I *did* mention the use of the Flower cars as dorms when the non CZ
dome-dorm-lounge cars were used. These were the typical cars used,
right behind the baggage cars.
In the mentioned Prospector article, there is a table with the cars
indicated for the proper Walthers and other options. Also as has
been indicated, the lightweight spreadsheet PDF has far more options
in that regard.
At 01:33 PM 11/1/2006, Aeolus3@aol.com wrote:
>Also with the 1952 equipment order from Budd, the two 10-6's that were bought
>for the CZ, Silver Chasm and Silver Craig for some reason lacked the 3 extra
>windows on the bedroom isle. These two 10-6's had all the CZ equipment as did
>the 16 Section Silver Cedar and the Observation Silver Lookout.
>
>When CZ equipment went in the shop, such as the buffet-dome-dorm, of which
>there were only 6, I have seen photographs of the KCZ Silver Garden
>and Silver
>Patio in the CZ consist. I would think with Garden or Patio in the consist
>another sleeper would have to cover for the dorm as Garden and Patio
>lacked the
>dorm space the CZ would have required. When extra coaches were
>needed I've seen
>shots of the pre war Budd flat tops in the CZ. Although I've never seen a
>photo of Silver Dome running in the CZ consist it could have very
>well happened.
>
>With BLI producing the CZ this opens up a wealth of possibilities for the
>modeler. Also with Walthers producing many of the Budd and Pullman Standard
>Pullmans we have a fleet of correct Pullmans to add to our CZ
>trainsets. In his
>Burlington color books, Mike Spoor told me he looked for as many slides of
>foreign Pullmans running in the CZ. As I said in an earlier post,
>about the only
>Pullman I wouldn't expect to find in a CZ consist would be an Amtrak.
>
>Loren Johnson
>
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