It would be interesting to see how many of the 1941 trains could be
reassembled today. There is, of course, an E5 and an E6, and probably some
of the cars still in existance.
Bob Yarger, Editor
Railway Preservation News (free website)
www.rypn.org
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Zephyr Rocket 1941-1967
>
> Zephyr Rocket was inagurated on Jan 7, 1941 on the shortest route between
the
> Twin Cities and St. Louis. Travel time was about 14-1/2 hours.
>
> Equipment for the ZR was provided by both railroads. Each rr provided a
> locomotive, a baggage car, a mail/baggage, one streamlined coach, and one
sleeping
> car. On the rear of each train was a dining/parlor/obsv. car supplied by
the
> RI.
>
> Consist Jan 7, 1941
> Motor RI 627 (E-6)
> Q 1601 Silver Mail (mail bag)
> Q 902 Silver Express (bag)
> Q 4709 Silver Castle (52 st. coach)
> Pullman Mineapolis (10/3)
> RI 432 St. Louis (24/16 diner/parlor obsv)
>
> Motor Q 9913 Silver Wings (E-5)
> RI 500 (Hvwt. mail bag)
> RI 861 (Hvwt. bag)
> RI 312 Waterloo (52 st. coach)
> Pullman Cedar Rapids (10/3)
> RI 433 St. Paul (24/16 diner/parlor obsv)
>
> Sleeping car accomidations were increased with the addition of an 8/1/3
> sleeper to each train in 1943.
>
> Consist 1943
> Motor RI 627 (E-6)
> RI 501
> Q 900 Silver Light (bag)
> Q 4713 Silver Forest (52 st coach)
> RI 202 Kansas City (48 st coach)
> Pullman Rocket Tower (8/1/3)
> Pullman Minneapolis (10/3)
> RI 432 St. Louis (24/16 diner/parlor obsv
>
> Motor Q 9913 (E-5)
> RI 501
> RI 861
> Q 4714 Silver Alchemy (52 st coach)
> RI Muscatine (48 st coach)
> Pullman Zephyr Tower (8/1/3)
> Pullman Cedar Rapids (10/3)
> RI 433 St. Paul (24/16 diner/parlor obsv)
>
> In 1948 Minneapolis became Q 651 and Zephyr Tower became Q 662 when
Pullman
> divested itself of the sleeping car fleet. Cedar Rapids and Rocket Tower
became
> the property of the RI.
>
> Lightweight sleeping cars were added in 1954.
>
> The folowing constists are of the northbound and southbound ZR at
Burlington
> Ia on Mar 4, 1960 (Southbound on Mar 5)
> Northbound 3-4-60
> Arriving RI 639 (E-7) Departing
> RI (E-7)
> Q 1027 (bag)
> Q 1027
> Q 1045 (bag)
> Q 1045
> Q 1044 (bag)
> RI 753
> Q 1931 (mail/bag)
> RI 303 Chisholm Trail
> Q 4700 Silver Chariot (52 st coach)
RI
> 605 Golden Banner
> RI 303 Chisholm Trail (76 st. coach)
> RI 605 Golden Banner (6/6/4)
> Q 308 Cafe/Parlor
>
> Southbound 3-5-60
> Arriving Q 9927A (E-7)
> Q 9928A (E-7)
> Q 1005 (bag)
> Q 1005
> Q 1025 (bag)
> Q 1025
> RI 752
> Q 1561 (bag)
> RI 204 Newton (48 st coach)
> Q 1940 (mail/bag)
> RI 338 Davenport (68 st coach)
Q
> 4700 S. Chariot
> RI 606 Golden Chariot (6/6/4)
> RI 338
>
> RI 606
>
> Following is the consist of the southbound ZR at West Liberty Ia, in 1963
>
> Motor Q 9933A (E-7)
> Q 1017 (bag)
> Q 1580 (bag)
> Q 1048 (bag)
> RI 752
> RI 356 Tucumcari (72 st coach)
>
> Service was discontinued in the spring, April I think, of 1967
>
> Dick Schultz, Ely IA
>
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