Union Pacific Motor Car 1
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Union Pacific Motor Car 1
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The First McKeen Motor Car #1 or U.P. #1, was the only McKeen Car to have a single two axle truck, the only one to have a wood body, and was the shortest McKeen Motor Car with a length of only 31′
The gasoline engine was manufactured at the Union Pacific shops in Omaha. A single 4-wheel truck is used for light branch and interurban passenger service. The wheels are 42 inches in diameter.
The gasoline engine was manufactured at the Union Pacific shops in Omaha. A single 4-wheel truck is used for light branch and interurban passenger service. The wheels are 42 inches in diameter.
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“Union Pacific Motor Car 1,” Nampa Public Library, accessed April 17, 2026, https://nampalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/895.
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