The Dracar[2] was 56 feet (17 m) long and could be operated from either end. The engine compartment occupied the front 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m), followed by a baggage compartment, and then two passenger sections. As delivered to the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway, the Dracar was built with a removable partition to segregate black and white passengers. The white or "first class" section could seat 30; the "colored" section 14. Both sections contained a restroom.[1] The design was based on cars built by the French Westinghouse company for the Arad-Csanad Railway in Hungary.[3] The St Louis Car Company manufactured the car bodies and trucks.[3] The car was designed for 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) operation; its maximum speed was 40 miles per hour (64 km/h).[4]
Drake also designed a larger type with a maximum capacity of 73 passengers. This car was powered by a 140 horsepower (100 kW) engine.[4]
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The Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway took delivery of several Dracars and employed them on 30–50-mile (48–80 km) runs. Examples included Muskogee–Henryetta, Oklahoma, Durant, Oklahoma–Denison, Texas, and Muskogee–Wagoner, Oklahoma.[1] By 1913 the MO&G had acquired five cars. Fuel efficiency was 3.3 miles per US gallon (71 L/100 km; 4.0 mpg‑imp). Each Dracar had a crew of three: motorman, flagman, and conductor.[4]
^ abc"Drake Gasoline-Electric Railway Automotrice in Oklahoma". Electric Traction. VIII (31): 1125. November 1912.
^"Gas-Electric Cars for the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf". Railway Age Gazette. 53 (20): 928–929. November 15, 1912.
^ ab"The Drake Gasoline-Electric Car in Oklahoma". Electric Railway Journal. XL (19): 1035–1036. November 16, 1912.
^ abc"Report of the Committee on Equipment". Proceedings of the American Electric Railway Engineering Association: 615–616. 1913.
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dracar, self, propelled, gasoline, railcar, built, drake, railway, automotrice, company, early, 20th, century, missouri, oklahoma, gulf, 1912the, passenger, compartment, manufacturerdrake, automotice, railway, companycapacity44specificationscar, length56, feet. The Dracar was a self propelled gasoline railcar built by the Drake Railway Automotrice Company in the early 20th century DracarMissouri Oklahoma and Gulf No 100 in 1912The passenger compartment of a DracarManufacturerDrake Automotice Railway CompanyCapacity44SpecificationsCar length56 feet 17 m Width9 feet 6 inches 2 90 m Maximum speed40 miles per hour 64 km h Weight65 000 pounds 29 000 kg Engine typeGasoline electricCylinder count6Power output90 horsepower 67 kW Track gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Notes references 1 Contents 1 Design 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign editThe Dracar 2 was 56 feet 17 m long and could be operated from either end The engine compartment occupied the front 7 feet 3 inches 2 21 m followed by a baggage compartment and then two passenger sections As delivered to the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf Railway the Dracar was built with a removable partition to segregate black and white passengers The white or first class section could seat 30 the colored section 14 Both sections contained a restroom 1 The design was based on cars built by the French Westinghouse company for the Arad Csanad Railway in Hungary 3 The St Louis Car Company manufactured the car bodies and trucks 3 The car was designed for 25 miles per hour 40 km h operation its maximum speed was 40 miles per hour 64 km h 4 Drake also designed a larger type with a maximum capacity of 73 passengers This car was powered by a 140 horsepower 100 kW engine 4 History editThe Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf Railway took delivery of several Dracars and employed them on 30 50 mile 48 80 km runs Examples included Muskogee Henryetta Oklahoma Durant Oklahoma Denison Texas and Muskogee Wagoner Oklahoma 1 By 1913 the MO amp G had acquired five cars Fuel efficiency was 3 3 miles per US gallon 71 L 100 km 4 0 mpg imp Each Dracar had a crew of three motorman flagman and conductor 4 See also editDoodlebug rail car References edit a b c Drake Gasoline Electric Railway Automotrice in Oklahoma Electric Traction VIII 31 1125 November 1912 Gas Electric Cars for the Missouri Oklahoma amp Gulf Railway Age Gazette 53 20 928 929 November 15 1912 a b The Drake Gasoline Electric Car in Oklahoma Electric Railway Journal XL 19 1035 1036 November 16 1912 a b c Report of the Committee on Equipment Proceedings of the American Electric Railway Engineering Association 615 616 1913 External links edit nbsp Media related to Dracar at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dracar amp oldid 1156610618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
