Details - Chicago Burlington & Quincy Motor Cars

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serial  173
mc  197
Old_num  ex WV 20
Number  FWD M20
Class  ED-3C
Type  BM
Builder  EMC-Pullman
Date  6/33
Floor  50170
Power  EMC 148
Diesel  
Lot  6390
Plan  7253
Length  75'
general  None
smoking  None
Baggage  44' 0?"
RPO  15' 2"
Engine  15' 9?"
Vestibule  None
General  None
Smoking  None
Toilets  None
H_P  400
Control  Single
Reference  
Old_Numbers  WV 20
New_Numbers  X
No  
Conv  B
Date  6/33
Number  FWD M20
Type  BM
Date  6/33
Photos  CR262
Diagram  CR263
     
Disposal_Comments:     Rebuilt 1943 with C&S 401 parts. Sold for scrap 8/1950 to Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. +

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