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BN B6 - COMPASS Training car

Built in 1911 and modernized by the GN over the years, eventually becoming one of their business cars the A5. BN converted it in 1971 into their company service car "B6". The car was used to train clerks on how to use their new car tracing computer system.

Car NoColorDate changedLocationFormerlyNow
BN B6blu/wht01/01/1971
GN A5BN B6
BN B6grn/wht03/01/1971
BN B6BN B6
B6grn/wht2/1/81Como Shops B6COMPASS Training Car

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