These cars have apparently a very interesting history.
When the Texas Zephyrs were retired in 1965, they were stored in Denver on 3
or so tracks, the consists partially uncoupled. Apparently, when one of the
sets was sold to a fellow by the name of Barclay, if I recall correctly, he was
actually given the rear half of the 9906 consist and the front half of the 9907
consist. The fellow had seen 3 of the cars in the spring of 1969, if I
remember correctly, that had been sitting under the I-25 viaduct over south
Broadway in Denver, and when he inquired about them, was offered a whole 12 car
consist, which he purchased.
Mr. Barclay, after storing his consist in Denver for a few years, eventually
sold it and bought the Train of the Gods. Both this train and the
aforementioned DZ consist were eventually sold to Aramco's railroad in Saudi
Arabia where they apparently still are located.
The other set, the rear half of 9907 and the front half of 9906, did not fare
so well. It ended up in a scrapyard under the old Speer Blvd. Viaduct and one
car was actually scrapped to its base, although it remained in the consist.
The last I saw of the Obs/Parlor Car Silver Streak was its nameplate, sitting
behind the concession counter of the Cherry Creek Twin Theaters in 1976, while
the movie Silver Streak, with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, was showing there.
I assumed that, at that point, the car had been completely scrapped, and thus
was surprised to see that it and two of the non-articulated cars in the front
of the 9906 consist (ahead of the articulated coach-coach-diner) turn up in the
Black Hills of North Dakota.
I hope these three cars are restored and end up well-cared-for in a railroad
museum somewhere. Unfortunately, as I understand it, the current owners want
an exhorbitant price for them.
sjl
cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com> wrote:
They are Q#231 Silver Streak(parlor/lounge/obs.),
C&S#323 Silver Lining(bag/dorm), and C&S#606 Silver
Beam(dinnette/chair). Q#231 also listed as C&S#641.
Complete rosters of all equip. and structures
exhisting is on www.burlingtonroute.com. They were
for sale on e-bay a while back.
--- sw1_9147 <dctrainmaster@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I was recently in Hill City,SD and saw 3 original
> cbq texas zephyr cars( baggage, combo/
> crew sleeper? and observation cars. does anyone know
> what the names of these cars are?
>
> thanks all..
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
>
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