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Subject: CBQ Bi-Levels
From: rgortowski@a...
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:45:47 EST
In a message dated 1/13/2001 6:09:32 AM Central Standard Time, 
cmosquito@a... writes:

<< Pardon my naivete, but how do you tell which of the Metra cars are the 
ones 
that belonged to the Q?  Are they common on a particular Metra line or are 
they spread throughout the system?

Thanks, John Ryan  >>

John,

The 700 series are concentrated on the BNSF. These cars have the old 
letterboard where the "Burlington" was above the doors. (it is blank now)  
The non-Q cars do not have this feature. The fluting pattern is also 
different on the newer cars.

I commuted to Chicago for a year on non-Q bi-levels. The ride was terrible 
compared to the Q cars. The Q cars had concrete under the floor to improve 
the ride and stability.

Rich




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