#1937 • Three Original 1939 Budd Company Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Passenger Car Drawings

Part of January 2026 Railroadiana - Day 2 (live auction by Rail & Road Auctions)

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

Three Original 1939 Budd Company Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Passenger Car Drawings Set of three original Budd Manufacturing Company railroad car drawings from 1939 marked for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Silver series, pen on drafting linen. The prints include SK-15151 Silver Leaf 70 Passenger Coach, SK-15152 Silver Eagle 52 Passenger Coach, and SK-15153 Silver Star Observation Dining Car, all approved by J.W. Patton who designed and held a number of design patents for the Budd Company. All drawings show both the exterior of the cars marked Burlington or Burlington Zephyr and the Silver series name, as well as full floor plans for the car. The drawings measure 24 1/4" wide x 17 1/4" tall. This set shows general use with mild edge wear and tear, wrinkles, creasing, discoloration along the edge from handling, and a few minor stain marks. See photos for best description. Sketches were at one time part of the Budd Company engineering archives.