Like most self propelled cars, the 9767 had a varied an interesting career, though perhaps more distinguished than most. In her late years, she was painted a distinctive silver gray and pulled one of the finest riding cars on the system, the Silver Pendulum, between Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Brookfield, where the train connected with the Kansas City Zephyr. When this passenger travn was discontinued both the 9767 and the Silver Pendulum were moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to become the Lincoln - Saint Joseph via Wymore Local passenger. Motor failure due to a broken connecting rod did severe damage to the diesel motor and the 9767 was taken out of service in December 1961. The PMC body was set on the ground at Beardstown, Illinois to seve as an engineman's locker room.
Number 9767 was built in October 1930 by Pullman ( body c/n 458 ), powered by an EMC No. 148 400 horsepower diesel. Originally built with a 15 foot mail apartment, it was converted in 1930 by the CB&Q to a 30 foot mail apartment.Like all self-propelled cars, the 9767 has a varied and interesting career, though perhaps more distinguished than most. In her later years she was painted a distinctive silver gray and pulled one of the finest riding cars on the system, the Silver Pendulum, between Saint Joseph and Brookfield, Missouri, where the train connected with the Kansas City Zephyr. When this passenger train was discontinued, both the 9767 and the Silver Pendulum were moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to become the Lincoln - Saint Joseph via Wymore Local passenger. Motor failure due to a broken connecting rod did severe damage to the diesel and the 9767 was taken out of service in December 1961. The PMC body was set on the ground at Beardstown, Illinois to serve as an enginemen's locker room. However the Silver Pendulum, built in 1941, saw more service.
Number 9767 was built in October 1930 by Pullman ( body c/n 458 ), powered by an EMC No. 148 400 horsepower diesel. Originally built with a 15 foot mnil apartment, it was converted in 1930 by the CB&Q to a 30 foot mail apartment.Like all self-propelled cars, the 9767 has a varied and interesting career, though perhaps more distinguished thak most. In her later years she was painted a distinctive silver gray and pulled one of the finest riding cars on the system, the Silver Pendulum, between Saint Joseph and Brookfield, Missouri, ihere the train connected with the Kansas City Zephyr. When this passenger train was discontinued, both the 9767 and the Silver Pendulum were moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to become the Lincoln - Sait Joseph via Wymore Local passenger. Motor failure due to a broken connecting rod did severe damage to the diesel and the 9767 was taken out of service in December 1961. The PMC body waqs set on Jhe ground at Beardstown, Illinois to serve as an enginemen's locker room. However the Silver Pendulum, built in 1941, saw more service.
Another workhorse was the 400 h.p. 9768 which, after the end of steam, became the prime mover on the Sterling, Colorado - Cheyenne, Wyoming branch line. Equipped with footboards fore and aft, she did all the switching at the 10 stations of the 108 mile run, and even bucked huge snowdrifts ion the winter. She could handle up to eight loaded freight cars westbound, climbing over a thousand feet. When her motors wore out she was replaced with small road switchers.
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