Details - Chicago Burlington & Quincy Motor Cars

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serial  3
mc  6
Old_num  X
Number  501
Class  EG
Type  PB
Builder  McGuire-Cummings
Date  4/22
Floor  
Power  B
Diesel  
Lot  
Plan  
Length  34' 7"
general  16' 8"
smoking  None
Baggage  6' 6"
RPO  None
Engine  N/A
Vestibule  N/A
General  29
Smoking  None
Toilets  None
H_P  64
Control  Single
Reference  
Old_Numbers  X
New_Numbers  X
No  
Conv  
Date  4/22
Number  501
Type  PB
Date  4/22
Photos  BT124 DW27
Diagram  BT124
     
Disposal_Comments:     Leased to RCBH&W #8 3/28 returned 9/33 scrapped 6/34

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