CB&Q 6117

Friday, July 10, 2026

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad #6117


80 foot day coach
Built by American Car and Foundry (ACF) for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in 1917
Donated to MOT in 1969 by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

 

September 24, 2021

June, 2026

Work began this month restoring the Burlington Passenger Car 6117. Many corroded and rusted sections of the car were cut out and new sheet metal patches welded in place. Also, large sheet metal patches were formed and installed on the upper vertical section of the car to cover the badly rusted and corroded lightweight sheet metal over the air duct between the upper and lower curved roof sections.

Once all sheet metal was installed on the upper vertical section, the entire upper and lower curved roof sections were primed completely, and will be finish coated early in July 2026.

Work also began in replacing broken windows and repairing or replacing damaged or broken window attachment strips. This work will continue in July with completion hopefully by the end of July or mid-August 2026. Once the broken glass is replaced and window strips are repaired or replaced, priming and final coating of the lower vertical sections will begin.

Other repairs ongoing at this time include the repair of the entryway at the end of the passenger car that is exposed to public view. A door or other mechanism will be fabricated to close off the entry into the car from the public. We plan to also prime and paint the entire end of the car that is visible to the public around this entryway.

Workers on CB&Q 6117 restoration