Some of the Q MC's had a rear cab, but not all....I wasn't even aware that the
69 had a rear cab until long years after I had an associaton with that
machine...Even though the job I worked in 56 involved a backup move from Clay
Center to Sutton NE our crew never used it...We just backed up the 15 miles or
so "waycar first"...
Sadly I have to admit during the two weeks on this job I never rode in the
"cab" of the 69.? There was, of course, no fireman on this job and there as a
chair or stool of some kind in the cab there was never any occasion for me to
be there..We always had short trains and both brakemen rode the waycar.
Even on my first day on the job we had five or six cars heading south on the
Hastings-Lester sub enroute to Huntley via Ayr Junction.? We pulled up to Ayr
Jct and I got down from the cupola to go ahead and line the switch...The rear
brakeman, an old head said...just still still? "he'll get her"..OK...We stopped
at the switch...The engineer cllimbed out of the cab lined the switch and got
back in whistled off and we pulled around and I lined the switch back. That
procedure remained in place during my remaining days on the job..Such were
things in the slower and easier life on a brach line local in days of yore.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Llarryo1@aol.com
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, Aug 31, 2009 11:49 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Motor Cars
List,
This thread, and the pictures of 9769, brought a few questions to my mind.
I see a roster of the CB&Q motorcars on the Burlington Route HS, but did
any survive and are on display?
Was there any extensive coverage of motorcars in any Burlington Bulletin?
If yes, are back issues available? If no, is a BB in the works?
The picture of 9769 shows a large box above the cab. What is it? (I assume
that the grill above the windows is for the radiator.)
Also 9769 has a rear cab. Is this common for CB&Q motorcars?
Finally, I've often seen motorcars referred to as "doodlebugs." Is this
common within the CB&Q?
Thanks in advance!
Larry Owen
Bolingbrook, IL
In a message dated 8/30/2009 10:40:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
trains@sjcook.com writes:
I think I remember seeing a doodlebug in the weeds behind a chain-link
fence at Centerville MANY years ago. Sure wish I had taken a picture of
it. Might have been 9769.
Seems to have been west of the depot somewhere. Was nosed up to the
fence... couldn't see much else due to the weeds.
Sam Cook, Milan, MO
===================
Rupert & Maureen wrote:
> Pete
>
> You may think it is "totally worthless" but it is still very
interesting, so please keep on giving us these titbits.
>
> There are photos of both ends of 9769 at
_http://rrpicturearchttp://rrphttp://rrpichttp://rrpict_
(http://rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=82434) If you know of any
other photos,
> I'll be grateful to hear about them.
>
> Still on the subject of motor cars, does anyone know much about what
happened to 3659 and 3664 - both being passenger baggage cars
> converted from motor cars. They are the only ex's not accounted for.
>
> Rupert
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <_Jpslhedgpeth@Jpslhed_ (mailto:Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com) >
> To: <_CBQ@yahoogroups.CBQ_ (mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com) >
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:44 PM
> Subject: Re: CBQ 9769 [was] Re: [CBQ] Southern Industrial RR
>
>
>> Rupert et al
>>
>> Just as a matter of totally worthless informtion of no help to any
possible material on the 9769 as of today.
>> Summer 1956 I worked the Hastings (NE)--Huntley local for two
weeks...Our power was the 9769.? The "limits" for this car were 6
>> cars or 238 tons.? Often we had much more than that..inquiry to the DS
as to "what do you want us to do" always brought the same
>> response.... response....<WBR>Well..."take w
>> I well remember one hot afternoon on the west end of the siding at
Sutton lying on my back under the front truck of the car
>> pouring water handed to me by the engineer in a glass jar on an
overheated traction motor.
>> I think that the 9769 ended its days in active service on the Q shortly
thereafter on the "deadline" near the Lincoln
>> roundhouse.. roundhouse..<WBR>.Apparently it was "resusicated" and
subsequently sold to the Southern Iowa and was there until II
>> If you are looking for photos there is a website of Q diesels and
motorcars which includes a couple of pretty fair shots of the
>> '69....If it will help I'll look up the web address and let you know.
>
>> Pete H.
>>
>>
>>
>> HOL WAGNER wrote:
>>> When the SI (formerly Southern Iowa before becoming Southern
Industrial)
>>> folded up at Centerville, the 9769 was sold to Clint Jones up in
>>> Wisconsin, who owns/owned a number of Q heavyweight coaches as well. At
>>> last report he still owned the motor car.
>>>
>>> Hol
>>>
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