There is a lot of interest in the cars. They are the last three of the cars
comprising the 1936 Denver Zephyr to remain on US Soil. As you may know, the
1936 DZ consists ran on the Denver Zephyr between 1936 and 1956, at which point
they were replaced by new equipment. The equipment was then refurbished and
placed in Texas Zephyr service from the spring of 1957 until February of 1965.
The sets were then stored in the Q passenger yards for a number of years.
When one of the ex-DZ/TZ consists was purchased by a private party in 1969 or
so, he actually received a consist the rear half of which was from the 9906 set
and the front half from the 9907 set. The rear half of the 9907 set and the
front half of the 9906 set were also coupled together and ended up in a Denver
scrap yard below the Speer Blvd viaduct. I know for a fact that one car in the
set, towards the rear, was cut down to its frame. One of the name plates from
your observation car, the Silver Streak, ended up posted behind the concession
counter at the Cherry Creek North Cinemas in Denver while the Gene Wilder movie
Silver Streak was playing. My wife and I attended a showing there. I also
observed a poster in the lobby of the 1936 Denver Zephyr entering Union Station
after its overnight run; it was captioned "Silver Streak Entering Chicago".
After seeing the name plate, I was sure the Silver Streak was history and was
surprised and
pleased to learn some years ago that it and two other ex-DZ/TZ cars survived
in your town.
sjl
--- On Mon, 11/17/08, Rick Mills <cnwdakota400@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Rick Mills <cnwdakota400@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] South Dakota State Railroad Museum
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 1:13 PM
The three Zephyr cars are owned by the BHC, but this possibility has not been
discussed.
Thanks,
Rick
--- On Mon, 11/17/08, Stephen Levine <sjl_prodigynet@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Stephen Levine <sjl_prodigynet@ yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] South Dakota State Railroad Museum
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 12:14 PM
> Will your museum be doing anything with them.
>
> sjl
>
> --- On Mon, 11/17/08, Rick Mills
> <cnwdakota400@ yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Rick Mills <cnwdakota400@ yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] South Dakota State Railroad Museum
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 11:37 AM
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> Yes, three Texas Zephyr cars.
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> Rick
>
> --- On Mon, 11/17/08, Stephen Levine <sjl_prodigynet@
> yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Stephen Levine <sjl_prodigynet@ yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [CBQ] South Dakota State Railroad Museum
> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 11:29 AM
> > Are the ex-Denver Zephyr cars still out there?
> >
> > --- On Mon, 11/17/08, cnwdakota400
> > <cnwdakota400@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: cnwdakota400 <cnwdakota400@ yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [CBQ] South Dakota State Railroad Museum
> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 11:18 AM
> >
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> > It is my pleasure to report that ground was broken at
> Hill
> > City, South Dakota, in October
> > for the South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.
> >
> > The Museum (501c3) will be located on the grounds of
> the
> > venerable 1880 TRAIN/Black
> > Hills Central Railroad. For those of you that are
> familiar
> > with the BHC's former CB&Q/BN
> > yard in Hill City, the building will be just south of
> the
> > depot's park area.
> >
> > The design includes an "indoor stall" in
> which
> > period standard and narrow gauge
> > equipment can be switched into the building from the
> BHC
> > yard on a rotating basis for
> > display and educational purposes.
> >
> > We have already acquired a former CRI&P caboose
> for
> > display, and have memorabilia and
> > related items secured to represent all of the
> railroads
> > that have served the state. These
> > features along with the partnership/ proximity of the
> 1880
> > TRAIN and Hill City will combine
> > to make a remarkable year-round venue for railroad
> > enthusiasts, history buffs, and the
> > general public.
> >
> > I will be attending the Sioux Valley Engineers Train
> Show
> > in Sioux Falls this weekend with
> > more information on this remarkable project. Please
> stop by
> > and visit with me. If you can't
> > make the show, please contact the Museum at
> > southdakotarailroad museum@yahoo. com.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> > Rick Mills, Board President
> > South Dakota State Railroad Museum
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