|-| Texas Special 14-4, Eugene Field, has arrived at it's new home at the Arizona Railway Museum in Chandler, AZ. For more details and photos, go to their site: http://www.azrymuseum.org/ I know some of the folks that run this museum. They have assured me that restoration will be as complete and accurate as possible. Buck Dean Jacksonville, FL
Does anyone know the current interior configuration? It appears to have been changed at some point in time.
This was lifted directly from the Arizona Railway Museum's description of the Eugene Field: "Delivered by the PULLMAN Company in lot number 6769 between January and June of 1948 for the St. Louis – San Francisco Railroad, this line was known as the FRISCO. The as built configuration was 14 roomette – 4 double bedroom plan number 4153. The car was assigned to such name trains as the TEXAS SPECIAL and the METEOR. In 1967 the car was sold to the NORD Corporation and reconfigured as a rolling demonstration lab and showroom for their photographic products. The new floor plan retained the 4 bedrooms, removed the roomettes and replaced them with two display rooms and a darkroom. At that time is was named Silver Messenger. The Nord Corporation donated the car to RRE (Rail Road Enthusiasts) who operated the car in excursion service for a short time. The car was next purchased by three friends who continued to operate the car while making upgrades. The floor plan kept the four bedrooms, changed the display rooms to lounges and the darkroom to a shower and kitchen. In 2010 the surviving member of the three friends (Rudy Morgenfruh) donated the car to the Arizona Railway Museum. The car arrived at ARM on February 3, 2011"
