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Subject: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station
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Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:08:18 -0600
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Charlie,

Thanks for the clarification and the additional information.

Bill Barber

On Nov 18, 2006, at 2:15 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Re: Chicago Union Station
>
> Posted by: "Charlie Vlk" cvlk@comcast.net   ncbqguy
>
> Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:42 pm (PST)
>
> Bill-
> Great summary....
> A couple of comments...
> I had heard that the Open Platform Steel commuter cars were built  
> the way they were because the Q had started a program of putting  
> steel underframes and stretching the existing older wood commuter  
> coaches. An exec was looking into the program and noted that the  
> cost of doing the stretch job with the new underframes was not much  
> different than building new steel bodies. So the program was  
> stopped (some of the cars had been completed and did eventually get  
> steel plating and ran up until the modernization program) and new  
> cars were built on the underframes already on hand to the same  
> dimensions as the stretched wood cars.
> There were three kinds of power cars.... six cars 7200-7205 were  
> generator coaches rebuilt from four wheen trucked PA-15 steel open  
> platform commuter coaches. There were also two 7300-7301 baggage/ 
> coach generator cars and twelve 7302-7313 coach generator cars  
> rebuilt from mainline 6100 series coaches riding on six wheel  
> trucks. The 7300s were rebuilt in a manner similar to the mainline  
> "Simulated Stainless" betterment cars with thermopane windows and  
> full length shrouded roofs. All the upgraded suburban equipment  
> received roller bearings. The 7300s got simulated stainless paint  
> and were always silver. A few PC6 and PB20 mainline cars were  
> modified with more seating for suburban service with the Forest  
> Green body, Yellow Striping and Lettering, Aluminum Roof and Black  
> Underbody paint scheme.
> Charlie Vlk



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