CB&Q 6000 "Silver Pendulum", a Unique Coach -- 2 Photos
In September 1964 while bumming around the CB&Q coach yard in Aurora, IL, I happened upon something unique, CB&Q Coach 6000 "Silver Pendulum" (first photo).
In rrpicturearchives.net I found these statements. Robert Bullerman wrote: "Unique pendular suspension 60 seat chair built in 1940 by the Pacific Railway Equipment Company. 1 of 3 such cars, 1 each owned by the Burlington Route, Great Northern, and Santa Fe." And Chuck Zeiler wrote: "A pendulum car truck is designed to support the car body 14 inches above the center of gravity and secure easy riding around curves at high speed". This is very different from say the Talgo Pendular cars in Oregon and Washington.
A little more research led me to this photo: searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/9/2/923232/0c6...
And years ago I purchased a slide (see next photo), photographer unknown, taken January 1, 1955 in in St. Joseph, MO. of CB&Q Doodlebug 9767 (built by EMD-Pullman) pulling, unbelievably, Silver Pendulum. What an odd combination. Not exactly high-speed. The doodlebug like many of CB&Q's was recycled. It became the Beardstown Engineers Locker Room.
CB&Q 6000 "Silver Pendulum", a Unique Coach -- 2 Photos
In September 1964 while bumming around the CB&Q coach yard in Aurora, IL, I happened upon something unique, CB&Q Coach 6000 "Silver Pendulum" (first photo).
In rrpicturearchives.net I found these statements. Robert Bullerman wrote: "Unique pendular suspension 60 seat chair built in 1940 by the Pacific Railway Equipment Company. 1 of 3 such cars, 1 each owned by the Burlington Route, Great Northern, and Santa Fe." And Chuck Zeiler wrote: "A pendulum car truck is designed to support the car body 14 inches above the center of gravity and secure easy riding around curves at high speed". This is very different from say the Talgo Pendular cars in Oregon and Washington.
A little more research led me to this photo: searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/9/2/923232/0c6...
And years ago I purchased a slide (see next photo), photographer unknown, taken January 1, 1955 in in St. Joseph, MO. of CB&Q Doodlebug 9767 (built by EMD-Pullman) pulling, unbelievably, Silver Pendulum. What an odd combination. Not exactly high-speed. The doodlebug like many of CB&Q's was recycled. It became the Beardstown Engineers Locker Room.