When I worked on the Gateway Western/KCS as a conductor most of the engineers called the Locomotives "Motors". I guess that term never dies. John Lee St.Louis, MO. [Non-text portions of this message
True. Note also that the Zephyrs occupied the 9900 series . . . next logical opening after the motor car series running from 9500s to 9800s. Marshall [Non-text portions of this message have been remo
Hi Dave, According to my dad (former boilermaker at West Burlington) you are correct. Of course, when you uttered the word "motor" you had to insert the proper amount of contempt into your enunciatio
Hi Dave: The Erie Railroad used to refer to their gas-electrics as motors. What did Burlington call them? Cheers, Jack Grasso [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]