Conrail 766163

Formerly PC 766163

Formerly PRR 470245

Description:

This depresesd center flat car was built by the Pennsylvania RR in Altoona in April 1952. This car was repainted and renumbered to 766196 after the creation of the Penn Central. I do not know when this car was removed from service.

Specifications:

Photos:

This photo was posted to alt.binaries.pictures.rail by Bill Blomgren. US Railfest Altoona - Live steam line with drop center flat used for announcements, music etc. This is most likely the worlds largest portable stage.

This photo was posted to alt.binaries.pictures.rail by Bill Blomgren. "This was a hard one to capture... No clean views." It was taken at the rail museum in Altona, Penn. It has been repainted in Tuscan from the PC green.

This photo was posted to alt.binaries.pictures.rail by Bill Waller.

This photo was taken by Rich Monts. It is used with his permission. It was found on Rich's web page.

The following photos were taken by Greg M. Ajamian on Aug 27, 1999. They used here with his permission.

The following photo was taken at an unknown location, in Conrail paint.

The following photo was taken in 1977 at an unknown location.

The following photo was taken in Wellsville, OH, during 1953.

The following photo is from my collection, date and location unknown.

The following photo is from my collection, and shows the car being used to deliver a generator to am unknown power plant.

The following add is from my collection, it is believed to be from Business Week in 1952.

Ad from unknown magazine, from my collection

August,1952 issue of The Pennsy Magazine, from my collection

June 16, 1951 issue of Railway Age, from my collection

The following photos are from my collection. They show the FD2 car under construction, to posing empty and with the first load of a turbo generator for Houston Light and Power.

Photos and aritcles in print: