That's GN 1320 with the blue tarp on the dome.
Eric
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Nicholas Pitsch <pitschni@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, all for the responses - I took a look at the link below, and the last
> picture on the website I think has a view of the car I'm curious about - the
> car in the same line as Silver View, nearest the building, ahead of the dome
> car with the blue tarp on it - that's the one. I'm not even sure it's a
> Burlington car - the window arrangement is what got my attention. I'm still
> learning to ID cars based on external details, and this particular one does
> not resemble any I've recorded (on film or pixels) previously.
> Â
> Regards -
> Â
> N. L. Pitsch
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "ibew.701@..." <IBEW.701@...>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 6:31 PM
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Dispo of CB&Q Silver Orchid
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> I don't really know which cars are CB&Q in Charles City except for the Silver
> View, which is the car I am in charge of restoring and getting it Amtrak
> approved. I was there this last weekend to get it ready for the winter. I
> can tell everyone that the Silver View is still in the demolition stages on
> the lower level under the dome. Work is progressing slowly, but steady. We
> found out a month and half ago that all of the glass panels, except for two,
> in the dome are in great shape and can be saved. This was a great cost
> savings for us and we are very excited that those saved dollars can be used
> for something else. This next spring we are expecting to accomplish
> demolition of the lower level, removing all of the old electrical wiring from
> the car, resetting the seating in the dome, so all seats face forward, and
> re-installing the original, but restored dome ceiling lighting. We are also
> going to start cleaning and acid washing the exterior stainless
> steel body. If we can accomplish all of this next year, the Silver View
> will have great start to riding the rails again.
>
> Anyone interested in viewing the progress of the Silver View can do so at the
> following website, http://www.tczsilverview.wordpress.com/
>
> Enjoy, Jim Williams
>
> --- In mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com, Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@> wrote:
> >
> > I don't have a contact but I stopped there after leaving the BRHS meet in
> > Sep. Silver View and Silver Glow were easily identifiable the third car was
> > Burlington and was missing the name plate but had 4712 spray painted on it.
> > 4712 is Silver Crown. Those were the only CB&Q cars I saw.
> >
> > Ken Martrin
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 21, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Nicholas Pitsch wrote:
> > >
> > > On another note, does anyone have a contact for the owner of the cars up
> > > in Charles City, IA? Noted what appeared to be Silver View, Silver
> > > Crown and Silver Glow amongst others there about a month ago - one car
> > > had no visible ID that I have a question as to the original ID (might be
> > > an ex-ATSF "Indian" series sleeper, but not sure) Six large windows on
> > > one end, six smaller ones on the other.
> > >
> > > Regards -
> > > N. L. Pitsch
> > > pitschni@
> > >
> >
>
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