Pennsylvania Railroad class B74B #5840 "Saratoga Springs" was one of an order of 50 horse cars built at the road's Altoona, Pennsylvania shops. Almost all horse cars bore the names of race tracks. The tracks in turn named some races for the PRR. Dade Park in Kentucky had an annual "Pennsylvania Railroad Handicap"; Hawthorne Park in Chicago had a "Broadway Limited Handicap"; New Orleans Fair Grounds a "PRR Speed and Security Handicap" and Hialeah in Florida, an "A.J. Cassatt Memorial Handicap" honoring the former PRR president and horse breeder. This car was removed from revenue service in 1963 and is displayed at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania since 1992.
Details:
Length 78 Ft. 2 1/2 In.
Weight 132,000 Lbs.
Capacity 24 horses, 65,000 Lbs.
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