A roster of the lightweight cars can be found at:
http://www.drgw.org/data/passenger/lightweight.pdf
it has been updated and there are far more updates (especially with
the Amtrak portions) to go. The CB&Q section is mostly complete however.
At 07:26 PM 9/30/2005, you wrote:
>can someone tell me what Silver Bridle is?
>I have looked at the BRHS roster and it is not listed.
>Is there a more current listing somewhere?
>thanks
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Allan B. Huskins Jr.
>To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: 9/30/2005 6:52:59 PM
>Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q 4716 Silver Bridle
>
>
>For those interested, Silver Bridle was in New Orleans during the
>hurricane, but apparently
>made it through all right. I was informed that the water got as
>high as the bearings and it
>will need new wheelsets, but that is all.
>
>The Silver Bridle was acquired last year by the Mt. Dora & Lake
>Eustis Railway (a Florida
>operation), which had the car in New Orleans for refurbishing.
>However, their website (<http://>http://
>mtdorarailway.com) now says they are closed down. I don't know if
>the weather got them, or
>it's financial or what. Not sure if it's permanent either. I don't
>know what this might mean for
>the future of Silver Bridle.
>
>Does anyone have any info?
>
>Allan
Bob Webber
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