Michael, Bill's book would be of immense
value. The one with the diagrams has each type listed with names/numbers.
Some examples:
200-203 class DL-1 solarium lounge
204 class DL-1A solarium lounge
205-206 class DL-1B lounge w/platform
207-208, Illinois, Iowa Class DL-2 lounge w/platform
209,210, 215, 216 (Minneapolis Club, St. Paul
Club. Omaha Club, Lincoln Club Class DL-3, solarium lounge
220-221 Mississippi, Riverview Buffet Parlor w/solarium
Burlington Bridge Parlor-Lounge w/solarium
302-304 Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Class DO-1 Cafe - Parlor w/platform
At 05:19 PM 2/8/2006, you wrote:
>Rupert,
>
>How is everything in New Zealand?
>
>Thank you for taking the time to explain the numberings of the
>particular named Burlington cars I was wondering about.
>
>I have a copy of the October 1926 Official Railway Equipment
>Register, which lists all the numbers of the freight and passenger
>cars owned by the North American railroads, and have access to other
>editions at the library. Unfortunately under the Burlington, it only
>lists car numbers and doesn't give any names.
>
>Robert Wayner came out with a book over forty years ago called Car
>Names and Consists which lists most of the names (but no
>corresponding numbers) of passenger cars which were owned by the
>American railroads and the Pullman Company. Under the CB&Q the only
>named heavyweight cars he lists are LINCOLN CLUB, MINNEAPOLIS CLUB,
>OMAHA CLUB, ST. PAUL CLUB, MISSISSIPPI, and RIVERVIEW. I also know
>the Burlington named nearly all of the Budd stainless steel Zephyr
>fleet cars and already have their names and the corresponding numbers
>for them (almost 200 cars) thanks to another of Mr. Wayner's books.
>I also have one of his books containing the names of heavyweight
>Pullman sleeping cars and parlor cars, some of which the Burlington
>later purchased after the Pullman breakup in the late 1940's.
>
>I have seen photographs of Burlington owned wooden and heavyweight
>cars, which were not Pullman operated sleeping or parlor cars. The
>only types of these cars, which appear to have been named were
>club/lounge cars and café-parlor cars in the 200 and 300 series, of
>which they doesn't seem to be more than a couple of dozen. (my 1926
>roster shows only 14 cars of these types) Are you telling me that all
>the cars in these two series were named as well as numbered and /or
>are you telling me that the Burlington named its wooden and
>heavyweight coaches, chair cars, diners, etc.?
>
>I am not familiar with William Glick's "Burlington Passenger Car
>Roster", and it certainly sounds intriguing, but as my main goal at
>this time is to determine which of the Burlington's cars were
>platform and solarium observation cars, it doesn't sound as if it
>would be very helpful in that pursuit.
>
>Thanks again,
>Michael
>--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert and Maureen" <gamlenz@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
>
Bob Webber
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