If time permits after the Zephyr.
--- "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> >
> >
>
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