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Re: [CBQ] CZ Sighting on Wisconsin Central

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] CZ Sighting on Wisconsin Central
From: William Ewinger <b_ewinger@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 15:53:36 -0800 (PST)
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HI ALL
The cars mention here will be on the iowa interstate
on sunday heading for Des Moines Iowa information from
another list
bill ewinger

--- cbq_bill <cbq_bill@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> At about 7:30PM on Thursday 03/25/2004, I was
> driving my car on 
> Allanson Road in Mundelein, IL on my way to drop the
> car off at the 
> shop.  My wife was following in the van behind.  
> 
> The crossing gate came down at the Wisconsin
> Central's tracks.  We 
> had many things to do and thought that we'd be stuck
> behind a slow 
> freight in the dark.  
> 
> The locomotive was a CN red/white GP or SD with
> long-hood forward. 
> To our amazement, 4 stainless steel Budd Zephyr cars
> followed:  
> vista dome Silver Chalet, sleeper Silver Shore,
> baggage Silver 
> Express, and vista dome coach Silver Lodge. Silver
> Chalet had an 
> observation deck.  The car names were above the
> windows (where the 
> train name would have ben in CB&Q days) in a
> non-Zephyr font.  The 
> cars appeared to be in good shape.  
> 
> At the auto shop, my wife & I discussed the Twilight
> Zone aspects of 
> being in the right place to see this train as it
> passed by.  Too bad 
> it was night and that I had no camera with me.  
> 
> I did a search on the net and found that Quad
> Graphics in WI either 
> did or does own these CZ cars.  Anyone know anything
> to add, update, 
> or correct?  
> 
> I hope that all of you get some opportunities to be
> surprised by ex 
> CZ cars when you least expect it.  
> 
> Bill 
> 
> 


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