Paul,
There have been some very good responses to your question. Bill Glick's books
are
excellant to illustrate CB&Q/C&S/FW&D passenger cars.
Other responses below:
> For you experts out there on Burlington heavy-weight passenger cars, I
> have a couple questions I hope you can sort out for me:
>
> 1. Did all of CB&Q's old Pullman's have clerestory roofs?
Assuming you are questioning about Pullman sleeping cars. Basically ALL
Pullmans (Built
& operated) had clerestories (Wood or steel construction), until streamlined
cars/trains
arrived in the 1930's.
Also Clerestories were meant for ventilation, also fashion and custom in the
cars before
air conditioning,
A good book to get from a library or purchase is the John White book on
passenger cars
titled The American Railroad Passenger Car. Will give you virtually every
question you
would have about passenger cars.
>
> 2. How big a detail is the location of the (I'm guessing they are)
> blower ducts on the ends of the roofs? The models I'm looking at have
> them just inboard of the doors, whereas the pix I am looking at have
> them more toward the middle of the passenger compartments.
These are for the A/C added to cars which were not built with A/C, and it being
added
latter. There was no reason to run the A/C ducts where it won't be needed or
useful.
There for usually not going over the vestibules.
>
> 3. What combinations of heavyweight passenger/mail/baggage and
> passenger/mail/REA did Burlington operate in the 50's and 60's? Where
> can I find photos? Are there any photos of these on the web?
Perhaps some searching through this good groups postings there will be answers
for this.
>
Hope these comments are useful..
Alan
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