Motorcars
The Rebel cars, including the power cars, were built at ACF's Berwick, Pennsylvania, plant with Alco-Westinghouse traction equipment.
The trains were not articulated, and their operation required switching cars in and out en route.
The power car had mail and baggage compartments. A Jim Crow buffet-coach and an observation-sleeper made up the basic consist of the original two Rebels,
with an extra coach switched in between Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans, where traffic was the heaviest.
Power car #354, added in 1937, was distinguished by having about twice the radiator space in the roof as compared to the original two cars, though mechanically it was nearly identical.
It handled a sing combination sleeper and coach from Mobile, Alabama, to Union, Mississippi, where the northbound car was cut into the mainline Rebel and a sister car was picked up from the southbound Rebel for return with #354 to Mobile.
Jerry Pinkepank, Second Diesel Spotter's Guide
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #353
"Rebel" power car (1935) / Murphysboro, Il / Apr 1945 / collection
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #352-4
- builder:American Car & Foundry,
American Locomotive Company
- model:"Rebel" power cars
- type:2-B power car
- built:1935, 1937
- series:3 produced for GM&N
- engine:Alco 539 (6 cyl, 600 hp)
- notes:
- blt new for Gulf, Mobile & Northern
to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #2506
Delevan, Il / Oct 1958 / collection
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #2506
- builder:St. Louis Car Company / EMC
- type:PBM motor car
- built:1928, SLC #247/1461
- engine:Winton 275 hp diesel
- notes:
- 74' 11" long / 12 seats
- ex Chicago & Alton #M-15
to Alton #6010
to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #2506
retired, 1962
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #2509
collection
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #2509
- builder:St. Louis Car Company / EMC
- type:PBM motor car
- built:1928, SLC #248/1461
- engine:Winton 275 hp diesel
- notes:
- 74' 11" long / 12 seats
- ex Chicago & Alton #M-16
to Alton #6021
to Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #2509
retired, 1962
Revenue Equipment
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #390
motorcar trailer / Bloomington, Il / Sep 1948 / collection
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #3041
coach / St Louis, Mo / Jun 1969 / collection
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #3099
coach / Port Clinton, Pa / Aug 1994 / JCH
Business Equipment
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #50
President's Business Car / Mobile, Al / Mar 1961 / JCH
Mobile, Al / Mar 1961 / JCH
New Orleans, La / Mar 2001 / JCH
New Orleans, La / Mar 2001 / JCH
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #1
Business Car / Mobile, Al / Mar 1961 / JCH