Hi Chuck,
To my knowledge, the CB&Q did not have their own foundry. I do know for a
fact that they had castings done at the Murray Iron Works Foundry in
Burlington - I have several patterns from there. I will forward a copy of
this reply to the CB&Q Yahoo group to see what information others may have
and will advise as I get replies. May I have permission to post your photos
on our web site for others to reference?
Dave Lotz
BRHS
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Montgomery [mailto:CMontgomery@minerent.com]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:33 AM
To: brhs@nsn.org
Subject: CB&Q Part or Pattern numbers
I work for Miner Enterprises, Inc. and our owner is researching the
companies history on tandem draft riggings. We are trying to determined
where our castings were manufactured in the early 1900's or did Miner sell
the rights to a railroad to manufacture the parts? I have attached a photo I
took of a caboose built by CB&Q in their Aurora shops in 1907, this caboose
is on display in Batavia, IL. The photo shows the number P2978C cast in a
part and I have come across this P number being referenced to our D pattern
numbers in our card files. Is this P number a numbering system used by the
CB&Q and did the railroad have a foundry or work with a foundry to make
their parts?
Thank You
Chuck Montgomery
Manager Engineering Administration
Miner Enterprises, Inc.
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