The cars have been regular riders on AMTRAK #7 & #8 to
and from St. Paul for several years. The open
platform is a travisty.
--- 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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