Re: [CBQ] Shipping human remains by rail

["Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>]

Daniel

Can't help with a photo but the CB&Q did have six hearse box cars numbered 
10000-10005. Five of them were of similar dimensions 
being 29' 5½" inside length and 8' interior height, whilst the sixth (10001) 
was 33' 5½"  inside length but only 6' 10 ¼" inside 
height. They first appeared in the 1890 ORER and last appeared in 1910.

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

   ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel" <no17eng654@aol.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 2:31 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Shipping human remains by rail


>
> As part of the Manly Jct. Railroad Museum (Iowa)displays, we will have 17 
> flat screens depicting different North Iowa-Southern 
> Minnesota railroads. In addition, we will feature things like Railway Mail 
> Service, Railway Express, etc. Many human remains were 
> transferred in North Iowa and Southern Minnesota by rail up to discontinuance 
> of most trains in the late 60's.
>
> Would anyone out there be able to share a photo that would demonstrate the 
> common scene of handling human remains by train?
>
> Dan Sabin
> No17Eng654@aol.com
>
> 



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