by Gilbert B Norman
While "looks can be deceiving", note from the linked photo the several METRA car designs in service today on the BNSF.
No question whatever, the older Budd bi-levels look "like brick outhouses" compared with their latter day sucessors.
I believe you will find that the CBQ directed Budd to"overengineer" the cars, as when they were participating in the car's preliminary design with Budd, they were still "reeling" (and likely settling claims) from the April 25, 1946 incident at Naperville in which there were 45 fatalities.
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No question whatever, the older Budd bi-levels look "like brick outhouses" compared with their latter day sucessors.
I believe you will find that the CBQ directed Budd to"overengineer" the cars, as when they were participating in the car's preliminary design with Budd, they were still "reeling" (and likely settling claims) from the April 25, 1946 incident at Naperville in which there were 45 fatalities.
http://members.aol.com/chirailfan/mpbnsf.html
Last edited by Gilbert B Norman on Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
