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Originally Posted by HossC
I don't know if there was more than one of these Golden Spike Centennial Expo cars, but I've found quite a few photos of this example. From the link below the picture:
"This appears to be an old passenger car that has had its windows removed and the openings closed with metal plates welded in place. It was evidently used as a special display car during the Golden Spike Centennial in 1969."
www.waymarking.com
It's currently at Ogden Union Station in Utah, and appears to have been there for some time.
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Hoss, this is a one-off car built from a 1942 UP passenger coach. "To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, U.P. rebuilt 1942 chair car #5338 into a mobile exhibition car which contained artifacts associated with the early days of the U.P. The trucks used underneath this car were of a unique design never otherwise used."
Based on that information, Volume 14 of The Official Pullman-Standard Library, referencing the order that included 5338 indicates:
"In March of 1941, the Union Pacific Railroad ordered fifteen 48 seat coaches for service in the Challenger and other trains. These cars were delivered in February and March 1942 as lot 6663, plan 7468. ... The cars rode on unique triple-bolster trucks provided by LFM Atchison Company with Timken or SKF roller bearings." Quote from Trainorders member up421, aka Bob.
The car is presently at Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden. The museum is adjacent to the Ogden Union station as shown on your Google Maps screen capture.
Here some additional photos from the Trainorders including some interior views.
http://www.trainorders.com/discussio...php?11,1753798
Cheers,
Jack