Details - Chicago Burlington & Quincy Motor Cars

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serial  17
mc  42
Old_num  552, 810
Number  530
Class  ED
Type  PB
Builder  Porter-Edwards
Date  8/28
Floor  
Power  EMC 106A
Diesel  
Lot  
Plan  65
Length  65' 7"
general  14' 8"
smoking  7' 3"
Baggage  28' 1"
RPO  None
Engine  11' 11¾"
Vestibule  3' 8"
General  27
Smoking  15
Toilets  2
H_P  100
Control  Single
Reference  
Old_Numbers  552, 810
New_Numbers  9530
No  9530
Conv  
Date  8/28
Number  530
Type  PB
Date  8/28
Photos  (BT127)
Diagram  BT127 ED63
     
Disposal_Comments:     Rebuilt by EMD 11/29 with new motors, trucks and controls

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