Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Society Web Passenger Car Roster
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
106
-
Bag Mail-Pass
-
Jackson & Sharp Co
1881
4
52' 10"
-
Listed 1912, 1914, not listed 1928. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0. Tax case 1914 original cost $2688.08
98
-
Baggage
-
AARR
1885
-
-
-
1923 AFE 1280 - Converted AA box car No. 4904 into box baggage 98 cost $425.00;1924 automatic drips added
Car class = BE
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Baggage Mail length
Baggage Mail Width
100
BE
Baggage
-
Jackson & Sharp Co
1887
4
48' 10"
-
49 10"
9 1"
Listed 1912. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Jackson & Sharp Car Co. as builder, Weight 54000 listed ;1914 tax case original cost $4500.00 build in 1904, reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 93060.;80M capacity trucks added, automatic drips added 1924; Listed 1928
101
BE
Baggage
-
Jackson & Sharp Car Co.
1887
4
48' 10"
-
49' 10"
9 1"
Listed 1912, 1914. Original cost $1218.98, Renumbered to 291 12-18-1935 ; 80M capacity trucks added 1924;1924 automatic drips added;Listed 1928
102
BE
Baggage
-
Jackson & Sharp Co
1887
4
49' 7"
-
41' 7"
9 5"
Listed 1912, 1914. Weight 43500 listed 1914 tax case original cost $1218.98. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 73895. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Jackson & Sharp Car Co. as builder.1/19/2015;80M capacity trucks added,automatic drips added 1924;Retired and converted into tool car for wrecking outfit 1924.
Listed 1898,1912, 1914, 1928. Wood - steel reinforced. Weight 43500 listed 1914 tax case original cost $4500.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 107340. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Jackson & Sharp Car Co. as builder. Description as a combination car in Dec. 1895 car shop fire,;1924 automatic drips added; [Scrap auth 12-21-1931] Retired 12-1932
108
BE
Baggage
-
-
0
-
49' 6"
-
-
-
Weight 43500 listed 1914 tax case. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 73895. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Jackson & Sharp Car Co. as builder. Original cost $1218.98. List 1928, not listed 1930
109
BE
Baggage
-
-
0
-
70'
-
-
-
Listed 1925, listed 1928. Renumbered to 338 5-25-1931
110
BE
Baggage
-
-
0
-
70'
-
-
-
Listed 1925, listed 1928. Renumbered to 339 3-11-1931
207
Baggage
0
-
Newspaper list list as leaving shops as baggage car
291
BE
Baggage
-
-
0
4
63' 8"
-
-
-
Org. 101 to 291 12-18-1935, Listed 1944 Class 'BA', Steel Center Frame, Converted to work car 9/30/1950, baggage, steel siding, steel center sill -- 1944 rates milage .035, per diem 7.00
Car class = BA
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Baggage Mail length
Baggage Mail Width
338
BA
Baggage
-
-
0
-
78' 5"
-
-
-
Org. 109 renumbered to 338 5-25-1931. Listed 1944 with Steel Center Frame 1950 AFE 1251 retire 3/27/1950 -- 1944 rates milage .045, per diem 8.50
Car class = BE
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Baggage Mail length
Baggage Mail Width
339
BE
Baggage
-
-
0
6
78' 5"
-
-
-
Org. 110 renumbered to 339 3-11-1931. Listed 1944 Class 'BA', with Steel Center Frame, picture 6-1919 steel siding, 2 doors -- 1944 rates milage .045, per diem 8.50
Refrigeration Box car assigned to passenger service. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 3350.
9040
BX
Baggage
-
-
1912
4
40'
-
Refrigeration Box car assigned to passenger service. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 2378.
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
107
-
Baggage - Mail
-
USRS
1878
4
57' 5"
-
Not list 1928.
Car class = BE
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Baggage Mail length
Baggage Mail Width
105
BE
Baggage - Pass
-
Jackson & Sharp Co.
1881
4
52' 9"
-
20 7"
8 10"
Listed 1912, not listed 1925. Weight 49700 listed 1914 tax case as Passenger-Baggage original cost $2688.08. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Jackson & Sharp Car Co. as builder. Listed 1915 as chair, Seating 52 - 1917
Car class = MB
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
477
MB
Baggage & Mail
-
-
0
-
68'
-
Org. 207 renumbered to 477 4-15-1932. 1939 picture show steel siding with Railway Express Agency lettering. Another picture shows United States Mail Railway Post Office lettering. Listed 1944. Rebuilt coach, steel siding, steel center sill -- 1944 rates milage .07, per diem 11.50
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
99
-
Box-Baggage
-
Pullman Co
1887
4
34' 5"
-
Built by The Pullman Co. wood dody Ady under undrerframe; arch bar trucks
425
-
Box-Baggage
-
Fayette Car & MFg CO
1889
-
34' 6"
-
Built by Fayette Car & Mfg. Co. wood body and underframe; acrh bar truck
50
-
Cafe coach
88
Pullman
1907
6
79'
-
March 15, 1907, order placed with Pullman Company for two coaches and two combination coach and cafe cars, all for deliver June 1, with the following equipment; seating capacity.88 persons, Curtains fixtures.-.Forsythe, Bolsters, body.-.Commonwealth, Curtain material.-.Pantasote, Brake beams.-.Diamond, Heating system.-.Consolidated, Brakes.-.Westinghouse, Lighting system.-.Pintsch, Journal boxes.-.Symington, Ventilators.-.Automatic, Wheels.-.Paige Trucks wood plated.; May have renumber 300 or 301 listing 1928.
51
-
Cafe coach
88
Pullman
1907
6
79'
-
March 15, 1907, order placed with Pullman Company for two coaches and two combination coach and cafe cars, all for deliver June 1, with the following equipment; seating capacity.88 persons, Curtains fixtures.-.Forsythe, Bolsters, body.-.Commonwealth, Curtain material.-.Pantasote, Brake beams.-.Diamond, Heating system.-.Consolidated, Brakes.-.Westinghouse, Lighting system.-.Pintsch, Journal boxes.-.Symington, Ventilators.-.Automatic, Wheels.-.Paige Trucks wood plated. ;May have renumber 300 or 301 listing 1928.
Car class = DO
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
1499
DO
Cafe-coach
52
-
0
-
69' 6"
-
-
-
No notes
300
DO
Cafι-coach
52
Pullman
1907
6
69' 6"
-
38 8"
8' 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 113500 listed 1914 tax case as Cafe-Coach original cost $13,098.00, diner length 16'. Listed 1915 as coach, Seating 52 - 1917, also listed as chair car. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 30361.
301
DO
Cafι-coach
52
Pullman
1889
4
69' 6"
-
38 8"
8' 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 113500 listed 1914 tax case as Cafe-Coach built 1907 original cost $13098.00, diner length 16'. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Pullman Co. as builder. Listed 1915 as cafe, coach, Seating 52 - 1917 also listed as chair car. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 14659.; Was rebuilt as chair - smoker car renumbered to 403
301
Chair
21
-
1889
4 - 33"
-
-
302
Chair
20/6
-
1889
4 - 33"
-
-
-
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
408
-
Chair
-
-
0
-
-
-
Listed 1912.
1
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4 - 33"
52' 10"
-
In 1900 was shown as coach with plush seats listed as thrid class, then change to combine;1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule;work # 4586;Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0 -- 1944, rates mileage $.035, Per Diem $7.00
2
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4 - 33"
52' 10"
-
In 1900 was shown as coach with plush seats listed as thrid class, then change to combine;1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule;work # 4586;Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0 -- 1944, rates mileage $.035, Per Diem $7.00
3
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4 - 33"
52' 10"
-
In 1900 was shown as coach with plush seats listed as thrid class, then change to combine;1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule;work # 4586;Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0 -- 1944, rates mileage $.035, Per Diem $7.00
4
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4 - 33"
52' 10"
-
In 1900 was shown as coach with plush seats listed as thrid class, then change to combine;1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule;work # 4586;Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0 -- 1944, rates mileage $.035, Per Diem $7.00
5
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4 - 33"
52' 10"
-
In 1900 was shown as coach with plush seats listed as thrid class, then change to combine;1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule;work # 4586;Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0 -- 1944, rates mileage $.035, Per Diem $7.00
7
-
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4
57' 8"
-
Not shown in 1917
Car class = 3rd
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
8
3rd
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4 - 33"
52' 10"
-
-
-
In 1900 was shown as coach with plush seats listed as thrid class, then change to combine;1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule;work # 4586;Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0 -- 1944, rates mileage $.035, Per Diem $7.00
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
9
-
Coach
-
Va & Sharp
1889
4
57' 8"
-
Not shown in 1912, 1917, ex-parlor car (diner?) closed vestibule, work # 4318 -- 1944, rates mileage $.045, Per Diem $8.50
Car class = 3rd
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
10
3rd
Coach
-
RR Equip.
1881
4
52' 10"
-
44'
-
Plush seats in 1900;Not shown in 1912, 1917,; Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 244; not listed 1928 -- 1944, rates mileage $.045, Per Diem $8.50
Car class = PA
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
11
PA
Coach
60
Pullman
1886
4 - 33"
59' 5"
-
51
8 11
listed 1900 as 1st class W.O. seats;List 1912. Trucks wood plated. Turned over to DT&I on 6-15-1914 at 8:30 PM at Dundee [agent notes].;Seating 60 - 1917, Not listed 1925. Weight 56900 listed 1914 tax case.; Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 23388. Original cost listed as $4000 in 1914 listed as $2310.80 -- 1944, rates mileage $.070, Per diem $11.50
12
PA
Coach
60
Pullman
1886
4
59' 5"
-
51
8 11"
Listed 1912. Trucks wood plated. Turned over to DT&I on 6-15-1914 at 8:30 PM at Dundee [agent notes]. Seating 60 - 1917. ;1923 AFE1619 Retirement cost $2,515,15. Listed 1928 Not listed 1931. ; Weight 56900 listed 1914 tax case. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 27368. Original cost $2310.81 -- 1944, rates mileage $.085, Per diem $13.50
13
PA
Coach
60
Pullman
1886
4
59' 5"
-
51
8 11
Trucks wood plated. Turned over to DT&I on 6-15-1914 at 8:30 PM at Dundee [agent notes]. Seating 60 - 1917. 1923 AFE1619 Retirement cost $2,515,15. Not listed 1931. Weight 56900 listed 1914 tax case. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 33588. Original cost $2310.81 -- 1944, rates mileage $.085, Per diem $13.50
14
PA
Coach
60
Pullman
1886
4
59' 5"
-
51
8 11"
Trucks wood plated. Turned over to DT&I on 6-15-1914 at 8:30 PM at Dundee [agent notes]. Seating 60 - 1917. 1923 AFE1619 Retirement cost $2,515,15. Not listed 1931. Weight 56900 listed 1914 tax case. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 15849. Original cost $2310.81 -- 1944, rates mileage $.085, Per diem $13.50
15
PA
Coach
60
Pullman
1886
4
59' 5"
-
51
8 11"
Listed 1912. Turned over to DT&I on 6-15-1914 at 8:30 PM at Dundee [agent notes]. Seating 60 - 1917, Not listed 1931. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 34618. Original cost $2310.81 -- 1944, rates mileage $.070, Per deim $11.50
16
PA
Coach
60
Pullman
1886
4
59' 5"
-
51
8 11"
Listed 1912. Turned over to DT&I on 6-15-1914 at 8:30 PM at Dundee [agent notes]. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 18867. Original cost $2310.80 -- 1944, rates mileage $.070, Per diem $11.50
March 15, 1907, order placed with Pullman Company for two coaches and two combination coach and cafe cars, all for deliver June 1, with the following equipment; seating capacity.88 persons, Curtains fixtures.-.Forsythe, Bolsters, body.-.Commonwealth, Curtain material.-.Pantasote, Brake beams.-.Diamond, Heating system.-.Consolidated, Brakes.-.Westinghouse, Lighting system.-.Pintsch, Journal boxes.-.Symington, Ventilators.-.Automatic, Wheels.-.Paige Trucks wood plated. ; May have renumber 310 or 311 listing 1928.
22
-
Coach
88
Pullman
1907
6
79'
-
March 15, 1907, order placed with Pullman Company for two coaches and two combination coach and cafe cars, all for deliver June 1, with the following equipment; seating capacity.88 persons, Curtains fixtures.-.Forsythe, Bolsters, body.-.Commonwealth, Curtain material.-.Pantasote, Brake beams.-.Diamond, Heating system.-.Consolidated, Brakes.-.Westinghouse, Lighting system.-.Pintsch, Journal boxes.-.Symington, Ventilators.-.Automatic, Wheels.-.Paige Trucks wood plated. May have renumber 310 or 311 listing 1928.
104
Coach
0
-
1898 newpaper list as coming from paint shop in fresh paint
297
-
Coach
-
-
0
-
-
-
Open end, W of M 3297
Car class = PB
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
310
PB
Coach
84
Pullman
1911
6
69' 6"
-
69 6"
9 10.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 100,400 listed 1914 tax case as Coach built 1907 original cost $12327.00. ICC Valuation 1915 lists 1907 as built year. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 51667. Listed 1915 as coach.
311
PB
Coach
84
Pullman
1907
6
69' 6"
-
69 6"
9 10.5"
List 1912. Weight 100,400 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $12327.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 62913. Seating 84 - 1917.
312
PB
Coach
84
Pullman
1909
6
69' 8"
-
69 6"
8 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 121,000 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $12,327.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 82597. Seating 84 - 1917.
313
PB
Coach
84
Pullman
1909
6
69' 8"
-
69 6"
8 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 121,000 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $12,327.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 80,568. listed 1915 as coach, Seating 84 - 1917. Renumbered to 1144 4-3-1935
314
PB
Coach
84
Pullman
1911
6
69' 8"
-
69 6"
8 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 121,000 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $13175.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 104600. Seating 84 - 1917. Renumbered to 1145 12-14-1934
315
PB
Coach
84
Pullman
1911
6
69' 8"
-
69 6"
8 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 121,000 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $13,175.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 90,130. Seating 84 - 1917. Renumbered to 1146 9-16-1933
Car class = PA
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
402
PA
Coach
-
-
1904
4
68'
-
60 1"
8 9"
Listed 1898, 1912 as observation coach. Weight 59,000 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $3700.00. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 1920.
403
PA
Coach
52
St. Louis Car Co
1889
4
54'
-
32 11"
9 1"
Weight 67,700 listed 1914 tax case as Coach original cost $2,310.80. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 20,006. ICC valuation 1915 list St. Louis Car Co. as builder 1904.
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
990
-
Coach
60
-
1886
-
50' 9"
-
M&LS car renumbered into Wabash RR number system Seating 60 - 1917, [Scrap auth 12-21-1931]. Retired 12-1932, wood - steel reinforced
991
-
Coach
60
-
1886
-
50' 9"
-
M&LS car renumbered into Wabash RR number system Seating 60 - 1917, [Scrap auth 12-21-1931]. Retired 12-1932, wood - steel reinforced
Car class = PB
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
1141
PB
Coach
83
-
0
-
78' 6"
-
-
-
Listed 1944 wood body, steel center frame Retired 7-3-1934, body used for office Auth 1-30-1935
1143
PB
Coach
83
-
1909
-
78' 6"
-
-
-
Wood body with steel center sill andi siding, auth to retire 2-18-1937
1144
PB
Coach
83
-
0
-
78' 6"
-
-
-
Org. 313 renumbered to 1144 4-3-1935. Wood with steel underframe, -- 1944 rates milage .085, per diem 13.50
1145
PB
Coach
83
-
1909
-
78' 6"
-
-
-
Org. 314 renumbered to 1145 12-14-1934. Listed 1944 wood with steel underframe Retired 2-18-1937, wood body-steel center sill & siding, picture shows arched over two windows per arch, 1st class coach or palor car originally. -- 1944 rates milage .085, per diem 13.50
1146
PB
Coach
83
-
0
6
78' 6"
-
-
-
Org. 315 renumbered to 1146. Coach #1146 is equipped with vestibules, electric generator, 2 flush toilets and wash bowl with overhead tank, cold water only. Listed 1944 steel center frame, steel siding. 1950 AFE 1250 retired 4/17/1950 -- 1944 rates milage .085, per diem 13.50
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
1518
-
Coach
-
-
0
-
-
-
Listed 9-12-1930
2
-
Combine
-
-
0
-
-
-
Listed 1890 equipment register, not listed 1917
6
-
Combine
-
-
0
-
-
-
Listed 1890 equipment register, not listed 1917
7
-
Combine
-
-
0
-
-
-
Listed 1890 as combine, listed also as coach 1912
Car class = 3rd
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
8
3rd
Combine
-
-
1881
4 - 33"
-
-
-
-
Listed 1890 as combine, listed also as coach
Car class = PM
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
476
PM
Mail/pass/smoke
35
AARR
1923
4
61' 9"
-
-
-
Org. 206 renumbered to 476 9-27-1933. 1923 AFE1736 Build one combine mail/passenger/smoker car $3,712.25. Sold to Wabash RR 2-23-1943, converted to combine-caboose #02552 with steel under-frame reinforcement, platform on one end, no cupola.
Built 5/1911, undated outline drawing shows 1, 4, and 5 have the smoking compartment reduced in size to 8' 3" - 12 passengers and baggage compartment increased to 13' 10", seating capacity now 72. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 44068
2
EG
Motor car
54 - 2
McKeen
0
4
70'
-
Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 45024.
3
EG
Motor car
54 - 2
McKeen
0
4
70'
-
Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 50590.
4
EG
Motor car
54 - 2
McKeen
0
4
70'
-
Built 5/1911, undated outline drawing shows 1, 4, and 5 have the smoking compartment reduced in size to 8' 3" - 12 passengers and baggage compartment increased to 13' 10", seating capacity now 72. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 64456.
5
EG
Motor Car
54 - 2
McKeen
1911
4
70'
-
Built 5/1911, undated outline drawing shows 1, 4, and 5 have the smoking compartment reduced in size to 8' 3" - 12 passengers and baggage compartment increased to 13' 10", seating capacity now 72. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 54660.
Car class = DO
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Passenger Length
Passenger Width
303
DO
Obs/Cafι/palor
40
Pullman
1896
4
72' 5"
-
31 6"
8 8.5"
Listed 1912. Weight 130900 listed 1914 tax case as Parlor Cafι built 1911 Original cost $17325.00. Listed 1915 as parlor - cafι, Seating 40 - 1917. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 70656.
302
DO
Obs/Cafe/parlor
40
Pullman
1909
6
72' 6"
-
31 6"
8 8.5"
Listed 1912, 1928. Weight 129600 listed 1914 tax case as Palor Cafι Original cost $16203.00. Seating 40 - 1917. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 71631.
Observan
Ann Arbor
1902
-
Built in AARR shop 12 large windows on each side named 'Owosso' built to run between Frankfort and Bealah
Car class = PV
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
400
PV
Offical
-
AARR
1904
4
60'8"
-
List 1912 as observation coach. Weight 59,000 listed 1914 tax case as Coach Original cost $2913.71. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 0. ICC valuation 1915 lists as coach. 'City of Ann Arbor', 1903? Shown as available for lease as private car, not listed 1917. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan listed it as sleeping & dining car for lease as private car.; Listed as observation car 1898
1
PV
Official
-
-
1911
6
-
-
Original cost $13,762.48, listed 1912, 1914, 1915, 1919, steel wheels installed 1923 $581.99 and car rebuilt $3,077.19. Weight 122100. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 14017.
'Michigan' purchased from Wabash 7/20/1956, received 1/7/1957
8
PV
Official
-
-
1889
-
-
-
All wood construction - body sold to West Shore Hotel, Owosso, MI., 1/10/1941 for $150.00
401
PV
Official
-
-
1904
6 - 36"
-
-
Listed after 1890 before 1917, 'Wolverine' owned by Governor Ashley or Harry Ashley.
Car class = MS
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Baggage Mail length
Baggage Mail Width
203
MS
Passenger
32
Jackson & Sharp Co.
1888
4
57' 6"
-
24 6"
9 7"
Listed 1912. Weight 53900 listed 1914 tax case as Mail-Passenger original cost $2888.08 Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 59489. ICC Valuation 1915 lists Jackson & Sharp Car Co. as builder. Listed 1915 as mail - baggage, shown in 1917 as class MS, seating 32, length of car 49 feet 4 inches, not listed 1925.
204
MS
Passenger
32
AARR
1905
4
61' 9'
-
34 8"
9 2"
Listed 1912, 1914, 1928. Weight 59700 listed 1914 tax case as Passenger-Baggage original cost $4534.53. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 92662. Listed also as mail-express, Seating 32 - 1917. Renumbered to 474 8-19-1932
206
MS
Passenger
32
AARR
1906
6
61' 9"
-
34 8"
9 2"
Listed 1912. Weight 59700 listed 1914 tax case as Passenger-Baggage original cost $5145.45. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 79518. 1923 AFE 1715 Rebuild into combination mail and smoking car in 1923 cost $14,721.92, Seating 32 - 1917. Renumbered to 476 9-27-1933, to Wabash 2-23-1943
Org. 204 renumbered to 474 8-19-1932. Listed 1944 Steel siding, steel center sill -- 1944 rates milage .07, per diem 11.50
Car class = MS
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
Baggage Mail length
Baggage Mail Width
475
MS
Passenger Mail
38
-
0
4
67' 10"
-
30'
-
Og. 205 renumbered to 475 10-6-1934. Listed 1944 Steel siding, steel center sill -- 1944 rates milage .07, per diem 11.50
205
MS
Passengerl
32
AARR
1905
-
61' 9"
-
34 8"
9 2"
Listed 1898, 1912. Weight 59700 listed 1914 tax case as Passenger-Baggage original cost $4534.53. Reported mileage ending 2/28/1914 - 97127. List also as mail-express; 1923 AFE 1736 rebuild into mail and smoking car in 1923 $3,712.25, Seating 32 - 1917. Renumbered to 475 10-6-1934;1924 AFE 1736 Rebuilding combination mail and smoking car #205
303
Sleeper
21
-
1896
4 - 33"
-
-
-
Car class - Not listed
Car No.
Class
Car Type
Seating
Builder
Year Built
Truck Style
Length Outside
Length Inside
304
-
Sleeper
-
Jack/Sharp
1889
4
52'
-
Not shown in 1917
304
Sleeper
21
-
1896
4 - 33"
-
-
-
Miscellanous Car Notes
ACY order #3365 6-30-1904 two(2) combination passenger and mail cars to be build at St. Charles car works.
April 27, 1906, The Saint Louis Car Company is building two cars for use on this road for delivery on July 1. These will be owned by the American Palace Car Company and are quite similar to the private car Columbia as described in the Railway Age of November 3, 1905.
April 27, 1906 Ann Arbor RR has under construction two 65-foot combination mail and passenger cars, at Owosso shops.
Two (2) coaches on Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad in 1907
1914 Tax case shows that two(2) sleeper cars were leased from Pullman Company for three(3) months each year of use.
1946, All the head passenger train cars of this company are equipped with small end door each end to permit passage from one car to another, and with electric generators.
Coach #1146 is equipped with vestibules, electric generator, 2 flush toilets and wash bowl with over head tank, cold water only.
4 passenger cars retired 9/30/1949
1924 AFE 1207 Applying 80M capacity trucks to baggage cars 100, 101, 102, and 103. $295.75, AFE 1292 Applying automatic drips to baggage cars 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 and 104 $264.66.
Owosso Times May 23, 1890, reported a mail-express car had postal car had postal section enlarged to handle 2 clerks, it was inspected by Superintendent of Post dept. and pronounced it best in state.
The Owosso Times April 15, 1904
The Ann Arbor Railroad is repainting its passenger coaches to conform to the Wabash standard, light brown with red window frames. The word Ann Arbor alone is used to designate ownership, R. R. or Railroad in each case being cut off.
