The Magnolia         
Morristown & Erie/Maine Eastern 1002, the Magnolia, rests at the Whippany Railway Museum.
Date: 7/14/2013 Location: Whippany, NJ   Map Show Whippany on a rail map Views: 187 Collection Of:   Richard Crerand
Rolling Stock: ME 1002 (Passenger Car) Author:  Richard Crerand
The Magnolia
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Yard,Passenger This picture is part of album:  Railfanning 2013
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Ted Brumberg General Built in 1946 by Budd in Lot #9613-002 (originally Lot #96715) as FEC 56 seat chair JACKSONVILLE, 1 of 3 such cars (the other 2 were STUART and TITUSVILLE) built in that Lot for the ACL pool. The JACKSONVILLE and the STUART were sold in 1965 to the SAL; the JACKSONVILLE as #6263, later SCL #5627 and then Amtrak #5627. Retired and sold to Denver Railcar as DRCX #5627. Denver Railcar planned to name this car the SILVER MAGNOLIA, which was shortened to MAGNOLIA when applied for use on the ACADIAN. Also numbered as #800500. Morristown & Erie later acquired the MAGNOLIA from Denver Railcar as #1002. 2/10/2015 5:26:44 AM

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