And the original Denver Zephyr had "Pullman" on the letterboard on the
sleepers.....
Charlie Vlk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] DZ and TCZ Passenger Cars
> My experience agrees with yours.
>
> The DZ, both versions 1 and 2, was lettered Burlington on its nameboards.
>
> The Burlington trains with train names on the letterboards were
> California Zephyr, Empire Builder, North Coast Limited (actually, the
> letterboards said Northern Pacific but the train name was displayed with
> the Monad Logo under the windows), Nebraska Zephyr and Texas Zephyr.
>
> sjl
>
> Phil Stepek <pstepek@mindspring.com> wrote:
> separate cars late 40s and 50s, letterboard said Burlington
> Pullman on end corners
> a DZ car is restored and in photos on the Illinois Railway museum website
> in the members gallery
> www.irm.org
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ray Bedard
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 3/8/2006 10:58:32 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] DZ and TCZ Passenger Cars
>
>
> I have been wondering, did the DZ, TCZ, etc carry the train name on the
> letter board or did they just have the name "BURLINGTON" on the letter
> board? I know Microscale sells decals of the varoius Zephyr names for use
> on
> the letter board, but off all the books and photos I have, only the CZ
> cars
> has the train name on the letter board.
>
> I know the very early NZ had the name on the letter board, but I am
> interested if, other than the CZ, did the train name appear on the letter
> boards in the late 1940's to 1960's?
>
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose CA
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