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 154 Seventies record the arrival or the maker of any particular new shipment. A notice of September, 1872, expressly states that the passenger cars were manufactured as follows:

From a careful analysis of all the scattered newspapers notices on car deliveries, the following tentative roster is derived:

Taunton Car Co.—2 cars, ordered April, 1871, placed in service December 7, 1871; 2 cars, delivered December, 1871; 2 cars, delivered March, 1872; 1 car, delivered April, 1872; 2 cars, delivered May 4–11, 1872.

Wason Mfg. Co.—2 cars, delivered September 6, 1872, cost $6,000 each; 2 cars, delivered September 1872.

Osgood-Bradley—2 baggage cars, delivered September, 1872.

College Point Shops—1 Palace car, made January, 1871; 1 baggage car, made July, 1871.

In January, 1874, eight passenger cars were purchased from the United States Rolling Stock Co.

Car #32 burned up at Hempstead depot on December 1, 1873, the fire in the stove accidentally igniting the woodwork.

Car #20 mentioned June 29, 1874.

Descriptions

"A stove, which is in one corner of the car and enclosed for safety by an ornamental iron closet, furnishes hot air to iron pipes, which coil under the seats throughout the cars and serve to keep passengers' feet warm in any location and any weather. The stove closet is kept locked and is in charge of the brakeman. The seats are Buntin's patent, being chiefly composed of ornamental cast iron with silver plated iron rests; the backs and bottoms are of wire so worked and painted as to resemble cane."

January, 1873

Taunton Car Co.—3 long flat cars, delivered July, 1871.

Wason Mfg. Co.—10 long flat cars, delivered on April 27, 1872.