The following NYS Museums/Tourist Railroads might be candidates because they have active passenger car restoration programs:
Adirondack Scenic Railroad (Thendara, Lake Placid):
http://www.adirondackrr.com/
Central New York Chapter NRHS (Fairgrounds):
http://www.cnynrhs.org/StateFair.html
Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley (Cooperstown, Milford):
http://www.lrhs.com/
Delaware & Ulster Rail Road (Arkville):
http://www.durr.org/
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum (Industry):
http://www.rgvrrm.org/
Sayre Historical Society (Sayre, PA. just south of Waverly, NY):
http://www.sayrehistorical.com/
Tioga Central (Wellsboro Pa., Corning):
http://www.tiogacentral.com/
Upper Hudson River Railroad (North Creek):
http://www.upperhudsonriverrr.com/
Western New York Railway Historical Society (Orchard Park, Williamsville):
http://www.trainweb.org/wnyrhs/
I would be interested in contributing financially to a serious effort to save and restore this car which, IIRC, is the only remaining car of its type anywhere. I assume it is sitting basically where it was last used in the 1960s? I can't imagine what 45 years of rust has done to it.
Richard E. "Rick" Shivik
HO D&H Champlain Division
Piedmont Division NMRA
Conyers,GA