The 1963 West Virginia Centennial Special

Equipment Roster of the 1963 West Virginia Centennial Special

*	*	This list is a work-in-progress -- and probably always will be. If you have any photos, additions or corrections please email.
*	LOCOMOTIVES	NOTES
*	*	The train moved attached to the end of regularly scheduled freight trains, so it had no dedicated locomotive. Locomotives would have come from B&O, C&O, Western Maryland, PRR, N&W, and New York Central railroads.
#	CARS	WV CENTENNIAL SPECIAL NOTES
*	*	The cars of the WVCS were numbered 1-9. When the cars were sold to Montana, the bill of sale listed the seven display cars as originally N&W 130, C&O 78, 79, B&O 452, C&O 80, N&W 126 and B&O 457, not necessarily in the order listed here.
1		Power/Entrance/Exhibit Car #1 was originally a New York Central Baggage Car with a 125 kW Caterpillar generator to supply electricity to the train cars. Also served as the entrance car with some displays. Easily identified by the large ventilation louvers on its sides. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
2		Exhibit Car #2 History & Heritage was originally a B&O Baggage Car. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
3		Exhibit Car #3 Arts & Crafts and Folklore was originally C&O Baggage-RPO Car 78 (not sure of the order of all these cars except Pullman). The car was lettered for Arts & Crafts, but also covered Folklore. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
4	Photo Needed	Exhibit Car #4 Education was originally C&O Baggage-RPO Car #79. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
5		Exhibit Car #5 Natural Resources was originally a 6-axle N&W Baggage Car(?). Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
6	Photo Needed	Exhibit Car #6 Industry was originally C&O Baggage-RPO Car #80. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
7		Exhibit Car #7 Agriculture was originally a B&O Baggage Car. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
8	Photo Needed	Exhibit Car #8 Tourism and Recreation was originally a N&W Baggage Car. Donated by the railroad to the state of West Virginia. Sold in 1964 to the state of Montana for their 1964-1965 Montana Centennial Train.
9		Dormitory Car #9 was originally PRR heavyweight sleeper URBANA, built in 1925 by Pullman-Standard as a 12-section, 1-drawing room sleeping car. Provided housing for rotating teams of college men serving as docents on the train. Loaned by the PRR to the West Virginia Centennial Special, and, later, the Montana Centennial Train in 1964. To Penn Central 8965 and retired in 1962. To Penn Central MofW 27420. Now at White Deer, PA.
*	*	MODEL TRAIN NOTES
*		A MODEL OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CENTENNIAL SPECIAL was produced to promote the idea of such a train to civic leaders and legislators.
*	*	SHOWBOAT NOTES
*		CENTENNIAL SHOWBOAT RHODODENDRON was also part of the West Virginia Centennial summer, bring the celebration to the waterways of the state.
*	*	Acknowledgments
*	*	Research resources include: West Virginia University, West Virginia State Archives, West Virginia State Museum, Alan Byer, Howard Fry, Bill Slone. Many thanks to all who have contributed to keeping track of the histories of the equipment of the 1963 West Virginia Centennial Special!