- 1. [CBQ] Re: Suburban Gallery Cars (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:26:20 -0600
- I have seen several reports recently that suggest that Metra may have sold or placed up for sale the first 30 Q gallery cars. Can anyone confirm this action? I also read that they are finding custome
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00204.html (9,374 bytes)
- 2. Re: [CBQ] Re: Suburban Gallery Cars (score: 1)
- Author: LZadnichek@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:16:11 EST
- January 17, 2005 Bill - Metra was advertising the ex-CB&Q gallery cars as being for sale in both Railway Age and Progressive Railroading trade magazines late in 2004. As Charlie Vlk mentioned earlier
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00206.html (9,245 bytes)
- 3. [CBQ] Re: Suburban Gallery Cars (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Nauer <archives@nauer.org>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:00:25 -0600
- Hi Guys, Someplace around here I have the bid package that was put out on these cars. The first 48 cars and 2 cab cars were on that list (rumor was the cab cars were on the list because of wreck dama
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00207.html (9,463 bytes)
- 4. [CBQ] Re: Suburban Gallery Cars (score: 1)
- Author: Denny Anspach <danspach@macnexus.org>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:51:54 -0800
- My understanding is that these earlier cars are not being sold because structural deterioration, but simply because replacement parts, especially for the mechanical elements, are no longer available,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00221.html (9,618 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Re: Suburban Gallery Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:24:11 -0600
- They are being sold because taxpayers pay for new capital improvements but repairs have to come out of operating revenues. Remember, the cars were completely rebuilt (and considerably simplified with
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00222.html (9,813 bytes)
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