KRL 88000

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Greg Slaton	General	Kansas City Southern president Job Adolphus Edson became President of the KCS in 1905 and adopted car 100 as his private business car, naming it Geraldyne, after his daughter. This business car was outshopped in August 1899 by Barney and Smith of Dayton Ohio Its original owner was the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Company ( a major KCS predecessor) where it became car 200 on the roster. Upon Job Edson departure from the KCS in December 1918 for the United States Railway Administration, Edson took the Geraldyne with him, and the car became USRA # 102, until Edson returned to the KCS in February 1921. This car remained his private car until his retirement on December 31, 1927.	4/11/2008 5:46:46 PM

Greg Slaton	General	The Geraldyne was renumbered in July 1930 becoming KCS car 99 and remained in KCS ownership until November 21,1963 when it was sold to the Texas Southeastern Railroad at Diboll. They used it for excursions and later put it on display. Purchased in 2007 by a private individual and donated to Kansas City Union Station for eventual display. KCS underwrote the costs of moving car from Texas. It will now go to Mid America Car for cosmetic restoration.	4/11/2008 5:55:46 PM

G Gerard	General	The car is still listed for sale at Ozarks: http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/detail.asp?id=1372&n=Kansas-City-Pittsburg--Gulf-200	5/20/2015 12:17:13 PM

G Gerard	General	Built by Barney & Smith in 1899 as business car #200 for the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad	5/20/2015 12:17:41 PM

KRL 88000
Date: 4/11/2008	Location: Kansas City, MO Map	Views: 3050	Collection Of: Tom Stolte
Rolling Stock: KRL 88000 (Flat Car)			Author: Tom Stolte

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