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D&RGW #21158 (ex-U.S. Army # unknown, exx-DRGW # 21158) was built in 1909, one of 250 purchased from American Car and Foundry. It is a 50-ton capacity flat car. It has a steel frame with twin fishbelly center sills. The deck is wood. There are 10 stake pockets on each side. Note "DRGW 9-37" cast in the truck sideframe. The wheels are much younger than the frame. In February 1931, this flat car carried some of the raw granite used to construct the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to Washington, D.C. #21158 was donated to the Museum by W. T. Mitchell, a retired Southern Pacific employee. It is painted freight car color and has white markings. When brought to the Museum, #21158 was lettered for the U.S. Army, but during clean up, DRGW markings were found. DRGW 21158 is the first car refurbished since the Museum opened in 1983. Lumber for a new deck was purchased with funds donated by Exxon. Eagle Scout Philip Hyde organized a scout group who cut the lumber to size and nailed it down. Members of the Northwest Crossing Model Railroad Club renailed the deck boards when the original nails pulled loose. |
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