[CBQ] 1936 “Glass Train”

["David" <djross720@sbcglobal.net>]

Hello all!  Some might be familiar with the Burlington promotional piece, “Stellar Service”, which celebrated the Q’s participation in transporting the 200” glass disc for Mt. Palomar in 1936.  The Q took it from the NYC for transport from St. Louis to Kansas City where it was handed off to the Santa Fe.  I am trying to learn if the Locomotive changed at St. Louis, which seems reasonable to assume, and if so is the type and number known?  Are there photographs out there somewhere?

Also, I turned up in the 4/1/1936 Alton Evening Telegraph a story that describes a four car train.  The histories all say three, boxcar, well car, and caboose.  The Alton story adds “a passenger car” to that list.  With fewer details a story in the Marion County Standard for the same date uses the word “coach” where “boxcar” should be.  This could all just be a mistake, as none of the histories mention this.  But, the role of the Q in the episode is very much overshadowed by the NYC and Santa Fe in the histories, so... Was there a passenger car added during the Q’s tour of duty, maybe for Chicago dignitaries wanting to celebrate native son George Hale’s impending triumph with the delivery of the mirror disc?  Anyone have any idea how to check this out?

Thanks,
David Ross
North Canton, OH

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