Details - Chicago Burlington & Quincy Motor Cars

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serial  2
mc  4
Old_num  X
Number  500
Class  EG-4
Type  PB X
Builder  KS - Edwards
Date  6/22
Floor  
Power  A
Diesel  
Lot  
Plan  10
Length  40' +
general  33' 2" +
smoking  N/A
Baggage  7' 10'
RPO  None
Engine  N/A
Vestibule  N/A
General  45
Smoking  N/A
Toilets  1
H_P  60
Control  Double
Reference  
Old_Numbers  X
New_Numbers  9500
No  
Conv  
Date  6/22
Number  500
Type  PB X
Date  6/22
Photos  
Diagram  
     
Disposal_Comments:     KS = Kelly-Springfeld. Repowered with Continental motor 103hp c1923/4

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