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 URLs, which unfortunately are no longer active.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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