Our C&S cars in Cheyenne were all listed as scrapped in Denver, 513 in 1947,
521 in 1936, 525 in 1948, its just a accountants way of writing stuff off, then
they were free to be sold to whoever wanted them. Makes life exciting though
because you never know what may still be out there!
Mike Pannell
Cheyenne
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From: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 10 August, 2010 13:01:27
Subject: RE: [CBQ] Gasoline motor car 1905
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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