Try this:
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/bhp/wagons/sun/pages/sundowner_gml_22.html
There are plenty of shots of this car on this site.
Rory
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@...> wrote:
>
> 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 URLs, which unfortunately are no longer active.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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