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Subject: RE: [BRHSlist] Zephyr
From: Randy Gordon-Gilmore <zephyrus@r...>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:24:22 -0700
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At 01:08 PM 10/10/2001 -0500, Charlie Vlk wrote:

>Note that the record run was with the original Pioneer Zephyr 9900, not the
>later 1936 Denver Zephyr 9906/9907 trainsets.

Charlie, the Denver Zephyr did break 9900's speed record (running "uphill"
from Chicago to Denver to boot) in 1936 before it was introduced to
service. Unfortunately, I'm at work now and don't have the date or speed
handy. If I remember right, it was abbreviated to a 5-car consist for the
run.

Best regards,

Randy

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