The 700 series Q cars, like all pre-Amtrak Budd cars, have the wide scalloped
fluting below the lower window band, as opposed to the narrow squared fluting
seen on Budd cars above the window band and on the roof.
sjl
rgortowski@a... wrote:
> 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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