I beleive the cars are owned by the tourist
railroad(Black Hills Central). Don't know about
moving on their own wheels, may have to be trucked.
Cars are long out of inspection dates, need much brake
work at least and truck work too in order to be in
compliance.
--- Latz Pat <pter777opm@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ip, IN 03.09.08
>
> Steve -
>
> Is there anyway in which you can identify the
> owner(s) along with their contact information
> on this Texas Zephyer equipment?
>
> Further, where abouts in Hill City, SD are
> the passenger cars stored? Further, is there
> a connection to another working railroad?
>
> Tks,
> Pat Latz
> <pter777opm@yahoo.com>
>
>
>
>
> --- "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> I did not notice that the message was from 2005.
> Uderstand that there has been interest in acquir-
> ing the cars, but that the asking price has been
> astronomical.
>
> "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>
> I hope they restore the cars. They are all that
> is left of the Denver Zephyr,Version 1.0.
>
> sjl
>
> Rick Briney <rlbriney@wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> Kelly,
>
> See message # 22675 from June of 2005. I have
> copied the text below:
>
> Rick Briney
>
>
-----------------------------------------------------
>
> "I ended up in Hill City, SD today. I forgot my
> camera so no pics, but I was able to get what I
> think are the car numbers.
>
> The cars are all lettered "Texas Zephyr" with a
> small "Burlington" on each end. There is no other
> ID on the sides of the cars. On the end above the
> doors inside what is left of the diaphragms I
> found these numbers.
>
> * On the Observation the number 641 is stenciled.
> * On what I believe is the coach, 606 is stencil-
> ed.
> * On what I believe is the Dorm Lounge, 323 is
> stenciled.
>
> To the best of my knowledge the cars are not mod-
> ified for company service use. I was told that
> one was in use as a dormitory for summer help
> years ago.
>
> The cars have been neglected for many years. The
> previous owner had no idea of the treasures he
> had in his possession, and the current owners
> are concentrating on improving the railroad for
> the tourist business."
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "sw1_9147"
> <dctrainmaster@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone here know the name and numbers of the
> 3 Texas Zephyr cars that reside in Hill City, SD?
> I know one is an observation, one is a diner and
> the third is a baggage.
>
> I wish to attempt to make models of these.
>
> Thanks all
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
>
>
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