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A law passed on May 24, 1892, called the Separate Coach Law, specifically declared that railroad passenger cars must be segregated. It is the only preserved two wood side steel car; one of only two ever made. [4] The car is 77.5 feet (23.6 m) by 9.66 feet (2.94 m) and weighs 104,300 pounds (47,300 kg).
The following automobile manufacturers at one time had their principal base of operations in the state of Indiana. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
A combine car in North American parlance, most often referred to simply as a combine, is a type of railroad car which combines sections for both passengers and freight. [ 1 ] Most often, it was used on short lines to carry passengers and their luggage , as a full car would not have been cost effective .
H. K. James tested his first car, called a Model A, on April 2, 1909, on a 100-mile test run. A reporter from Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal wrote that the James "will climb any ordinary hill with two or four passengers." The Model A was a high wheeler and cost between $700 and $800 (equivalent to $27,129 in 2023). Production was minimal ...
The medium-duty 1930 A-series trucks received the all-new 278.7 cu in (4.6 L) FB-3 six-cylinder engine, with overhead valves and seven main bearings. This was complemented by larger versions of the same engine and was built until late 1940 (as the FBB), [7] the line-up being expanded downward by the smaller FA-series (later FAB) in 1933. [8]
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The Kruse family is also noted for conducting the $41 million sale of the famous William F. Harrah automotive collection. The sale of this 1,000-car collection was spread over three auction sessions in 1985, 1986 and 1987. The company was sold to ITT in 1981, but the family bought it back in 1986.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Combine Car #801; Built by the Budd Company in 1947; Named Silver Salon. Purchased by ITM from New Jersey Transit in 1983. Converted into Head end power car by ITM; Used by ITM from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021; Sold to East Tennessee Rail ...