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| Author: | Robin Warren [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lucius Beebe and others |
My library in town secured a copy of "Highball" by Lucius Beebe. What an author! Can anyone tell me if his other books "High Iron", "Highliners" or "Trains in Transition" mention any thing about the Budd-Michelin cars? Reading RR, PRR and T&P bought these sets from Budd in the 1930's and ran them only a few years. T&P scrapped both sets here in Bonham, Tx and I am trying to track down information. The Budd Company printed "Texas and Pacific 150-100" and a copy just sold on Ebay. Does anyone know of other printed materials where information on the Budd-Michelin cars may be found? |
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| Author: | wesp [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | W&OD - Budd Michelin Cars (was: Lucius Beebe and others) |
The Washington and Old Dominion tried service with used Budd-Michelins here in DC in the 1940s. Here are two books that contain a few photos and some discussion: Harwood, Herbert H. Rails to the Blue Ridge: The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad 1847-1968; Ashburn, VA: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Reprinted 2000 Williams, Ames W. Washington & Old Dominion Railroad; Arlington, VA: Arlington Historical Society, Reprinted 1989 Herbert Harwood posts here from time to time. He may be able to add some details. Wesley |
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| Author: | Robin Warren [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: W&OD - Budd Michelin Cars (was: Lucius Beebe and oth |
Thank you very much. I had found where the W&OD bought used Budd-Michelins and used them for a little while but only reference I find about self-powered rail cars are Brills and such. |
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| Author: | SR&RL No. 10 [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: W&OD - Budd Michelin Cars (was: Lucius Beebe and oth |
"RDC - The Budd Rail Diesel Car" by Donald Duke and Edmund Keilty, Chapter 3 is devoted to Budd's involvement with the Budd-Michelin cars. |
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| Author: | Robin Warren [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: W&OD - Budd Michelin Cars (was: Lucius Beebe and oth |
Thank you. One tidbit of information is from Cy Martin. He had a discussion with a man name of Camp that scrapped the units in Bonham. He told Cy that the things kept jumping the track so the T&P built a platform under the cars so someone could lay down and watch the wheels to find out what was happening. No one volunteered! |
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