Gerald,
The bi-level coaches made at least one appearance out of St. Louis on a fan
trip. I rode one of the bi-level commuter coaches behind #4960 on a trip to
Hannibal and return. I would guess it was 1962 or 1963. I remember that
there was a mix of heavyweight equipment along with the new bi-level cars.
Mike Cafferata
----- Original Message -----
From: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 12:32 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] re: Chicago Commuter Question/OO&FR
>
> Many of you are familiar with the various RR books authored by Harold A.
> Edmonson. As a young man he had 2 little softbounds of interest to Q
fans:
> 1960 (publ by Illini RR Club} "Steam on Q" (and the lesser known 1962
(publ
> by author) "The Steam Fan Trip". Both are identical in format/size/etc.
> The latter covers all midwest steam fan trips but Q takes up the most
> coverage (of course)! Now as to the Bi-Levels; quote: (caption of pic of
> car #702) Suburban coach...dbl decker coaches were built in 1950 thru "57,
> are used only on some fan trips out of Chicago. Seats 145 or 148."
> There's also a pic of Silver Dome with info & of Chief Illini (owned by
> Illini Club) - the only "Fan Trip Equip" featured.
>
> Little correction to my remarks on the OO&FR - the line blt from Streator
to
> Wenona & never part of the eventual OO&FR/CB&Q lasted quite a few yrs -
was
> part of what became the Alton (was looking at the wrong map when I said it
> was probably an early abandonment).
>
> Gerald Edgar
>
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