Love the Coal Mine. Have ever since I was a kid.
dave amaro <daveamaro@yahoo.com> wrote: John,
I have managed to figure out away to visit the Pioneer
Zephyr in late July. Any suggestions about visting
the Museum of Science and Industry?
Thanks for any thoughts.
Dave....
--- John Lewis <CBQJohn@msn.com> wrote:
> List,
>
> Just completed a two day visit to Chicago courtesy
> Amtrak and the Illinois Zephyr (round trip from
> Quincy). Purpose of the trip was to take our two
> young daughters to the American Girl store in
> Chicago in order to celebrate their birthdays.
>
> Payback for me was that the trip was going to be on
> the Illinois Zephyr and that a visit to the Museum
> of Science & Industry would be on the agenda.
>
> Although we have taken family trips on Amtrak
> previously, this was their first trip on Q rails.
> Took great delight in explaining the various
> Burlington nuances along the way to our oldest
> daughter (like the "raceway", dinkies, the Zephyr
> Pit, etc).
>
> It was my first visit to the restored Pioneer Zephyr
> at the Museum of Science & Industry. It was a
> bittersweet experience, as I had planned to visit
> the 9900 with my mentor, retired CB&Q/BN operator
> Wayne Beever. Alas, he passed away before we were
> able to make the trip. Can't say enough good things
> about the Pioneer Zephyr exhibit ... the museum has
> done good.
>
> A few observations:
>
> * The waycar on display next to the boxcar at the
> Galesburg depot is still in primer.
> * 4978 at Mendota appears to be on the receiving end
> of some cosmetic paint work on the fireman's side.
> * I saw a wide vision waycar in primer near Aurora.
> Could it be an ex-Q?
> * It was strange to pass Aurora without stopping. I
> believe the Illinois Zephyr hasn't stopped in Aurora
> for some time.
> * Was able to pick up a souvenir for Dave Lotz.
> * As we headed west out of Union Station towards the
> setting sun, couldn't help but think of the Emery
> Goulash film from the California Zephyr.
> * Spotted what had to be a former Q vista-dome (now
> a PV) at the Amtrak coach yards in Chicago. I
> wasn't able to catch the Silver name due to a
> passing dinky.
> * The headlight on the 3006 at Galesburg looks great
> at night (on the westbound trip).
>
> Regards from Palmyra Missouri,
>
> John Lewis
>
>
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>
>
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