Re: [CBQ] types of gallery cars

["trains@davidstreeter.net" <trains@davidstreeter.net>]

Also, when Metra started ordering ADA-compatible cars, the original plan 
was for them to all be cab cars to guarantee that every train would have 
at least one ADA car. They later backed off from that idea and some ADA 
cars were not cabs.
--
David Streeter

On 12/15/2022 12:12 AM, Dennis Popish via groups.io wrote:
> As Metra ordered new bilevel cars through the years after the BN 
> merger including new cab cars the older Q cab cars became obsolete and 
> were utilized anywhere within a consist functioning as straight 
> passenger car versions. Eventually BN removed the cab controls and 
> blanked out the engineer/fireman windows and sealed the cab access doors.
> Metra ordered quite a few new cars and opted to have the contracted 
> extra cab cars built first to save money by having the extra cost 
> control cars built first, avoiding price increases that could have 
> occurred through the length of the car production contracts.
> This resulted in new cab cars being utilized anywhere, including 
> multiple cab cars within a commuter consist until the cab control cars 
> were needed to be placed into service as the actual consist control 
> cars. The time frame for this was unknown and was on an “as needed” basis.
> So witnessing cab control cars, even multiple cars in commuter 
> consists was an everyday occurrence for potentially years.
> Thanks- Dennis Popish

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