While looking for a project to build, I found a Walther's kit for a C&NW EMC/St. Louis gas electric #9905. Searching the Keilty Doodlebug books, I found that the CB&Q had ordered several EMC/St. Louis gas electrics at about the same time., #9835-40, with fewer passenger windows but all, like the C&NW, were baggage/RPO's, too, and probably very similar to it. At about the same time, CB&Q ordered a number of EMC powered Pullman gas electrics. All I can find on the net are photos, incredibly in color, of several Pullman versions, but no photos of the St. Louis Car. Co. versions. CB&Q #9835 describes like it would be the closest car to the C&NW #9905. (overall livery and colors are very similar to the Missouri Pacific gas electrics, red and yellow trim on the front, etc.) There is an expensive book out on the CB&Q cabooses, but I see none on their gas electrics. Anybody belong to that historical society and have newsletters with photos of their gas electrics? Maybe they did an issue or series on them?
