Hubert
Thanks for the correction on Mr. Barkett's name.
I was doing the post from memories, including personal observations, and I
always have difficulty remembering the gentleman's name. The information as to
how he came to own his DZ consist came from an article I read soon after the
purchase of the consist. I remember the approximate date because I saw the
three cars under the Valley Highway that he saw. It was in the spring of 1969
when I returned for a few days from the University of Colorado, where I was a
sophomore, to my parents home in Denver to recover from a bad cold.
sjl
Hubert Hanrahan <domelinerdude@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Stephen;
Just a minor correction, that was Mr. Alex Barkett of Kansas City
that bought the pre-war Zephyrs and sold them to Saudi Arabia.
As a side note, he later bought from Amtrak: Silver Castle, Siver
River, Silver Garden, a former Amtrak/Chessie Cabin Dome Sleeper and
a wrecked Amtrak - ex/GN Dome Coach (derailed at Ralston, NE on
Amtrak #5), all were sold at an auction by his wife after his death.
Interesting topic!
Hubert
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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@...> 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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