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RE: [BRHSlist] Burlington Route calendars

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Subject: RE: [BRHSlist] Burlington Route calendars
From: "Charlie Vlk" <charlie@k...>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:50:36 -0600
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In-reply-to: <9u0kof+qfl0@e...>
Gee, maybe a calendar of calendar art would make a good BRHS project!!!
Charlie

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> From: kliner@s... [mailto:kliner@s...]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 12:07 PM
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> Subject: [BRHSlist] Burlington Route calendars
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> 
> Charlie, The calendar with Aeolus is 1938. It was the only one 
> which featured her. Let me share what I have thus far and maybe 
> someone will fill in the gaps or correct me. 1935 was Renascence with 
> Neb. state capitol building in background. 1936 was two silver 
> Zephyrs passing. 1937 was also a silver Zephyr but just one, with a 
> sunset in background. 1938 as I mentioned was the one with Aoelus, 
> an early Denver Zephyr, and a steam engine I think. As Charlie 
> mentioned the artist showed some ghost like images in the sky and 
> this theme was also used in some following years. 1939 was the night 
> time meeting of a Zephyr and a steam engine with what was probably 
> the Chicago skyline in the background. The Zephyr is passing under a 
> signal bridge. There are also some industrial buildings in the 
> background. 1944 was the Pioneer Zephyr celebrating it's 10th 
> birthday and it has ghosts of the many Zephyrs in the sky. 1941 had 
> the Zephyr passing the way freight's red wooden waycar in a snow 
> storm. This is one of my favorites. 1942 had the soldiers unloading 
> a red BR boxcar into an army truck, with a Zephyr motor sitting 
> beside it. 1943 was the lady powdering her nose and using the shiney 
> nose of the Zephyr as a mirror. There are red caps in this picture 
> which seems to be under a train shed. 1940 was the Silver King at 
> dusk with a green signal on the track beside the Zephyr. Another one 
> of my favorites. 1945 had the cowboy and the farmer watching 
> several trains go by. 1946 was the dome shot of the first Vistadome 
> car. I'll close out the decade with three question marks. Can anyone 
> help here? Sorry I got 1940 and 1944 out of order. If there are 
> needed corrections please say so. Will post more later. Archie
> 
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