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Stock Cars
| Number |
Type |
Notes |
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| 62 |
stockcar |
Being researched. |
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| 125/151 |
stockcar |
Originally a flat car, it was converted in 1914. Destroyed in 1957. |
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| 150 |
stockcar |
Being researched. |
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| 152/811 |
stockcar |
Built as a flat car before WW1, converted to stock car in 1914, scrapped in 1957. |
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| 153 |
stockcar |
Unknown provenance and fate. |
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| 156 |
stockcar |
Shown at Laws in 1940. |
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| 157/155 |
stockcar |
To Ward Kimball’s Grizzly Flats RR in 1960, Donated to OERM in 1992. |
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| 159 |
stockcar |
Originally SPC #835, to N&C as flat car #122, rebuilt as stock car. To W.Harrah 1960, to NSRRM in 1986 |
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| 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. |
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| 161 |
stockcar |
demolished in the '60s. |
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| 162 |
stockcar |
Originally C&C flat car #72 built by V&T in 1882, car to W. Harrah in 1960, to NSRRM in 1986 |
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| 163 |
stockcar |
Originally a C&C flat car, to Travel Town in 1960. |
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| 164 |
stockcar |
scrapped in the '60s. |
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| 165 |
stockcar |
Being researched. |
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| 166 |
stockcar |
Originally a C&C flat car, to Laws RR museum in 1960. |
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| 167 |
stockcar |
scrapped in the '50s or '60s. |
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| 168 |
stockcar |
Shown at Owenyo. |
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| 171/61 |
stockcar |
Former NCO car, to YM&SP RR, reported to have been dismantled |
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| 172 |
stockcar |
A part of SP since the '20s. Scrapped in the '60s. |
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| 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 |
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| 176/544 |
stockcar |
Former NCO car, body to Lone Pine gas. Sold to private party and moved north of Keeler off hwy 136. |
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| 177 |
stockcar |
Being researched. |
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| 180/550 |
stockcar |
Scrapped when the line closed. |
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| 182/552 |
stockcar |
Scrapped when the line closed. |
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| 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. |
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| 188 |
stockcar |
Unknown provenance and fate. |
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| 190 |
stockcar |
Originally a coke car, it was converted for sheep service. |
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| 218 |
stockcar |
Used for sheep service. |
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| 219 |
stockcar |
Being researched. |
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| 5771 |
stockcar |
D&RGW stock car 5771 obtained from Babcock family. On display at Eastern Sierra Museum. |
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Gondolas, Flatcars
| Number |
Type |
Notes |
Thumbs |
| ???/303 |
gondola |
at NSP (Keeler) in 1940 |
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| 194/310 |
gondola |
scrapped in the '60s |
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| 203 |
gondola |
at Zurich in the '50's |
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| 205 |
gondola |
Built by CP Shops at Sparks in 1917 as a flat car. Converted in 1945. |
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| 215 |
gondola |
Being researched |
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| 216/144 |
gondola |
Gondola to Tropicana Gold mine in Rosemead,
CA, to OERM 1992. |
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| 223/476 |
gondola |
Gondola to Ward Kimball in 1960, to OERM in 1990 |
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| 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 |
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| ???/489 |
gondola |
at Laws in 1946 |
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| 228/490 |
gondola |
Built as a flatcar in 1917 by CP shops at Ogden. Converted in 1945. |
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| 232/502 |
gondola |
Built at Ogden as a flatcar. Converted in 1945. |
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| 234/504 |
gondola |
Being researched. |
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| 253 |
gondola |
Being researched. |
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| 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 |
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| 301/679 |
gondola |
Built by Carter Bros. around 1900 as a flatcar. Converted in 1929. Scrapped in the '60s |
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| 307 |
gondola |
On the roster in 1960. |
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| 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. |
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| 313 |
gondola |
On the roster in 1960. |
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| 328/524 |
gondola |
Built by NCO as a wood rack. Converted in 1929. Shown in 1960. |
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| 331 |
gondola |
A-frame gondola scrapped in the '60s. |
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| 332 |
gondola |
A-frame gondola scrapped in the '60s. |
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| 333 |
gondola |
On the roster in 1960. |
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| 335 |
gondola |
Scrapped in the '60s. |
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| 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 |
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| 339/540 |
gondola |
A-frame gondola to Laws in 1960, only complete A-frame in existence |
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| 484 |
gondola |
Unknown provenance and fate. |
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| ???? |
gondola |
One side and some hardware of seven door A-frame located along right of way north of Kearsarge. |
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| 209 |
flatcar |
Built in Bakersfield in 1948 with a steel frame to replace the original wood 209. Unique |
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| 214/435 |
flatcar |
Built by SP around 1905. Scrapped in 1960. |
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| 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. |
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| 251/109 |
flatcar |
Flat car to Dale Gentry for private RR, to RC&BT, to Sumpter Valley RR. Scheduled for restoration. |
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| 255/472 |
flatcar |
Flat car to Universal Studios, to NCNGRR in 1990’s |
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| 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 |
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Tank Cars, MOW Equipment
| Number |
Type |
Notes |
Thumbs |
| -/19 |
water tankcar |
Converted to tank car in 1907. Scrapped in 1940. |
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| -/34 |
water tankcar |
Unknown provenance and fate. |
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| -/40 |
water tankcar |
Unknown provenance and fate. |
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| -/54 |
water tankcar |
Built as a flat car in 1880. Converted in 1909. Scrapped in 1940. |
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| -/58 |
water tankcar |
Converted to a tank car in 1908. Scrapped in 1940. |
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| -/59 |
water tankcar |
Has a wooden tank! |
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| -/61 |
water tankcar |
Demolished in 1950. |
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| -/71 |
water tankcar |
At Keeler in 1940. |
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| -/173 |
water tankcar |
At Keeler in 1940. |
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| -/174 |
water tankcar |
Built by SP in 1924 as a flatcar. Demolished by 1943. |
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| -/175 |
water tankcar |
Built by SP in 1924 as a flatcar. Demolished by 1943. |
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| -/350 |
water tankcar |
Built by C & C as a flatcar in 1905. Scrapped in the '60s. |
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| -/351 |
oil tankcar |
Built by SP as a flatcar. Converted to tankcar in 1908. Demolished by 1955. |
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| 145/352 |
oil tankcar |
To R&LHS in 1960, at CSRRM restored as #145. |
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| -/353 |
water tankcar |
Being researched |
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| -/354 |
water tankcar |
Scrapped in the '60s. |
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| ???? |
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 |
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| 1 |
MOW derrick |
at Mina in 1936 |
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| 1-A |
MOW wheel car |
at Mina in 1936 |
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| 1-B |
MOW crew car |
at Mina in 1936 |
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| 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 |
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| 1-D |
MOW crew car |
at Mina in 1936 |
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| 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. |
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| 71 |
MOW house car |
Used to construct the railroad in 1881-83. |
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| 108 |
MOW flanger |
Built at Mina. Saw little service after 1938 |
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| ???? |
MOW trailer |
Speeder car work trailer from Laws, to Laws in 1960 |
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*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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