--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "vector_one75" <vector_one75@h...> wrote:
>
> coach in Mexico with "fate uncertain", and Rapids has been converted
> to 8 rmts 6 dbr and small kitchen for excursion service. Presumably,
I believe the Rapids no longer has a kitchen. It is now a 10 roomette-5 double
bedroom
sleeper.
> then, the remaining BLI 10-6 cars on offer (Silver: Point, Shore,
> Butte, and Canyon) should be still "untampered-with" even though
Silver Canyon was converted to an Instrument car by SP. UP listed it for sale
in '98,
minimum bid of $45k. Don't know about the others.
> to VIA, leaving only CB&Q 903 Silver Brear the only "untsampered
> with" BLI model of the CZ baggage as lettered. Can this also be
> confirmed
Silver Bear is now (still) Amtrak 1170, still in service, sometimes on their CZ.
> Looking beyond the current BLI offerings, a set of later (1952?) 10-
> 6's were added into the CZ from what I understand (to be corrected)
6-5 Sleepers were added in 1952.
> It is also mu understanding that a later addition to
> the CZ's observation-dome cars
Silver Lookout was added in 1952.
> and the 16 section sleepers were of a
> different floorplan number from the originals, and that at least some
In the early 60's the 16-section sleepers were converted to 48-seat chair cars
and re-
designated CZ-23, putting them in front of the CZ-22 dome, and directly behind
the
baggage car. CB&Q renumbered their cars to reflect the change.
> of the dome - buffet lounge cars were later modified in their kitchen
> facilities. Can these facts be verified also, in case BLI eventually
> brings in these cars as well?
I believe the only change in the buffet-lounge cars was turning them into
"Cable Car
Lounges". I'm pretty sure it was basically a cosmetic change to give them an
identity
particular to the CZ.
This is already long so I'm going to make a second post.
Allan
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