A picture of NWP 605 in better times

This appears to be taken in the town where it was likely built, Tiburon, Calif.

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(Tiburon, for you trivia fans, is spanish for "shark")

NWP 605-the video

Baggage Car Update-Leave early, miss the fun

So I left early, figuring how much more could they get done. Quite a bit it turns out. In addition to removing the last of the attached pieces, they got an ID on the car!

Welcome NWP baggage car 605, formerly SF & NP baggage car #5, built in 1892, "retired" in 1939, back to the world! (NWP records say "condemned" as it is apparently also painted on the side. So disrespectful!

Uncovering a baggage car

One side and the two ends cleared, one side to go.