I believe Argo and Olympus were assigned to the DZ in 1953 or 1955. It was the
Silver Mail and Silver Pouch that were moved to the reequipped train in 1956 as
replacements for the mail/power cars that had been a part of the original train.
On Mon Feb 15th, 2010 7:25 PM CST Phil wrote:
>Hi folks
>the passenger dept at IRM has been given the opportuity to acquire the 1948
>Budd built baggage car Olympus
>
>Originally built for the TCZ god and goddess trains, Argo and Olympus were a
>pair
>in 1956, when the TCZ setw were reassigned Olympus was reassigned to the new
>1956 DZ set.
>
>As many of you already know, IRM currently has the 1956 DZ Silver Ridge on
>display and open to public view
>
>The total cost to acquire and transport the car to the museum is expected to
>be about $8000. and therefore we are asking for interested parties to make
>donations to help defray the cost.
>The museum already has opened an account for the car, and donations made to
>Olympus are required to be earmarked for that specific purpose.
>
>Currently there is no listing on the IRM website, but if folks make donation
>to the passenger car dept, and notifiy me in writing that it is intended for
>Olympus, I will be happy to verify that information at the museum and advise
>you directly
>
>This is not a huge expense, but under the circumstances, we are not in
>position to cover it ourselves. We have just completed a new barn and most of
>the department funds have been spent to get nine more pipeces of passenger
>equipment under cover.
>
>Thanks for any support possible!
>
>See you all this summer
>
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