This is another example of items listed as scrapped in official Q records but
in reality sold to local people. Apparetnly is assigned to Eola (or other
points) to be 'scrapped' (in this case the Hannibal shops), a pc of rolling
stock might still be sold or at least the car body and still be listed as
'scrapped'.
Gerald
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: kliner@mywdo.com
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:58:03 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Gasoline motor car 1905
>
> Group, While on the subject of motor cars, let me share a little story
> about a recent find here in Hannibal. A guy called me and said he was
> tearing down an old house and found a railroad coach in the house, I
> went out and looked and took a few pictures and sent them tto Bill
> Glick and Hol Wagner. Turns out it was the Edwards gas electric
> 9502. Hol had asked years ago if I had ever heard of such a critter
> in our area but not until now did it surface. It was built around
> 1925 and scrapped around 1934. I will put several of the pics in a
> folder for the group to enjoy. Sorry to say it was not savable but
> very interesting non the less. As you may recall, it's sister the 507
> was sold at auction last summer at the museum near Donnelson, Ft
> Madison, Ia for $82,000. fully restored and operating. Regards,
> Archie
> On Aug 10, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Kenneth Martin wrote:
>
> > 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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