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Name Missouri River
Number 4
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This car's heritage is from the Northern Pacific Railway, and was originally its Yakima River. In 1970, the Burlington Northern renamed the car Missouri River, and numbered it BNA #6. On 21 October 1998, the BNSF Railway renumbered the car to BNSF #4. The car is handicap-equipped, remodeled in 1982, and has accommodations of staterooms A and B, complete with double beds. There is dining space for 8 people, and observation seating for 7.
Total Weight 153,280 lbs.
Trucks 39,600 lbs.
Exterior Stainless Steel Fluting over Corten Steel
Length 86' 5 3/8"
Photo by Glen Beans


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