Material From the 1950's

 

ASSIGNMENT OF BUSINESS CARS

As Of January 15, 1957

 

CAR

NO.

CON-

STRUC-

TION

OFFICER

ASSIGNED TO

CAR

NO

.

CON-

STRUC-

TION

DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

4 AC (W)

S

J. B.Noe

400

.

S

Oklahoma

H. C. Willis

9 AC (P)

S

Unassigned

401

.

S

Pecos

T. W. Goolsby

10 AC (D)

S

F. N. Stuppi

402

AC (D)

S

Valley

S. Rogers

16

S

Unassigned

403

AC(WT)

S

Northern

O. D. Crill

17 AC (W)

S

T. J. Anderson

404

.

S

Eastern

J. H. Blake

18

*

Unassigned

405

AC(WT)

S

Western

C. B. Kurtz

20 AC (I)

S

Unassigned

406

AC (D)

S

Middle

J. P. Spears

21

*

J. A. Parkinson

407

AC (D)

S

Panhandle

R. W. Prentice

22 AC (W)

S

J. E. Lester

408

.

S

Slaton

W. A. J. Carter

30 AC (W)

S

T. A. Blair

409

AC(WT)

S

Plains

W. R. Henry

31 AC (W)

S

T. T. Blickle

422

.

S

Colorado

G. A. Alexander

32 AC (W)

S

W. L. More

423

AC (D)

S

Los Angeles

A. K. Johnson

33 AC (W)

S

G. E. Duffy

424

AC (D)

S

New Mexico

W. H. Jones

34 AC (W)

S

Unassigned

425

.

S

Gulf

J. W. Murphy

35 AC (W)

S

G. R. Buchanan

426

AC(WT)

S

Illinois

R. J. Yost

36 AC (W)

S

L. M. Olson

427

.

S

Unassigned

.

37 AC (W)

S

J. N. Landreth

428

AC(WT)

S

Albuquerque

O. R. Hammit

38 AC (W)

S

R. D. Shelton

429

AC (D)

S

Southern

E. E. Baker

39 AC (W)

S

C. R. Tucker

.

.

.

.

.

40 AC (C)

S

R. G. Rydin

MISCELLANEOUS

SANTA FE AC H

SS

F. G. Gurley

.

.

.

.

.

27

SU

Air Brake Instruction Car

.

29

SU

Dynamometer Test Car

AIR CONDITIONING:

5000

SU

Diesel Instruction Car

(C) Carrier System

5001

SU

Power Plant Test Car

(D) Desert Cooler

5002

S

Physical Examination Car AC (I)

(H) Westinghouse

5030

SU

Electrical Department

(I) Ice Actuated

5031

S

Electrical Department

(P) Philco

5042

SU

Electrical Department (Cast Steel Platform. May be handled ahead in train)

(W) Waukesha

5043

SU

Electrical Department

(WT) Window Type

191621

WU

Electrical Department

(HANDLE ONLY OF REAR OF TRAIN)

 

* Reinforced, Steel Plated S All Steel

SS Stainless Steel

SU Steel Underframe

WU Wood underframe

 

Operating Dept.

Topeka, Kansas

January 25, 1957

 

Changes since Feb. 19, 1954 roster

 

Car 403, 405, 409, 426, 428 all now show window air conditioning

Car 422 was assigned to Missouri Div. Now assigned to Colorado Div.

Car 427 was assigned to Colorado Div., now "Unassigned"

Car 5005 - Air Brake Instruction Car not shown on 1957 roster.

THIS MAY BE A MISTAKE AS CAR IS SHOWN IN 1954 AND 1958-1960 ROSTERS!

Missouri Div. No longer shown

Scanned and transcribed in altered form for the Web by Paul Nash

 

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