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Railcar for transport of right-of-way inspection and signaling system maintenance crews, displayed at Williams, Arizona

Placard (with nonsubstansive edits by poster) reads:

MAKE: FAIRMONT
MODEL: M-19
YEAR: 1939 to 1946
SERIAL NO.: 150510
ENGINE: FAIRMONT ODB-B 1 CYLINDER 2 CYCLE,

GASOLINE AND OIL, WATER-COOLED, TWIN FLYWHEEL

5 to 8 HORSEPOWER, BUZZ BOX IGNITION
ROAD: ATCHESON, TOPEKA, AND SANTA FE RAILWAY
ROAD NUMBER: 0300
Mainly use for track inspection and signal maintenance.


Restored by Hadder and Robert Robinson of the Grand
Canyon Chapter National Railway Historical Society. Restoration took alomost two years
and it is now operable. Test run three was a successful run to
milepost 10.3 and bacvk on December 8, 2000.
Will eventually be displayed at the Arizona State Railroad Museum
and may be run at special events.

Features: Windshield and roof with canvas curtains,
1958 replacement engine, rare rubber tire wheel



Image taken and uploaded by User:Leonard G.

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