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BN B6 - COMPASS Training car

Built in 1911 and modernized by the GN over the years, eventually becoming one of their business cars the A5. BN converted it in 1971 into their company service car "B6". The car was used to train clerks on how to use their new car tracing computer system.

Car No	Color	Date changed	Location	Formerly	Now
BN B6	blu/wht	01/01/1971		GN A5	BN B6
BN B6	grn/wht	03/01/1971		BN B6	BN B6
B6	grn/wht	2/1/81	Como Shops	B6	COMPASS Training Car

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