From: ahk@chinet.com

Glen Labah  wrote:
>"Adam H. Kerman"  wrote:

>>AC condenser has been where it's been since CB&Q first introduced Budd
>>gallery cars in 1950 (hauled with steam locomotives at first): It's above
>>the center vestibule. The gallery is not continuous.

>I must be thinking of the Pullman built cars or something, as I know I
>have seen some with equipment under the floor.  If that is where the
>systems are, then that is all the better.

I can tell you for a fact that I've been dripped on in the St. Louis
gallery cars; I assumed the Pullmans were pretty much the same design.
I'll ask someone more knowledgeable.

>Still might need some stuff on the roof for engine radiator space.

>Also, it might need some additional space in the car for control
>equipment, so you might have to take out one row of seats or so inside.

IC Highliners (gallery cars) had their full-across cabs on the main level.
The Nippon-Sharyo MU cars put two half cabs in the gallery, typical of
cab-control trailers since C&NW first ordered them in the early 1950's.

Or are you saying additional room is required for control equipment,
nothing to do with the cab?

>However, in general I would think there is enough space on those cars
>for such a system to be added.

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