FORMER METX 806 PUSH-PULL Bi-LEVEL COMMUTER COACHES  Contributor's Pick!       
AWAITING REFURBISHMENT FOR SERVICE, SAYS IT'S A CAB CAR ?? THANKS TO JERRY LABODA FOR THE PASSENGER CAR INFO
Date: 7/27/2009 Location: Owosso, MI Views: 973 Collection Of:   Gregory Garbacz
Rolling Stock: FRYX 806 (Cab Car) METX 806 (Cab Car) Author:  Tracy Garbacz
FORMER METX 806 PUSH-PULL Bi-LEVEL COMMUTER COACHES
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track This picture is part of album:  TRAIN FEST 2009, OWOSSO MI
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Jerry LaBoda General This is an ex-METX, nee-BN gallery car. Santa Fe never owned cars of this type, only hi-levels. 4/4/2011 11:00:05 AM
Richard Burdick General "cab car" refers to having cab comtrols in the car,used in push/pull operation....I grew up riding these trains hn the Chicago area, and inbound trains operated in push mode with the engineer and brakeman seated in the upper level,transforming the rear of the train into the front for inbound operation standard locomotive pull operation outbound)..no need to wye the train at Chicago Union Station 4/7/2011 7:39:52 PM

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