A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[rex desilets]

A Brill product? Interesting passenger entrance; squeeze by the hot prime mover to get to their seats?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A Brill product? Interesting passenger entrance; squeeze by the hot prime mover to get to their seats?

No idea of origin, but it's not powered - not a doodlebug.....despite what I thought as well upon 1st glance.

[rogruth]

I think I should not have asked.

May have to activate that chip in the back of your neck next time there's a fly-over,

How soon do I need to move into my lead-lined underground shelter?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I think I should not have asked.

May have to activate that chip in the back of your neck next time there's a fly-over,

How soon do I need to move into my lead-lined underground shelter?

Too late.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

A Brill product? Interesting passenger entrance; squeeze by the hot prime mover to get to their seats?

No idea of origin, but it's not powered - not a doodlebug.....despite what I thought as well upon 1st glance.

That's what I thought, too. Then, why did they design it with a rounded and windowed "front" like that, I wonder. Perhaps, it was a tail-end car at one point?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A Brill product? Interesting passenger entrance; squeeze by the hot prime mover to get to their seats?

No idea of origin, but it's not powered - not a doodlebug.....despite what I thought as well upon 1st glance.

That's what I thought, too. Then, why did they design it with a rounded and windowed "front" like that, I wonder. Perhaps, it was a tail-end car at one point?

Possibly or even also possible that the body came from a doodlebug. Sit rather high on those trucks as well. Somewhere I have books on the H&BTRR, but I think those cover far earlier years.

In any case, it caught my eye and I thought it interesting enough to share here.

[rex desilets]

No idea of origin, but it's not powered - not a doodlebug.....despite what I thought as well upon 1st glance.

That's what I thought, too. Then, why did they design it with a rounded and windowed "front" like that, I wonder. Perhaps, it was a tail-end car at one point?

Possibly or even also possible that the body came from a doodlebug. Sit rather high on those trucks as well. Somewhere I have books on the H&BTRR, but I think those cover far earlier years.

In any case, it caught my eye and I thought it interesting enough to share here.

Any idea of the photo's date? But, you're correct. It's a de-motored Brill. Likely post-war, given H&BT's finances.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

That's what I thought, too. Then, why did they design it with a rounded and windowed "front" like that, I wonder. Perhaps, it was a tail-end car at one point?

Possibly or even also possible that the body came from a doodlebug. Sit rather high on those trucks as well. Somewhere I have books on the H&BTRR, but I think those cover far earlier years.

In any case, it caught my eye and I thought it interesting enough to share here.

Any idea of the photo's date? But, you're correct. It's a de-motored Brill. Likely post-war, given H&BT's finances.

Both H&BTRR pix were dated 1953.

[J. S. Bach]

Interesting passenger entrance; squeeze by the hot prime mover to get to their seats?

I suspect that the prime mover (if there was one) was at the other end.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Over Mauch Chunk...........

[rogruth]

I see the incline on the top photo but do not see a switch-back.
Other than the incline with cables did this operate with gravity only?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Part of a switchback in the 2nd card to the left......

Well, gravity is a harsh mistress.

[rogruth]

I thought it was the moon?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I thought it was the moon?

And they threw rocks down a gravity well to..............

[rex desilets]

Interesting passenger entrance; squeeze by the hot prime mover to get to their seats?

I suspect that the prime mover (if there was one) was at the other end.

Of course (slaps forehead).