ACJR 7099         
A tip of the hat to David Collison for the following research...: Lnng Island Railroad 7099, class P-54D Built in 1927 by the American Car & Foundry. Equipped with steam heating, fans for cooling and a 2-2 seating arrangement. 7/56 - Upgraded to a 3-2 seating arrangement and other modernizations. 12/21/1974 - Sold to Steamtown Foundation, then in Bellows Falls, VT. 1976 – Rebuilt into a Diner. Named “The Cephas Kent Lnn” for use on the Vermont Bicentennial Steam Expedition. Repainted into a purple & tan paint scheme. By 1983 had been renamed the “Williams River Inn”. Converted into a café car. This is where it acquired the SF lettering above the 7099 markings. Painted Tuscan Red with Yellow Pinqtriping. 1987 – Sold to the Knox & Kane RR in Marienville PA. Painted brown & orange. Converted half of the snack bar into a gift shop. 10/11/2008 – Sold At Auction to Unknown"Scrapper. Almost immediately resold to Delta Railroad Construction. 4/2009 – Moved to AC&J for storage over NS tracks. Converted to roller bearings for the move. COTS at WC." 3/2017 – Sold to private owner by Delta Railroad Construction 3/19/2017 and 3/20/2017 - Loaded onto truck bound for Walkersville Southern 3/22/2017 – Unloaded at Walkersville Southern. /DL
Date: 3/23/2017 Location: White Flint Springs, MD Views: 409 Collection Of:   David Larrabee
Author:  David Larrabee
ACJR 7099
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Passenger This picture is part of album:  2017 - Walkersville Southern
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Jerry LaBoda General Definitely a rare find... not many Long Island "P54D" cars left. Great shots!!! Thanks for sharing the wealth!!! 3/24/2017 2:45:41 PM

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