Pierce “Locomotive”

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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)

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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

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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

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It’s a 1921.   The Klairmont Collection is worth a stop if you’re ever near Chicago.

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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!

 

 

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Here is a photo of the Goose before the fenders were removed, looking a little more “Pierce-ish”

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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!

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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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