"WARREN F. BENNER"
Constructed by the Barney and Smith company in 1912 for the Western Maryland Railway, this car ran until 1967 when it was sold to the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission (state railroad museum). It was traded to the Strasburg Rail Road in 1970. In 2002-2003, the car was fully restored at a cost of $500,000.
Year Built: 1912
Maker: Barney and Smith (Dayton, OH)
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Year Arrived at Strasburg: 1970
Entered Passenger Service: June 9, 2005
Significance of Name: Named Warren F. Benner in honor of the Strasburg Rail Road’s long-time corporate treasurer (served 1967 – 2000) and one of the original organizers of the revived company in 1958-1959.
