The Potlatcher
The Potlatcher sits at the WI&M’s Potlatch, Idaho depot in this undated photograph. The Potlatcher was a gas-powered railcar built to the WI&M’s specifications by Fairmont Railway Motors, Inc. in 1937. It provided passenger and mail service along the WI&M line until 1955, when passenger service was discontinued. The running gear was scrapped and the body was subsequently used as a refreshment stand at a local ballpark until being scrapped following a fire (the body being wood, covered with a skin of aluminum and canvas, was flammable).
Photo Credit: From the collection of Tim O'Connor; photographer and date unknown. Used here with permission.
Dimensions
| Width: | 8' 6" | Height: | 9' 8" | |
| Length (body): | 31' 10.5" | Length (total): | 33' 8" | |
| Wheelbase: | 19' 4" | Wheels: | 24" |
Dimensional data is from the scale drawings of The Potlatcher that appeared in the September 1975 issue of Model Railroader, p. 47.
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