Re: [CBQ] CBQ Airbrake Instruction Car 31

["Louis Zadnichek via Groups.Io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>]

June 30, 2019

Hudson - Thanks for sharing these wonderful old photographs. In the interior images, look closely and you'll see that the air brake stands are mounted on casters to where they can pivot outwards for instruction, then be pushed aside to be out-of-the-way. Can anyone ID the brake systems? These are absolutely gorgeous glass plate images taken by a very technically competent photographer. I don't recognize the background skyline in the car broadside image, but it's most likely Chicago.

These images would have to date to when the Q was retiring its fleet of wood sided passengers cars for all-steel heavyweight cars. Thus, this outside vestibule car was converted into an instruction car.  What luxury the engine crews enjoyed while taking air brake instruction in such a fancy setting. I imagine that the pressurized air needed came from a track side location such as at a large depot or roundhouse. Does anyone know what car this originally was and any details on it? - Louis

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

In a message dated 6/29/2019 8:19:51 PM Central Standard Time, hudsonl@skypoint.com writes:

CBQ Airbrake Instruction Car 31 from the NPRHA Hawk Collection.

-Hudson

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