Alaska Railroad photo from the Jack Klingbeil collection
 

Very little is known about this rascal.  It is a gas motorcar built by Edwards (model no. 21 and serial no. 198)) and has 42 seats.  It was acquired second hand from the U.S. Navy.  It was retired in April of 1954.  The above photo shows no. 212 sitting on the siding in Palmer in 1948.