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Title: Jefferson Barracks railroad trackage and station facilities : report (to accompany H.R. 3316).
Date: 1941-04-29, 1941-04-29
Description: United States. Congress (88th, 1st session : 1963). House. Report ; 77th Congress, no. 475.

Title: Opening of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad : and completion of the South Pacific Railroad to Springfield, Mo., May 3, 1870.
Date: 1870, 1870

Title: Opportunities for the manufacturer, business man and investor
Date: 1894, 1894
Description: Booklet showing industrial sites in communities served by the St. Louis & San Francisco, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroads produced when those lines were controlled by the Reed-Moore Syndicate after the Panic of 1893.

Title: The Katy flyer : a brief history of a famous southwestern train
Date: 1946, 1946
Description: Brochure providing information about the Katy Flyer and 19th Century railroad equipment used in the train.

Title: Report on the present state and prospects of the North Missouri railroad
Date: 1866, 1866

Title: Casey Jones at War
Date: 1944, 1944

Title: The SPV-2000
Date: 1980, 1980
Description: Brochure marketing the SPV-2000 self-propelled train car.
Text: ..r 4 u L R R B W J ‘ wnwmm.-..,m«-wm I} llllllcomwy I-2 Standard Components A Key to SPV-MW Availability. S if S i The SP V-2000 uses service proven designs of standard, off-the-shelf equipment to the greatest extent W possible: 0 Standard 360 horse power diesel g truck engines from Detroit Diesel W Division of General Motors _ 9 Standard transmissions and torque converters proven in “off-high...
Show more..r 4 u L R R B W J ‘ wnwmm.-..,m«-wm I} llllllcomwy I-2 Standard Components A Key to SPV-MW Availability. S if S i The SP V-2000 uses service proven designs of standard, off-the-shelf equipment to the greatest extent W possible: 0 Standard 360 horse power diesel g truck engines from Detroit Diesel W Division of General Motors _ 9 Standard transmissions and torque converters proven in “off-high wa y” and heavy equipment service 5 «»-1:1 9 Standard Budd Company air-coil suspension systems as used on S A mfleet cars w Standard stainless steel Amcoach car body designs. 7 SPV—2000 can be ordered with one or ‘ two power units per car, or no power units. Power units can be added after the car is in service, to meet changing service needs. 7//5 WWWWCQM/DA/1/V POWER PACKAGE——PROVEN COMPONENTS DETROIT DIESEL BUDD AIR COIL SUSPENSION TRUCK .................._._.x. . -.‘ .,.. ,. . , ... V? .. V. _ . . , 7... ..-.. _........._.-g—.....:......——.. __ .I ‘_ 1 ﬁ.€,y\E I , ‘I W?‘ I ,« “~._\:;“"»;;“- ‘_‘\ 1 mt: Av‘ ‘ ‘ “ :: « ;~ _ p"? 23“ .:,'~:a.v " . .~" '* «M I v 3.; TWIN DISC TORQUE CONVERTER BUDD COUPLED AXLE FINAL DR TRANSMISSION RETARDER POWER OPTIONS L. .... .. J -.,. ;..,. %___ _13£3K3l]{J_[J{JL.3[.J ‘ ..: ,. 1. L; ;. :. .; I - ‘_g ‘3 ._ ‘ g ' _Ek . M W ‘ ‘ W . A ‘ ' ,. ..‘,."‘,:V“,:.s.-.7-4ara:¢v«I‘l«a»\.,...,«v£I'«»«wsqusfn..4u,.‘ V ‘ x- JLqyg; _gQx.«- %—~:j-¢ M .'T:"'?'::.”'."'?*: . " M "T "M ‘" ’''''"'''" H,“ ”"‘ “ _,‘___; - ,« ~ ~~—-—--——-——-—-—-.——-- ~-———-—~ _—. POWER AND TRAILER 1.‘/,«I'01=’ , ' ‘ * . N ' . ' ' V “ ’ “ F ‘ r " IN‘ ,‘ '.. ‘.4 . .~m{\ ‘ ' ‘ ’ “ ' . ‘ V ‘ h . . ‘ I (4.1; sf I. I {H A. A4 V . - . . 4 ~ . . I ‘I 4 ~ 4 A J u 4 n A ‘V “ A 4 5 o b I I u . . I - 5. a v - { WW I I 9"’ -:u C o . “ "J"’« "P “-"J=='»'~J L“ ‘~ r I L... " M M I) I ljllllllcouom E. 1 l W SPV-2W0 provides ’ high speed rail passenger service. A two-oar SPV—2000 train with two J engines per car will be able to reach 80 miles-per-hour in approximately 21/2 miles and 31/2 minutes. With a single engine per car, performance is about V ‘E E4 Q equal to a locomotive train -— 60 miles- per-hour in a little over three minutes. t The basic SP v—200o train will be able to reach speeds of 100 miles-per-hour. A high performance version will have a top speed of approximately 120 miles- per—hour 7//E com/xa4A/V SPV-2000 SPEED—T|ME-—D|STANCE 2 CARS 0°/o GRADE SINGLE ENGINE PER CAR ””SPEED MPH . TV 77 . "';’;;§ fE"—_“7‘ ‘WV _“MM”wv 1 » a‘ .T V, . ;'—'‘f‘ 3 { H II N 4 L % V’ ; I ‘ ‘Fwy ,...) ., , .4 V ‘I ‘3"J1‘1TJ T1 0 o 1 2 :3 4} 5 6 7 D|STANCE—M|LES ‘ 1 o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TIME - MINUTES ..;_:ili_)_i",{,l V W m ‘ i ? .1 SPV-2000 SPEED—TlME-DISTANCE 100 SPEED 40 MPH A ,j..4;. ; an 2 CARS 0°/o GRADE 2 ENGINES PER CAR F 1 3 4 5 DISTANCE—M|LES 1 2 T|ME—MlNUTES 6 I) I I IIIIIIII V» .- -. . FUEL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY % ENERGY UTILIZATION 30 200 25 150 E 2 3 2° 3 < ..<.| (5 15 E100 ,. A ” ‘.3 A AUTO “TE 3‘- =-" T: . 5 I-('5-' : I I- 10 .5 E ca :3 I 5° —a.¢';:=T E‘- 5 A I 3 T“ F I A <0 0 O V I '"°*“if.Z‘k%¢3§?.°J23é’f.f.=%‘ scamomu \ USDOT suriumav or NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION sTATIsT1cs cum. I ESTIMATED LIFE CYCLE COSTS 100,000 30,000 __.,,,, , F. 60,000 * 0 I '5 I s PER SEAT , 40,000 _ , T E , I *1 s . 5 5 20,000 g g ,, 8 0. I 2 V’ 8 ‘ ...I H INTERCITY 336 SEATS COMMUTER 436 SEATS BASED ON: 2 MILLION MILES LIFE NO INCREASE IN FUEL COSTS I) I I 11110:: .. ITEM RDC PRINCIPAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RDC and SPV-2000 (2 Car Train — 2 Engines/Car) SPV-2000 Acceleration 80 mph in 6 minutes 80 mph in 4 miles 80 mph in less than 3 minutes 80 mph in less than-3 miles Max. Speed 84 mph 100-120 mph depending on low drag nose Horsepower/Car (2 Engines) 550 hp (Detroit Diesel #6-110) 720 hp (Detroit Diesel #V8-92) Auxiliary Power Parasitic on engine APU —- 35 KW Transmission Torque converter plus lock up Torque converter plus one gear ratio plus lock up :“7*:——-’%——4'v- ya. Final Gear Ratio Fixed Optional Cooling System Ambient pressure Pressurized system Braking Disc Brakes Tread brakes, optional dynamic brake Pneumatic Control Electro-pneumatic control. Permits spot station stops Passengers 2 x 2 seating 2 x 2 seating — 84 total at 38” spacing 89 total at 36" spacing 2 x 3 seating —— 109 total at 38" spacing Weight with seated passengers 131,900 lbs. 125,000 lbs. Interior Traditional Modular —— adaptable to variety of options - modern color schemes Suspension Coil springs Air or air coil suspension - improved ride quality and noise level Safety Met req. of 1950’s Conforms to latest safety and environmental requirements Noise-external Conventional muffler Conforms with EPA requirements Throttle control 3 step electric Electro-pneumatic modulating with optional speed maintaining Layoverheat Yard steam Yard electric power or APU Heaﬁng Engine coolant plus steam trainline Electric power from APU plus some APU coolant heat Air Conditioner Single unit Battery DC Twin unit 12 tons APU-AC hermetically sealed Interior Lighting D.C. Fluorescents Dependabnny Electric power from main engines Electric power from APU with back-up power from main engines if APU fails Axle boxes Engines Single Axle Drive” Special — obsolete Coupled axle drive -— better adhesion Standard highway truckengine planned for many years usage 7//E lj A summary of SPV-2000 benefits. Provides reliable, economical, high speed rail passenger service Adaptable to all types of rail passenger service, including commuter, inter—city, and branch line operations Energy efficient —— more seat miles per gallon Meets all current safety and environmental requirements including internal and external noise abatement standards Over 2,000,000 mile life expectancy. 7//E & OMPANV m I) I I D COMPAA/V RAILWAY DIVISION Red Lion and Verree Roads, Philadelphia, Pa. 19115 Phone: (215)-673-1020 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS O60-106411231 4 ~ Vb" ;»C?;\=m ......__._............... ...'~\ -. 4 E# -V‘ (1 " N I » ' '7 1 ' ".4 ‘u 1 3‘ V N ‘, '.: , ~ .~ ‘:1. I JO NATIONAL RAILROAD LIBRARY Founded 1984 A SPECIAL COLLECTION or THE ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ,___:._..____ —¢. Here’s a SeIf—Propelled Vehicle designed to conserve energy and provide economical, reliable, high speed rail passenger service through the year 2000. We call it: SPV-2000. It is the successor to Budd’s self- powered RDC (Rail Diesel Car) design of the 1950s from which 400 cars were built with many still operating today in various parts of the United States, Canada and abroad. The old RDC has a s'r.Lou1s ‘ track record to date of more than 200 mzkmmlw unmm , , _ ml//lOl'l accumulated miles. UNIVERSIW 0! MISSOURI - Chm” IODNDID mt m I) I I D COMPANY SPV-2000 provides passenger comfort in a variety of options. The interior of the SPV-2000 can be tailored to fit specific needs. As a coach with 2 x 2 seating at 38” spacing, the car can seat 84 people. A commuter version with 2 x 3 seating also at 38” spacing will seat 109 people. A snack—club-coach version will offer 50 seats, and a parcel-passenger combination will have 60 seats. Modern color schemes are used throughout. we I) I I I) 'l','lc0Ml0AA/V -. ,-.___.___ ___ . pf!" I 1 I ’ r SPV-2000 CAR CONFIGURATION CAN BE TAILORED TO YOUR OPERATIONAL NEEDS ‘. -N N _ _V -;=-__%‘;§ ‘ _;""_._i§;,;._..‘ -1! _,. i .1 ’ _é—n,,_ _, '~...- ' .» -‘ . . _: ‘ g -31:‘ _ :3 r . ‘ ‘ ‘K '1 “* ;' J‘; ‘L: I ‘V _‘ } .7 ‘ .§‘—«o‘ g’ "' """“ ' \ "\ " M ' . E” " k:- " ‘ COACH—84 SEAT , my ~.‘~: ‘ , ' , ‘L _ A .4 - . ~. . u.__ . i 9‘ ‘ e .‘ ‘ M“ i ‘V’ a NACKUB/C AcH—5o SEA \ income stcvuou .) I ' ‘ ' ’ ’ ' .3 a , , »'C:;‘ e :».=' ‘ v ‘ “ r 1 " v " " "“"“““““" W \ W H ‘ . M ‘.3. H‘ ~ ‘ w ‘ I ‘ " ‘W ‘ 7”‘ -4'. §e. I ' " ’,,¢,.,‘,;\ J;-K . f ‘ ' “H? I ‘. ‘- - 2 ‘I ‘ ‘ I 3 ' 9' - -1 , ‘ E . g .15 ' ' W « Z J W .J . . Y @ PARCEL/PASSENGER coMB|N/ﬁiolkiweo éEA'rs w I) I I I} IIIICIN -. ww ». A. v%%*}%,»‘g ~,,;;:,'t s«»rza.g;~&- v as _ I I‘ '£5xﬂ“*‘§V45 "s‘!‘”;w* ‘ 4‘, “ I . r‘ g 4?‘ 5,. “.4 “ v “ . -' H‘ H W . t -‘:5 W I: 19 J‘ I ‘W ‘ 5 7 "-.‘ ’ '~uUz; V ' ‘ d’ ..»%¢‘m iv """'*“'*""»»"-v“$‘ 3,; in 3 ‘ ‘ I ”ir.,\’j~. ~ ,. . g,‘;—-. *8 {H 0 as‘ ‘ ‘ ' n‘ I’. . -‘ ‘v I t I ‘ , " A ‘ 3 av Q.M.» ’ s‘ 4: . I I 9 M V ' ‘ "Ni I - 9:5“ 0 - .3’ I Interior view of SPV-2000 Coach Car - -..>..1*-»\-V':‘r'~r*rn.\-nm¢7,;.g:9-j ._.:._.._v::\,.‘. ,.,_ ._-v__,.,. V._«_‘.,.,‘..,..., .,. ._>_..__‘ _._,,~ ___.-‘...... . . .. .~,_*.~”“ ‘_ W . _ ’ WA‘; »~ ‘.5. ~ 9‘ .- V ‘I ~~‘&ia~*,. 4 an 16: ., ii ,._.... __.......,.».._....._.......-.......m.........~...K. .....-.-. am..." V . . ~x—-r«w—..—-—...—.../v-.~...‘»....._..—.._.._.m....... _._ -- .._-._._.._..._ 1/2" { TOP OF ROOF CORRUGATION —\\ TOP OF ROOF CARLINES —/ 2111/16" ROOF RAIL-\ I‘ I LOCKER I J CEILING LIGHT 10'-6" OVERALL OF CAR 5811/16" ' CLEAR INSIDE 4 SPV-2000 SPECIFICA TIONS COA CH 32‘ 501 1' I i ‘ 1 TOP OF RUNNING RAIL-\ L we I) I I I) llllllcowmy SPV-2000 is flexible in use and applications. SP V-2000 cars are double-ended with controls at each end. They can be operated singly or in trains of up to ten cars. They are readily adapted to almost any kind of rail passenger service, including: - Commuter service where the size of the train varies with passenger demand and where there is a need for economical off-peak service. 0 High-speed, inter—city service. 0 Service to a metropolitan airport. 0 Branch line operation where the train can be split at a junction to serve two or more lines. - Expanding service on existing rights of way at minimum cost without electrification. 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Title: Reports of the majority and minority of the Committee on Western Connections.
Date: 1857, 1857
Description: Two reports from 1857 about the B&O's interest in expanding West across the Ohio River.

Title: Terminal facilities : report of the standing committee of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, April, 1885.
Date: 1885-04, 1885-04

Title: Maps, plans and profiles : showing connecting lines
Date: 1905, 1905

Title: Robert R. Young & Alleghany Corporation.
Date: 1957, 1957

Title: South St. Louis for A Greater St. Louis
Date: unknown, unknown
Description: Pamphlet on the advantages of having industrial and commercial facilities in South St. Louis and the usefulness of the Manufacturers Railway to those potential customers.

Title: Columbus, Ohio Flood Views 1913
Date: 1913
Description: 28 views on 14 fold-out pages of views of the 1913 Columbus, Ohio flood. Photographs were taken in Columbus, Ohio. This was a souvenir booklet, most likely meant to be mailed.

Title: The Locomotive stoker: a paper presented to the Western Railway Club of Chicago, October 20, 1914
Date: 1914-10-20, 1914-10-20

Title: Antebellum American Railroad Compendium : 1830-1860
Date: 2008, 2008
Text: ANTEBELLUM AMERICAN RAILROAD 1830-1860 COMPENDIUM Compiled by THO MAS T. TABER III Book Number § ‘ W. .-.‘.4-, rs ; ». 2'» ,. v E V N. =m..%.a .» we Overview Clhipman, New Brunswick. Some truss bridges were covered rotting. (The girder bridge is a much later design after meiiil similar to the covered road bridges. Covered bridges were had replaced wood, and where the spans are shorter
Show moreANTEBELLUM AMERICAN RAILROAD 1830-1860 COMPENDIUM Compiled by THO MAS T. TABER III Book Number § ‘ W. .-.‘.4-, rs ; ». 2'» ,. v E V N. =m..%.a .» we Overview Clhipman, New Brunswick. Some truss bridges were covered rotting. (The girder bridge is a much later design after meiiil similar to the covered road bridges. Covered bridges were had replaced wood, and where the spans are shorter
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Title: Amended by-laws and organization for conducting the business of the Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
Date: 1881, 1881
Text: duties. He shall keep a regular set of books containing tl1e.accoiints of the Company, showing the disposition ot all 1’DS fl1ﬂdS that may pass Ilirough his hands, and keep his accounts, as Treasiirer, in such banks or places of deposit as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. He shall, as early as practicable after the close of each ﬁscal year, present to the President a com...
Show more duties. He shall keep a regular set of books containing tl1e.accoiints of the Company, showing the disposition ot all 1’DS fl1ﬂdS that may pass Ilirough his hands, and keep his accounts, as Treasiirer, in such banks or places of deposit as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. He shall, as early as practicable after the close of each ﬁscal year, present to the President a complete
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Title: Texas & Pacific Railway Memorandum Agreement
Date: 1888-05-01, 1888-05-01

Title: Agreement between Isaac J. Wistar, John Markoe, Robert Fleming, D.M. McGhee, Jacob H. Schiff, William D. Winsor...
Date: 1887, 1887

Title: Testimonials, &c. : Atlantic & Great Western Railways connecting New York & St. Louis by a continuous broad gauge line...
Date: 1858, 1858

Title: Draft of Memo Re NYC and PRR Passenger Service Competition-Broadway vs 20th Century
Date: 1928-01-05

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