Description

United States Bureau of Mines Rail Car 5

1917
American Car And Foundry Company
86 ft long
Darkroom
Classroom
Office
Kitchen
Dining room
Washroom
Rescue equipment on board

History

Was first used in Kentucky until getting transferred to Alaska to get experts out to conduct field investigations of mine safety and clean up mine disasters. This is the last railcar built for the US Bureau of Mines.

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Location

Museum of Alaska Transporation and Industry

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