Details - Chicago Burlington & Quincy Motor Cars

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serial  157
mc  171
Old_num  845
Number  9845
Class  ED-3B
Type  PBM
Builder  EMC-Pullman
Date  1930
Floor  50091
Power  EMC 120
Diesel  CAT 375
Lot  6145
Plan  7171
Length  75'
general  17' 6"
smoking  5' 10"
Baggage  22' 7"
RPO  15' 2"
Engine  10' 0½"
Vestibule  3' 10½"
General  27
Smoking  10
Toilets  1
H_P  275
Control  Single
Reference  
Old_Numbers  845
New_Numbers  X
No  
Conv  
Date  1930
Number  9845
Type  PBM
Date  1930
Photos  BB11 30 MS3 101 MS3 63 RF RR
Diagram  
     
Disposal_Comments:     DE 2/50 Scrapped 8/61

KEY

Class Explantion Builder Types Motors
ARA 1 = J G Brill Co. P = Passenger EMC 120 = 275 h.p.
ED = Gas electric 2 = St Louis Car Co. B = Baggage EMC 148 = 400 h.p.
EG = Gas only 3 = Pullman M = Mail (RPO) CAT 375 = 275 h.p.
  4 = H K Porter D = Dormitory LH685A = 400 h.p.
  (Edwards design) X = controls both ends A = Kelly-Springfield  60 h.p., repowered with Continental motor 103hp c1923/4
      B = Mack AC 64 h.p.
      C = 2 x 45 h.p. Buda motors
      D = 2 x 103 h.p., Continental 14-H
      E = 250 h.p. Brill-Westinghouse
      F = Porter 100 h.p. repowered with 220 h.p. EMC 106A in 1929 

 

Photo/Diagram References
BB = BRHS Burlington Bulletin FF = Fallen Flags web site
BR = BRHS miscellaneous photo gallery GC = Geocities web site
BT = Burlington in Transition JA = Jerry Appleman web site
C = BRHS Calendar MS = Mike Spoor book
CG = Mike Spoor's Color Guide MMT = Minnesota Museum of Transport web site
CT = Castle Graphics web site NE = North East Rail Fan web site
CR = Colorado Road QR = Quincy Route
DD = Don's Depot web site RF = Railfan web site
DW = Diesels West RO = BRHS Red Oak supplement to Zephyr
ED = Edwards Railway Motor Co. RR = RR Picture Archives web site
EW = Everywhere West - the Burlington Route Z = BRHS Zephyr
  ( ) =  similar floor plan or photo, or number change only