Nelson
My understanding is that the windows were plated over in 1947 when the Burlington purchased them,
and I haven’t seen any in revenue service without the plates. I presume
that the plates were removed when it was downgraded to company service.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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Sent: Tuesday, 17 October 2017
2:25 a.m.
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [CBQ] Troop car in
company service
Thanks for the link,
Rupert. I didn’t know that the Q removed the window plates, or were
plates installed in all car originally? If removed, when did that occur? I
have two cars with plates, and I’m looking for more.
Nelson Moyer
From:
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Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017
11:09 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] Troop car in
company service
There was a query about the use of ex-troop cars being used
in company service. There is a photo of 8761 on eBay at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Slide-CB-Q-Burlington-Mail-Express-Car-8761-At-McCook-NE-1974-/332414142858?hash=item4d656d498a:g:HE8AAOSwKPdZ4-3G
with the plates removed from the windows.
I’ve no idea, though, when it was converted. In February 1970, there were
still 252 of the original 300 cars still on the passenger car roster.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ