FWIW this came in the CNET News Bulletin this morning:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20010203-52.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
Bruce
The secret armoured car is nothing more than a ex penn central, exx Pennsy bagage car.
it was not in GCT till about 1984 when it was added to wreck train by then wreck master Ed Whitney, the car is loaded with slings blocking and other gadgets used by Crane NYC 1 which now resides at Danbury railroad museum.
This car and 2 of its identical sisters were sold to MNCR on its inception in 1983 one went to wreck train, one went to wire train and one was spare (in Harmon I believe)
the spare car was scrapped, the wire train one ended at Danbury railway museum and third is a figment of mr.bruckers imagination in GCT where it sits rotting away.
The blue and reporting mark had nothing to do with militairy but was added at North White plains shop in 1984/5 when car was pained and restocked and trucks serviced.
This is a link to a previous Thread on this FORUM about this subject (Authored by Dutchrailnut).
http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/p/110458/1275109.aspx#1275109
It is amazing that the recent story linked by Agentkid referencing this same car. One has to wonder why does someone write what seems to be a creation based on a supposed Urban Myth/Legend. I am sure that the mysterious car would be located at the Museum in Brewster, but is there another car located in GCT?
Is there a time line of these events? One of the respondants on the linked Thread about the Waldorf-Astoria Secret Platform mentions that at some point the US Sceret Service did an investigation on this Car and apparently its reason for being there? [%-)]
"…Secret train station
When FDR was president in the 1930s, the White Hou
Be sure to read Joseph Brennan’s article about the Waldorf-Astoria platform.
http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/abandoned/gct61.html
Mike
Thanks, Mike!
Linked piece is extremely enlightening. And very interesting.
May the ‘Abandoned Station at GCT’, Rest In Peace! [:-^]
Maybe, The ex-Pennsy Bagage Car was placed there as an Alien Base?[alien][alien]
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The bagage car was placed in GCT in 1984/85 by then Master Mechanic Ed Whitney as part of wreck train. the car was painted and stocked in North white plains.
it was part of the double ended wreck crane NYC 1 currently at Danbury Railway Museum.
for Pictures of Bagage car including interior see:
Waldorf-Astoria construction site in 1930, looking west. Train at Park Ave. & 50th St.
Looking southeast toward Lexington Ave. & 49th St.
Waldorf basement. 49th St. on the left, Lexington Ave. on the right.
Dining at the Waldorf.
Mike
Great photo’s Mike, thanks.
Bruce
Thanks to all who contributed to this thread. Loved the old photos and drawings!