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Re: [CBQ] CB&Q car - "Silver Star" in Australia

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q car - "Silver Star" in Australia
From: Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 08:18:59 -0600
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HOL WAGNER wrote:
> Norm:
>  
> Please post:
>  
> Back in 2004 there were two photos of the car posted online at these 
> URLs, which unfortunately are no longer active.
> http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/sundowner007.html
> http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/sundowner008.html
> The photos, taken on Friday, Dec. 4, 2002, showed the "Silver Star" 
> lettered for its owner, BHP Iron Ore, with "The Sundowner" on the rear 
> portion of the letterboard and "Silver Star" in raised metal letters on 
> the car nameplate.  The photo caption read:  "A view of the Sundowner 
> coach from the no. 1 end.  This coach was a gift to the then Mr. Newman 
> Mining Company from Amax, who were a partner in the joint venture, to 
> celebrate the first 100 million tonnes of ore from Newman in 1974 (have 
> since sold their part)."  The second image showed the car from the rear 
> or round end.  It still had full skirting and was essentially unchanged 
> from its Burlington-era appearance.
> Hol Wagner
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     > 
>     gmnutsd45 wrote:
>      > Hello CB&Qers, I am a CB&Q fan from Australia, I recently
>     obtained a copy of "Burlington Route Streamlined Observation Cars"
>     by J.J.Boyle/TLC publishing. On page 19 it states that "Silver Star"
>     reportedly still exists in Australia. I have tried to get some
>     information as to its whereabouts but have come up with nothing and
>     no one seems to know anything about it, so I am hoping someone out
>     there may have some information on it. I am unsure whether it would
>     be in actuall rail use, privately owned or on private property. I
>     would like to track it down and get some photos and post them for
>     the CBQ group. Hopefully someone out there may be able to help.
>      >


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