The TZ cars are owned by the Black Hills Central AKA 1880 Train.
They are leftovers from the Bill Heckman ownership, They were
stripped internally on his watch. The current owners of the BHC are
Bob and Joanna Warder. They have done much to improve the BHC
operation, but they are business people not museum operators.
http://www.1880train.com/
The cars are easy to find, Hill City is a small town and the cars
can be seen from highway 385. I have walked through the BHC yard
many times and never been hassled by anybody, just don't do anything
stupid to attract attention to yourself, and don't trespass when the
railroad is closed.
I believe the opening bid price on the ebay auctions were in the
range of $20,000 each. They recieved no bids. The cars would have to
be moved from their current resting place by truck. There is no rail
connection to the outside world and the cars have been derelict so
long they wouldn't be accepted on their own wheels without
substantial work anyway.
If anyone is interested, there is a local mover that specializes is
railcar relocation in the area. He moved my CB&Q NE12A waycar over
650 miles to my home at a very reasonable price. I had talked to him
about these cars while the eBay auction was active and he
was "chomping at the bit" to get a chance to move them. I would be
happy to help any potential buyers get in contact with him.
Rick Briney
Piedmont, SD
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Latz Pat <pter777opm@...> 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@...>
>
>
>
>
> --- "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@...> 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@...> wrote:
>
> I hope they restore the cars. They are all that
> is left of the Denver Zephyr,Version 1.0.
>
> sjl
>
> Rick Briney <rlbriney@...> 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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