A former Pennsylvania Railroad passenger car is being restored to its original colors at the CSX shops in Huntington, West Virginia.
The Braddock Inn is being repainted into its original Pennsy Tuscan red after wearing Maryland Area Regional Commuter colors for several years.
The car is slated to operate in October on the New River Train, which is hosted by CSX for the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society.
The society owns the 69-year-old car, which it also plans to operate in charter service in Washington, New York, and the Midwest beginning with trips later this year.
It was built in February 1949 as a 21-roomette sleeper and regularly assigned to the Iron City Express between New York City, Washington and Pittsburgh.
A latter assignment found it on the Indianapolis Limited as a through sleeper before it was converted to a stainless steel coach.
New Jersey Transit operated the car for several years before selling it to MARC in 2004.
As part of the restoration process, the Baddock Inn received new floors, shelving, cabinets and other lounge car amenities.
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