Duncan,
For what it's worth, photographs indicate that 9900 was outfitted with Mars
lights sometime between 1947 and October 1949. Absent of more MTZ-specific
evidence, it would not be unreasonable to presume that the MTZ was also
retrofitted within this timeframe.
Lee Edgar
Falls Church, VA
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Nelson Moyer" <ku0a@...> wrote:
>
> I looked through several Zephyr books last night, and the best I can find so
> far is that the conversion date for twin headlights was probably between
> 1944 and 1952. That's quite a range, but I'm hoping to be able to narrow it
> down.
>
> Nelson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rupert &
> Maureen
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:35 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr
>
>
> Duncan
>
> The latest photo I've found of #9903 with the low headlight was 1937 (no
> month shown) when it was the Advanced Denver Zephyr, and
> the next photo found was 1951.
>
> I note that #9908 was delivered in about March 1939 with the low headlight.
> Presumably, if the raised headlight was being
> retro-fitted to Zephyr units, #9908 would have been delivered with one?
> There are plenty of photos taken in about 1940 in Bulletin
> 13 of other Zephyr units with the low headlight.
>
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duncan Cameron" <d.cameron@...>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 11:46 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr
>
>
> > Can anyone tell me when the MTZ received the raised headlight? The
> > info will help date a photo of the Keokuk Union Depot which still
> > shows the "tower" in its original configuration. Duncan Cameron
>
>
>
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