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  • March 10, 2023 at 8:54 am #476869
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    Just 12 years after it rolled off the line, this 1930 Pierce-Arrow found another station with the Rio Grande Southern.

    If one can trust the ’30 model year from the news caption, it looks like this one could be a Model C (louvered cowl), if there hasn’t been other mixing-matching parts to suit the Pierce’s new work, though.

    Any other examples you can find of other re-purposed Pierce-Arrows?


    (Photo and text from the Minneapolis Star, June 14th, 1942)

    March 10, 2023 at 10:27 am #476870
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    Carl,

    That is one of seven Galloping Geese, created by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad using used cars. That looks like Goose #4, built in 1934. It looks to me like a Series 33 from the 20s. The first Goose was built in 1930, based on a Buick car. Number Six was also based on a Buick, but later updated using a Pierce-Arrow.  The rest were built on used Pierce-Arrows. #1 exists in replica form, the rest still exist.  They have seen many modifications over the years. More information at http://drgw.free.fr/RGS/Goose/Goose_en.htm

    For more information on Goose #4, go to  https://www.ridgwayrailroadmuseum.org/Goose4.html  It looks like at some point the body was replaced.

    Here is a cleaner copy of the same picture.

    Dave

    March 22, 2023 at 11:08 am #476926
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    There is a Pierce Arrow tow truck at the Klairmont Collection in Chicago.  Not sure of the year as I haven’t been there in a while

    March 23, 2023 at 7:02 am #476932
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    1921 Pierce-Arrow Tow Truck

    March 23, 2023 at 7:05 am #476933
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    It’s a 1921.   The Klairmont Collection is worth a stop if you’re ever near Chicago.

    March 23, 2023 at 6:59 pm #476958
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    Great to see all the Pierce applications, even if one might cringe a little in ’23 at the cars that might have been. Guess we can add a few photos of Pierce modifications to Marc Ralston’s volume!

    Thanks for the b/w and color photos, Gents!

     

     

    March 25, 2023 at 4:48 pm #476963
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    Here is a photo of the Goose before the fenders were removed, looking a little more “Pierce-ish”

    March 26, 2023 at 12:12 pm #476964
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    Thanks, Curtiss.

    Looks like a bell behind the cow-catcher, and a Motometer gauge for the radiator.

    I presume that’s a gravity-feed fuel tank on the roof? Quite the rail-line re-purpose!

    April 9, 2023 at 8:05 am #477062
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    Now, I seem to see these all over the place…

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/234937738354?hash=item36b3616472:g:PAcAAOSw1TFkFhQW

     

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