Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Double Deck Stock Car

Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Double Deck Stock Car (HM1QGM)

Location: Douglas, WY 82633 Converse County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 45.508', W 105° 23.237'

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This car was built by Western American Car & Foundry Company in Seattle, WA in July 1914 for the Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary Oregon Short Line as a box car and was numbered as their #120579. Car was converted to a double deck stock car in February 1936 as OSL #48330 and was renumbered by the Union Pacific as their #47926.
Car was used to haul sheep and/or pigs and was used system wide. Car could gave passed through Douglas in CB&Q (C&S) general freight trains.
Retired in July of 1964 and acquired shortly thereafter by the State of Wyoming. The City of Douglas took possession in 1993.
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HM NumberHM1QGM
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Placed ByDouglas Railroad Interpretive Center
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Date Added Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 468309 N 4734066
Decimal Degrees42.75846667, -105.38728333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 45.508', W 105° 23.237'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 45' 30.48" N, 105° 23' 14.22" W
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Area Code(s)307
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 180 Elkhorn Way, Douglas WY 82633, US
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