I'm going to be "that annoying foamer" and point out that, now that Caltrain has been electrified, it now uses EMUs rather than push-pull trainsets, with the exception of the rush hour trips south of San Jose on the unelectrified section that still uses diesel-electric push-pull trains etc. 😉
Chicago claims to have invented it... obviously before Metra which didn't form until 1970 as operator during bankruptcy. As for the private railroad, I think it is Chicago & Northwestern as C&NW had the most incentive as they had three lines and a station they controlled and didn't have to share like the five lines that came into Union Station. C&NW made the purpose built cab and innovated the electricity for A/C which is very important about right now.
I'm going to be "that annoying foamer" and point out that, now that Caltrain has been electrified, it now uses EMUs rather than push-pull trainsets, with the exception of the rush hour trips south of San Jose on the unelectrified section that still uses diesel-electric push-pull trains etc. 😉
*grumble*
Appropriate response. 😉
Chicago and Northwestern
I believe it was the C&NW with their "Gallery" cars.
I believe it was Chicago and Northwestern.
Stu was the first to chime in! It was the Chicago & North Western Railroad.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago claims to have invented it... obviously before Metra which didn't form until 1970 as operator during bankruptcy. As for the private railroad, I think it is Chicago & Northwestern as C&NW had the most incentive as they had three lines and a station they controlled and didn't have to share like the five lines that came into Union Station. C&NW made the purpose built cab and innovated the electricity for A/C which is very important about right now.