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Re: [CBQ] RE: What is the second car?

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] RE: What is the second car?
From: LZadnichek@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:03:07 -0500 (EST)
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February 26, 2014
 
Pete - I vaguely recall that since the DZ carried an obs car with a diaphragm on the rear, occasionally business cars were coupled behind during later years, particularly Mr. Murphy's stainless steel car. Otherwise, I think the no cars behind the obs policy continued on other streamlined trains equipped with the rounded-tail end obs cars until they were annulled or folded into BN. The only exception to this that I personally saw was Mr. Murphy's car coupled behind the rounded tail end obs on the North Coast Limited with him waving his hat to MOW employees on the LaCrosse Division in the mid-1960s, so there were exceptions to the rule. Also, since the rounded-tail end obs cars lacked diaphragms on their rear ends, there was no way for executive staff and guests in business cars to enter the passenger train and, of course, no way for the train crews to enter the business car in case of an emergency. My father took many trips on business cars during his career and I remember him mentioning how diesel fumes would enter the business car air vents from being tucked in directly behind the motors, not to mention the sound from the air horns being audible. Plus, to view the track, they had to walk back through the train to sit in the obs car on the rear end. Largely, if my memory is correct, business cars were normally scheduled out of CUS on night trains if possible so the staff could meet and get their rest in route to the division point to be inspected first thing the next morning after the usual hearty breakfast to which the division superintendent, master mechanic and other mid-level officers were invited to be grilled along with the bacon and eggs. It was a different era and culture from today's style of railroading at the executive level. The Q for years maintained a large fleet of business cars of different configurations and ages. Even division superintendents had their own business cars up into the mid-to-late 1950s, usually the smallest and oldest cars in the fleet that were, in my father's words, the most uncomfortable. My own favorite business car was the Round-Up that was assigned to the Traffic Department for entertaining shippers. The Round-Up was the only business car where liquor was allowed and it was just for the shippers and other important guests, not for Q employees.    
 
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL   
 
In a message dated 2/25/2014 8:56:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com writes:


Louis

I heard or read somewhere that the policy of "nothing behind the obs car on the DZ was removed about 1964.

Pete


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Subject: Re: [CBQ] RE: What is the second car?

February 25, 2014
 
Brian - This is most likely a special movement with (in order shown) a coach for guests, a business car for entertaining/dining/meeting and a following baggage car for their use. Could possibly be a directors special. Or, another possibility, all the equipment shown could be deadheading back somewhere. The C&S, FW&D and Q almost never placed business cars or other special movement cars on the tail end of Zephyr observation cars as it would block the view for the paying passengers.
 
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
 
In a message dated 2/25/2014 2:32:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, bpehni@gmail.com writes:


Thanks, guys!

Thanks!
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Brian Ehni

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Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 2:21 PM
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Subject: [CBQ] RE: What is the second car?

Hi Brian,

The second car is a CB&Q Business car in the shadow line paint scheme.

I believe it is car 100

Greg K.


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