I worked at Aurora Tower the last 7 months of 1973 when the motors were being
rebuilt. We had the last train out in the morning and the first train in at
nite was all single level cars. A mix of NP, GN and CNW coaches. That way
there was a whole train set in also being rewired for the HEP. At the same
time there was a Baggage car with the end knocked out which was used to move
wheel sets from 14th St to the shop in Aurora so some times there would be both
a power car and the Baggage/Wheel Car in a train before or after the rush.
When working at Congress Park in the spring of 73 the ticket clerk still was
using sealing wax for the remittance to send in on the train.
Steve
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From: jobbox123 <jobbox123@yahoo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 8:37:52 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Commuter train with a baggage car?
The Q commuters ran bi-level cars with a power car directly behind the engine
to supply HEP power to the bi-levels. At some point the E-units were rebuilt to
supply the power directly. My recollection was that this was during the BN or
later time-frame. During the late 60's and even 1970 or 71 they were still in
use - couple of different types ...baggage combine with power section and a
pure coach with power section. might have also been a baggage with power
section as well ...consult the books.
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups. com, "Supplement" <supplementless@ ...> wrote:
>
> I have a photo with an E8, a bi-level car, a power car, and a baggage car on
> the end. What is the purpose of the baggage car. I don't have a date on the
> photo but the power car narrows it down. Must be on the western end of the
> race track due to the farm fields north of the track.
>
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