U.S. ARMY TROOP CAR CONVERSIONS - NON-REVENUE CARS

U.S. ARMY TROOP CAR CONVERSIONS - REVENUE CARS

It was only natural given the configuration of the troop sleeper and kitchen cars for these to see continued use under the ownership of a number of railroads in Maintenance of Way service.  While over their time in service some were modified to varying degrees the cars represented a less expensive way for roads to get cars that would be suitable for various work crews, as well as some special ones.  On this page you will find a variety of links to troop cars that were placed in MofW service, but it is worth noting that photos of cars that received no changes (blanking of windows, etc) are not included... the purpose of these links are to highlight changes that some users made to the cars to better suit their needs.  Also included are cars that remained under military ownership that were rebuilt to guard - generator cars, which could prove to be another modeling project worth pursuing.

Some conversions are not covered by the images that are provided but they are worth mentioning.  Among them were troop cars that were rebuilt as cabooses in temporary assignments, which include cars for the B&O, C&O, Monon and Western Maryland, which by and large left the carbodies intact but with the curved grab irons installed on either side of the side door.  Included are the Alaska RR., Bangor & Aroostook and Detroit & Makinack cabooses are included.

One note about the huge roster of Chesapeake & Ohio cars.  When I first found the many links from George Elwood's Railroad Fallen Flags site I noticed that the modifications made to various cars followed a pattern, with only a few variations among them.  Where possible both sides are included but in looking at them it is possible to see how the patterns were for specific types of cars (sorry, do not know exactly what their designations nor specifications of the various patterns).  Hopefully these will help to modelers to gain a few ideas in what might be reasonable patterns to follow if so desired.

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 U.S. ARMY TROOP CAR CONVERSIONS - NON-REVENUE CARS
  • ARR RAC2 - (ex-USA) remote controlled car rblt. from boxcar, originally troop sleeper. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • ARR 1000E - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • ARR 1000E - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • ARR 1006E - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • ARR 1039E - (ex-USA) caboose rblt. from troop kitchen. (ALASKA RAILS)
  • ARR 1043E - (ex-USA) caboose rblt. from troop kitchen. (ALASKA RAILS)
  • ARR 1200E - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (R.W. HAMM)
  • ARR 1214C - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (S. STERLING)
  • ARR 1550M - (ex-USA) troop kitchen rblt. to boxcar, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • ARR X1824 - (ex-USA) bunk rblt. from troop sleeper. (ALASKA RAILS)
  • ACDX 2301 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper rblt to weed sprayer. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AZCR 110 - (ex-USAX) generator rblt. from guard, formerly a troop kitchen. (G. STANGELAND)
  • AZCR 110 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • B&O XM4636 - (ex-C&O 1805, nee-USA) USA troop sleeper, in MofW service. (CHESSIE PHOTOS)
  • B&O 910544 - (ex-XM4628, exx-C&O 1802, nee-USA) USA troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • B&O 910544 - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • BAR C-10 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • BAR C-80 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-84 - (L. GOSS)
  • BAR C-85 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-86 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-86 - baywindow caboose rblt. from troop sleeper. ()
  • BAR C-91 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-92 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-93 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-93 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • BAR C-94 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • BAR C-98 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-99 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-99 - (L. GOSS)
  • BAR C-99 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-99 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR C-99 - (HOUGHTON'S RAIL IMAGES)
  • BAR H-1 - steam generator rblt. from troop sleeper. (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • Calera & Shelby HEP - (ex-USAF) guard - generator rblt. from troop kitchen. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O X861 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O X1052 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (CHESSIE PHOTOS)
  • C&O X1114 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O X1138 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (ABPR)
  • C&O X3066 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (CHESSIE PHOTOS)
  • C&O 911006 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911006 - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911007 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911008 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911009 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911010 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911012 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911013 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911014 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911017 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911031 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911038 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911044 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911057 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911058 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911059 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911062 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911069 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911100 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911101 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911102 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911103 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O 911103 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O 911109 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911110 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911111 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911116 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911118 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911119 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911123 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O 911125 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911125 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&O 911126 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911126 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911132 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911135 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911137 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911140 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911148 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911152 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911152 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911155 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911157 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911160 - (ex-USA) troop Kitchen, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911161 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O 911164 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • C&O troop sleeper - in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • C&EI X15 - (ex-USA) troop rblt. to MofW tool. (SCREAMING EAGLE)
  • C&EI X15097 - (ex-USAX) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (P.J. VINCENT COLLECTION)
  • C&EI X15097 - (P.J. VINCENT COLLECTION)
  • CRIP 96200 - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • CSXT 911004 - (ex-C&O, nee-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • CSXT 940203 - (ex-C&O K102, nee-USA K376) Instruction car rblt. from MofW kitchen, originally troop kitchen. (P.M. HISTORICAL SOCIETY)
  • CSXT 940203 - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • D&M 7 - (ex-USA) power, rblt. from caboose, originally a troop sleeper. (MICHIGAN RAILROADS)
  • D&M 7 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • D&M 202 - former troop sleeper converted to caboose. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • D&M 203 - former troop sleeper converted to caboose. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • D&M 203 - (MICHIGAN RAILROADS)
  • D&M 203 - (MICHIGAN RAILROADS)
  • D&M 203 - (RR FAN @ COPPERMINE)
  • D&M 203 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • EJ&E 8726 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (ILLINOIS RWY. MUSEUM)
  • EJ&E 8726 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • EJ&E 8731 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • KCS 056 - Dynomometer rebuilt from a troop sleeper. (RAIL PICTURES)
  • MKT 0018x - (ex-USAX) generator car rblt. from troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • MKT 100186 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100186 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • MKT 100237 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100260 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100261 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100262 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100263 (2nd) - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100285 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • MKT 100286 - (ex-02402, nee-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100286 - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MKT 100287 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • MON 80065 - (ex-USA) Troop kitchen, as MofW shower. (MONON PICTURES EMAIL LIST)
  • MON 80066 - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (MONON RR. HISTORICAL/TECHNICAL SOCIETY)
  • MON troop kitchen - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • T&P X2603 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (ABPR)
  • T&P X2603 - (ABPR)
  • SSW 94136 - (ex-USA) troop sleeper, in MofW service. (ABPR)
  • TM MW64 - (ex-USA) Troop sleeper converted to MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • USAX G-51 - (ex-USAF, nee-USA) guard - generator rblt. from troop kitchen. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • USAX G-51 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • WM K3008 - (ex-USA) troop kitchen, in MofW service. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • WM K3008 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)