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Subject: [CBQ] Re: seeking info on FT 103 tour cars
From: "hoggerpete" <pdoo@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:52:48 -0000
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Thanks for those suggestions, Rupert.  That will give me someplace tp start. 

Pete

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert and Maureen" <gamlenz@...> wrote:
>
> Pete
> 
> Bulletin #24 was an extensive article, including colour and B&W photos,on 
> dynamometer cars especially #30 which is the one associated with the EMD 
> demonstrator #103 trials.  There are photos in the article also of the two 
> units during testing, at Aurora on 29/12/39 and at Denver on 16/5/40 with a 
> D&RGW freight.
> 
> Bulletin #4 - The Graybacks - includes a photo of the demonstrator at 
> Keansburg, Co. in December 1940.  The only text if to the effect that the 
> Burlington officials were impressed when they first saw it in action in 
> 1939.
> 
> "Diesels West" (by David P Morgan) has a couple more photos of the 
> demonstrator and dynamometer together but says little about the testing on 
> the CB&Q, although it gives examples of some of its achievements during the 
> testing on various railroads.
> 
> Not much but better than nothing!
> 
> 
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "hoggerpete" <pdoo@...>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:01 PM
> Subject: [CBQ] seeking info on FT 103 tour cars
> 
> 
> > I am trying to locate any infomation that may be available on the 1939 
> > tour of FT 103 as it
> > began its journey on the Q. Specifically, I am looking for info and 
> > pictures of the
> > dynamometer car and office car that ran with it. If possible, it would 
> > also be ineteresting to
> > know the train consist of that first train. Surely that must have been 
> > documented, I just
> > wonder if that information is archived anywhere?
> >
> > Thanks for any help or direction anyone can provide.
> >
> > Pete D.
>






 
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