The 3 pictures are of the interior of a McKeen rail motor car. The porthole shape windows were used because they are the best shape structurally. The car body construction is semi-monocoque (stiffened stressed skin), similar to an airliner fuselage. This car was built in 1911. It is the original car that was used on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in days past. The interior and exterior have been authentically restored, but the engine and transmission are modern. This McKeen is at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.
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