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
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| Author: | Boyd Owens [ Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Strange Gas-Electric *PIC* |
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 |
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| Author: | Michael Seitz [ Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strange Gas-Electric |
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 |
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| Author: | Boyd Owens [ Tue Feb 18, 2003 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strange Gas-Electric |
Thanks. Were these cars built originally as line cars, or were they conversions from passenger gas-electrics? Boyd ddg14@attbi.com |
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| Author: | Peter Nicholson [ Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strange Gas-Electric |
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 |
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