| Don,
When the first double deck gallery cars were placed in service in 1950, the Q also rebuilt a number of older open platform 4 wheel truck suburban cars. The original cars were built in the 1920s. The rebuilt cars had closed vestibules, new seating and air conditioning among other upgraded improvements. Five of the cars, 7200 - 7204 were equipped with head end power generators at one end. The Q also rebuilt some 6100 series coaches into power cars in the 7300 series. Some of these had baggage sections while others were all coach. These were often the designated “smoking cars”. The rebuilt suburban cars were called “Suburbanaire” cars and had a distinctive mid green and tan paint scheme. The 7300 series power cars were painted silver while the 7200 series 4 wheel truck power cars were painted to match the other single level cars. I don’t recall the total number, but there were at least 60 suburbanaire cars built. In 1966, many of the rush hour trains were single level trains made up of the suburbanaire cars. Attached are several photos of the cars including one of the cars as originally built. There are more photos available in the heavyweight passenger car album in the Flickr gallery in the members only section of the BRHS website.
Bill Barber Gravois Mills, MO
Cars stored in the evening at the lower coach yard in Aurora.
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