| Built in 1957 by Budd in Lot #9664-186 as AT&SF #5002 TOPEKA, 1 of 2 business cars ordered in January 1956 and delivered in August 1957, the other was #5003 SANTA FE (2nd). In 1974, the TOPEKA was renumbered to #51, and the SANTA FE (2nd) was renumbered to #50. TOPEKA is now BNSF #6 (#800648) and SANTA FE (2nd) is BNSF #7 (#800637). Note that BNSF has modified the open platform to an enclosed vestibule. For more info on the TOPEKA, see this thread: http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36584 EXIF: 8:49 PM, f/5.9 @ 1/125, ISO-640 |