in 1904-05 to handle traffic needs of Tonopah gold rush but not officially transferred on paper until 1906-07.

*****Many thanks to Wendell Huffman of the Nevada State Railroad Museum for all the photos and information he's sent me.

****** Special thanks to Randy Babcock for numerous photos, much info and his continuing active participation.

******* Red Number means car has been scrapped.

******** Many of the pictures of cars which no longer exist were clipped from photos in Joe Dale Morris' book "Slim Princess in the Sunset; 1940-1960"


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