#1603 Texas and Pacific Railroad

Texas and Pacific Railroad #1603 “Train of Thought”

Pullman Company Combination a all steel combination baggage and passenger car.

The first conversion to the car occurred in October of 1951 by the T & P in their Marshall shops. The car was converted from a passenger/baggage car to an instruction car, T&P Instruction Car No. 23.

At this time the majority of the windows were removed. The car was purchased from the Missouri Pacific Railroad in May of 1962 and the second conversion was done in June 1962 by the St. Louis Car Company making the Monsanto Universal Training Car.

Built 19xx, built by Pullman Company

 

Donated in 1971 to MOT by Monsanto Chemical Company