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Bill,
These cars were built in 1935 as new cars for the North Coast Limited. There were six of them - NP 1300-1303 and Q 4600-4601 - built by Pullman Standard (Lot 6466.) They were trying out a semi-streamlined style and rode on four wheel trucks. The streamliner craze was just starting up in 1934 and this was an early attempt to improve the looks of the heavyweight cars, with sealed window, flat roofs and four wheel trucks. Successful? You be the judge! After the NCL was streamlined, these cars were put in the equipment pool and the two Q cars were used in various assignments.
These cars were similar the the semi-streamlined Luxury Coaches that the GN and Q used on the Empire Builder starting in 1937. There were 12 of these (two per consist) and they were numbered from 938 to 949. These had a flatter roof (though not as flat as the 4600) and sealed windows, but they still rode on six wheel trucks. these were used up until the 1947 streamlined Empire Builder was launched. I'll see if I can come up with a photo of this.
Rich G.
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From: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sun, Oct 6, 2013 9:07 am Subject: [CBQ] Re: Q 4600 Rich,
What is the history of the car? Was it built from something else? Window placement seems to resemble a 4500 series heavyweight chair car. I am not at home so I can't check Bill Glick's books. Were any other similar cars built. I wonder why they didn't build it in the same manor as the rebuilt silver painted 6100 series coaches with the rounded roofs? Maybe it was the less attractive prototype for those cars.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
On Oct 6, 2013, at 4:38 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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