| Barney and Smith built No. 96 in 1886 for the Chicago, Burlington & Northern (CB&N) as No. B-99. The car was renumbered Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) No. 90 in 1902. And, in 1906, it was completely rebuilt by CB&Q and received its final number—No. 96. Retired in 1962, No. 96 was sold to the Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Denver. The Chapter ran the car over 25,000 miles, attaching it as an excursion car to the Denver & Rio Grande, Union Pacific and other railroads. With the introduction of Amtrak, No. 96 no longer met the mechanical standards of modern railcars, and in 1972 was placed permanently on display at the Colorado Railroad Museum. In 2006, the Intermountain Chapter donated No. 96 to the Museum, where today it is used to entertain guests and host small meetings. |