Re: [CBQ] Gasoline motor car 1905

[Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>]

My first thought was  a motorized hand car (speeder) but then there  
is the comment that it was used in "passenger and mail" service which  
would rule that out.

In Bulletin 39 on Inspection cars there is a picture in 1912 of a  
Ford Model B. The Model B was built from 1904 to 1906 which fits the  
date of the article. It is possible this car or similar may have been  
bought for passenger service but despite the article did not work out  
as planned and was turned into an inspection car.

Ken Martin



On Aug 10, 2010, at 1:05 AM, Rupert & Maureen wrote:

> I found the following piece in a 1905 magazine -
>
>     A new gasoline motor car was tried not long ago on the C., B. &  
> Q. and proved to be a complete success.
>
>     It has rendered excellent service on one of the smaller branch  
> lines in passenger and mail service.
>
> Was this the first (railway) motor car as opposed to a road vehicle  
> with flanged wheels?
>
> Anyone able to shed any light on this?
>
> Rupert Gamlen
>
> Auckland NZ
>



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