>From the Railroad Digest January 1901
"On November 5, 1900, CB&QRR placed and order with the Pullman Company for
three new mail cars, and they were delivered to the railway on the morning of
Nov. 17. As Nov. 6 was election day, no work was done on the cars, except a
few hours work by laborers moving material. That leaves 10 days in which the
cars were built.
Monday, 5th, the draughtsmen completed plans and dimensions sufficient to
enable the shop to start at the sills and framing. Mail racks and fittings
were ordered by express. Friday night, at 8 p.m., the bodies were completed
and a coat of primer was put on in the night. Saturday the bodies were all
allowed to dry, and Sunday they were puttied. Monday saw a coat of rough stuff
go on, and Tuesday saw a second; Wednesday, rubbed down; Thursday, two coats of
colour were applied, and the gold leaf lettering and striping done. On Friday
the cars were varnished and delivered on Saturday morning, Nov. 17. Of course
the color was made thin and to dry rapidly.
No mention is made of the days in which the mail racks and interior fittings
were put in and the heating, gas and air-brake piping applied, but it states
that no work was done after 8 p.m. Two delays, owing to alterations by the
railway company, added to the speed with which the work was done."
Could today's manufacturing process match this?
I believe that the cars were numbered B&MR 130-132 and later became CB&Q 2203,
2206 and 2207.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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