In the little town of Nederland, high in the Rockies, we happened upon these railroad cars on display, far from any railroad. This nice Burlington coach is C&S #544. It appears to be in good shape, although it badly needs paint. A door has been cut in the side, and I couldn't tell what sort of interior it might have; workmen were busy building parts of a circus museum of some sort which will incorporate these cars.
There's also a waycar and this baggage car. I'm a little dubious about its identity as an 1872 UP baggage car, but who knows?
The Burlington coach looks very nice. With the steel ends, I wonder if it was retrofitted with a steel underframe and ends at some point in its life?
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