[RITSlist] 200 series coaches

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Steve,
 
Thanks for the information on the RI's 200 series coaches.  While Randall's 
information is usually very accurate, in this case it doesn't match the RI 
diagrams when it comes to coach 202.  
 
It appears that coach 202 was first converted to a coach-parlor car in 1945, 
then ca. 1947 was converted into a diner-parlor, then converted back to a full 
coach in the late 1950s.
 
These 200 series cars did not originally have tightlock couplers and electric 
brakes.  Those were added beginning in 1943 to make the cars compatible with 
Rocket trains, and it seems likely that the cars were painted Rocket colors 
(silver) at that time.
 
Thanks again,
 
Bill Pollard



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