Hol
Thanks for the confirmation on the paint scheme, and assignment.
I've often wondered how well these motor cars handled switching duties,
given the configuration of the cab and controls, the overall length and the
lack of rear visibility. I haven't researched as such those that were
assigned to / used for switching duties, but they certainly weren't all
double-ended - 9768 being a good example.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm Metcalf" <n.metcalf@worldnet.att.net>
To: <cbq@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Motor car herald
> HOL WAGNER wrote:
>> Rupert:
>>
>> And Nolen beat me to the punch; I was going to tell you that 9768, after
>> leaving its Colorado assignment between Sterling and Cheyenne, Wyo., was
>> sent east to Galesburg, where the front end was repainted Pullman green
>> and the Scotchlite Burlington Route heralds applied beneath the cab
>> windows. It was then assigned to switching service in Peoria, where it
>> replaced Midwest centercab 9123.
>>
>> Hol
>>
>> > Rupert & Maureen wrote:
>> > Nolen has pointed out that Pullman green is a more logical colour
>> for this
>> > unit instead of black and I totally agree. My apologies.
>> >
>> > Rupert Gamlen
>> > Auckland NZ
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz
>> <mailto:gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>>
>> > To: "CBQ List" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>>
>> > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:18 PM
>> > Subject: [CBQ] Motor car herald
>> >
>> >
>> Looking at Don Ross' "Don's Depot" >
>> (http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/indexcbq.htm) I was surprised to see
>> a photo taken
at Peoria in March 1967 of motor car 9768 in
>> switching
>> >> service with end foot boards. Whilst a number of motor cars
>> ended their
>> >> days on switching duty, this is the first photo I can recall of
>> one
>> >> sporting a Burlington Route herald on the side of the cab below
>> the
>> >> window. Whilst heralds were the norm on steam motive power, I
>> can't
>> >> recollect or find another photo of a motor car so adorned.
>> >>
>> >> Although it is a black & white photo, it appears that the unit
>> no longer has the red and yellow cab but is painted just black,
>> although
>> the border
>> >> of the herald looks to be lighter than the surrounding paint.
>> >>
>> >> Any others known?
>> >>
>> >> Rupert Gamlen
>> >> Auckland NZ
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