New Haven Interchanged Cars
New Haven Interchanged Cars
Revised 2/28/01
Baggage Express:
New Haven 74'9" Class BE 5576, from The Warbonnet, 2/97. By O. H. Borsum, Joe Shine collection.
Useful drawings of the 5570-5589 series cars can be found in the S Gaugian, Sept/Oct, 1991.
Dave Lambert reports that NYNH&H cars of the following type appeared on the Fast Mail (see The Warbonnet for details.):
54'3" troop sleeper 3000-3161
54'3" troop sleeper 3600-3762
64'9" BE 3800-5404
74'9" BE 5500-5589
64'0" BE 5600-5620
New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association, Inc. offers Craftsman resin kits for the following:
- Craftsman Kit #7: 5570 - 5589 Series Turtle Roof Baggage Car -- $31.95 each. Decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
- Craftsman Kit #8: 5570 - 5589 Series Turtle Roof Messenger Car -- $31.95 each. Decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
- Craftsman Kit #9: 5570 - 5589 Series Turtle Roof Messenger Car -- $31.95 each. McGinnis paint scheme decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
- Craftsman Kit #10: 5500 - 5569 Series Clerestory Roof Baggage Car -- $33.95 each. Decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
- Craftsman Kit #11: 5500 - 5569 Series Clerestory Roof Messenger Car -- $33.95 each. Decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
- Craftsman Kit #12: 5300 - 5404 Series 60-Foot Baggage Car -- $33.95 each. Decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
- Craftsman Kit #13: 5300 - 5404 Series 60-Foot Messenger Car -- $33.95 each. Decals included. Less trucks and couplers.
Reference:
Drawings of the
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