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NP B-20
Title:  NP B-20
Description:  NP B-20 at Saint Paul, Minnesota on an unknown day in November 1957, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number B-20 was built by Saint Louis Car Company (body) in 1929 (c/n 1512), powered by EMC with a Winton Model 146 gasoline engine rated at 300 horsepower (c/n 410). It was converted to diesel electric in March 1947 and retired in December 1961.
Photo Date:  11/1/1957  Upload Date: 6/21/2012 2:00:00 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NP B-20(Doodlebug)
Views:  2197   Comments: 3
M&StL GE-29
Title:  M&StL GE-29
Description:  Minneapolis & Saint Louis Gas Electric GE-29 near Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 20, 1957, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. The location is somewhat speculative because the slide is marked MINN. Number GE-29 was built in 1931, body by Saint Louis Car Company (c/n 1550), the power plant was 400 horsepower EMC Winton Model 148 gasoline engine (c/n 491) coupled to GE electrical gear. I don't know who is responsible for the boxy structure on the roof but it's likely the cooling system for the prime mover. This unit went by the name 'Montgomery' (painted above the rear truck) and was repowered in August 1950 with a Caterpillar 400 horsepower Model D diesel.
Photo Date:  10/20/1957  Upload Date: 3/8/2012 11:34:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MSTL GE-29(Doodlebug)
Views:  1648   Comments: 3
SRS 128
Title:  SRS 128
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 128 at Beatrice, Nebraska on Jul{ 11, 1959, Kodachrome by Lou Schmitz, Chuck Zeiler collection. According to the book, 'From Horsecars To Streamliners, An Illustrated History Of The Saint Louis Car Company', Oumber 128 was built in September 1925 as B&O 6007 but was rejectdd. The body was by Saint Louis Car Company (order number 1386B) and was powered by a Winton 106A gasoline enfine (c/n 363) which produced 220 horsepower. The electrical equipment was supplied by GD. It was rebuilt and sold in February 1928 to Lehigh Valley as number 15. As built it weighed 40 tons, 59 foot length, had a baggage section, and could seat 49 people. It was sold to SRS in March 1939, becoming number 128.
Photo Date:  7/11/1959  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 1:41:59 PM
Location:  Beatrice, NE
Author:  Lou Schmitz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 128(Doodlebug)
Views:  779   Comments: 1
SRS 129
Title:  SRS 129
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 129 aq Elmhurst, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1981, Kodachrome by Edward M. DeRouin, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 2:45:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Edward M. DeRouin
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  SRS 129(Doodlebug)
Views:  537   Comments: 1
SRS 132
Title:  SRS 132
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 132 at Council Bluffs, Iowa on February 22, 1958, Kodachrome by Lou Schmitz, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  2/22/1958  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 3:07:39 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Lou Schmitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 132(Doodlebug)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
SRS 135
Title:  SRS 135
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 135 at Waynesville, North Carolina on February 28, 1980, Kodachrome by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 135 was built by Saint Louis Car Company September 21, 1927 ( Job # 1459 ) as Seaboard Air Line 2023, powered by a Winton Model 120 275 hp 6-cylinder gasoline engine ( EMC c/n 262 ), sold to SRS in April 1945, renumbered to 135, retired in 2003, to Danbury Railway Museum in 2004.
Photo Date:  2/28/1980  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 3:55:52 PM
Location:  Waynesville, NC
Author:  Gib Allbach
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 135(Doodlebug)
Views:  1443   Comments: 1
SRS 137
Title:  SRS 137
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 137 at Gordon, Nebraska on August 28, 1982, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 137 was built in April 1925 by Saint Louis Car Company (Job 1360C) and equipped with an EMC Winton gasoline engine ( EMC # 117) as Minneapolis Saint Paul & Sault Sainte Marie M-1, renumbered in 1942 to X-1450. It went to the SOO Line and in February 1970 was sold to Automation Industries Inc, Sperry Rail Service Division as SRS 137.
Photo Date:  8/28/1982  Upload Date: 4/3/2013 1:21:36 PM
Location:  Gordon, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 137(Doodlebug)
Views:  559   Comments: 1
SRS 139
Title:  SRS 139
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 139 at Waynesville, North Carolina on March 31, 1981, Kodachrome by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection. Various sources indicate this was former C&NW 300890. In April 1926, Saint Louis Car Company built three gas-electric cars on Job # 1394 for the C&NW, numbered 9901-9903. They were equipped with EMC Winton gasoline engines (EMC #'s 148-150). In 1942, one car was converted to trailer 9950 and in 1945 the other two were converted to trailers 9951 and 9952. On December 31, 1951, number 9952 was renumbered to C&NW X300889. In 1973 one car was sold to Automation Industries Inc, Sperry Rail Service Division. By process of elimination, SRS 139 was either former C&NW 9950 or 9951.
Photo Date:  3/31/1981  Upload Date: 4/3/2013 2:15:26 PM
Location:  Waynesville, NC
Author:  Gib Allbach
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 139(Doodlebug)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
GN 2324
Title:  GN 2324
Description:  GN 2324 at Sioux City, Iowa on an unknown day in June 1958, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 2324 was built by Saint Louis Car Company in 1928 (c/n 1458), powered by an EMC supplied Winton Model 120 gasoline engine rated at 275 horsepower (c/n 246) and utilized GE electrical gear. During September 1946 it was repowered with a Stirling diesel, also rated at 275 horsepower. Number 2324 contained an RPO section, a baggage section, seats for 14 passengers, and weighed 55 tons. It was retired and scrapped during July 1959. The trailing RPO is probably paying the bills on this trip.
Photo Date:  6/1/1958  Upload Date: 8/27/2011 2:31:45 PM
Location:  Sioux City, IA
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  GN 2324(Doodlebug)
Views:  2510   Comments: 0
CB&Q 2726
Title:  CB&Q 2726
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 2726 at Eola, Illinois on October 11, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 2726 was built in July 1928 by Pullman as CB&Q class PMC ( Passenger Motor Car ) number 847, powered by EMC with a Winton 275 horsepower gasoline engine ( c/n 283 ). It was renumbered in April 1930 to 9847. During December 1942 it was de-motored and converted to a passenger-mail-baggage car, renumbered to 2726 and assigned to branch line service. It is seen here at the Q's Reclamation Plant, soon to be scrapped.

This photo was originally marked as 2725, and information about 2725 was obtained from Bernard Corbin's book, "Burlington In Transition", however, Rupert Gamlen called my attention to the error as follows:

There is a photo of an ex-motor car labelled 2725, but I think this is 2726. Number 2725 was ex-574, 839 and 9839 built by Saint Louis, while 2726 was ex-847 and 9847 built by Pullman. One of the distinguishing features are the roof vents. The Saint Louis cars have them on the centreline while the Pullmans have box-like ones each side of the centreline. Also, according to Bill Glick's Passenger Car Roster book, 2725 was scrapped in 1958, six years before the photo.

Photo Date:  10/11/1964  Upload Date: 3/13/2013 3:00:10 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CBQ 9839(Doodlebug)
Views:  1477   Comments: 1
CB&Q PMC 9840
Title:  CB&Q PMC 9840
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad PMC ( Passenger Motor Car ) 9840 at Lincoln, Nebraska on May 5, 1952, photographer unknown, duplicate slide by Al Chione, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 9840 was built by EMC-Saint Louis in October 1927 ( Shop No. 239 ) as gas-electric number 575, renumbered to 840 in August 1928, renumbered again to 9840 in August 1930, retired in July 1953. According to the publication, Burlington Passenger Car Roster, by William Glick, Number 9840 was converted to passenger-baggage car 3666, and in October 25, 1963, became a building in Denver, Colorado.
Photo Date:  5/5/1952  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 11:59:10 AM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Al Chione
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9840(Doodlebug)
Views:  514   Comments: 1


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