Re: [CBQ] Named wooden and heavyweight passenger cars on the Burlington

["Rupert and Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>]

Michael

Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin were cafe-parlor cars 
300-304 built by Pullman in 1902. Illinois and Iowa were renumbered to 207-8 
in 1914 as dinette & parlor lounge cars

I am unable to assist with the questions about observation platforms.

St Paul, Omaha and Lincoln were previously numbered as 210, 215 and 216 
respectively with the word "Club" after the name.  Minneapolis does not 
appear to have been numbered, although some records suggest the names of 
Minneapolis Club and Omaha Club were switched at one point, which would also 
affect the question of numbers.

The list of other named cars is too long to type.  I've taken most of the 
information from "Burlington Passenger Car Roster" by William Glick, in 
which he lists all the names and numbers for the cars, including the 
subsidiaries, from 1869 to the 1930's.  If you have the slightest interest 
in passenger cars, I recommend it.


Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ




 
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