Strange Gas-Electric *PIC*

Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:21 pm

Found the below photo, and was wondering if anyone knew anything about this gas-electric, like what's all the extra "stuff" on top?

Thanks,
Boyd

ddg14@attbi.com

Michael Seitz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:31 pm

Looks like a Milwaukee Road electrified overhead line car. These self contained cars were used until replaced by off rail line trucks in the late '50s. Visible are ladders and the main work platform on top.

Michael Seitz
Missoula MT

> Found the below photo, and was wondering if
> anyone knew anything about this
> gas-electric, like what's all the extra
> "stuff" on top?

> Thanks,
> Boyd

mikefrommontana@juno.com

Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2003 11:32 am

Thanks.
Were these cars built originally as line cars, or were they conversions from passenger gas-electrics?

Boyd

ddg14@attbi.com

Peter Nicholson · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:40 am

According to the Stauss/Nighswonger color guide to Milwaukee Road equipment, the X670 and X671 were "trouble shooter cars" based in Cle Elum, WA (Coast Divison) and Three Forks, MT (Rocky Mountain Division), respectively. The cars were built in 1930 by EMC/Pullman for the Northwestern Pacific, acquired by the MILW in 1940 and subsequently converted.

pnichol6@prodigy.net