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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Equipment names
From: "'Stephen J. Levine' sjl_prodigynet@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2015 03:10:07 -0500
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I’ve been wondering about how the Burlington selected names for its “Silver” passenger equipment. Some names relate to the equipment’s function, such as Mail and Messenger for RPO’s, Chest and Treasure for baggage cars, Banquet and Grill for dining cars, Slumber and Siesta for sleeping cars. Some names are in groups such as the 1948 CZ trees (Larch, Maple, Pine) or the 1952 flowers (e.g. Gladiola, Hyacinth, Iris)

 

Others, though, seem to have been chosen completely at random.  For example, the Denver Zephyr‘s 12 section sleeping cars were named State, Tip, Arrow, Skates, Screen and Tone  Someone managed to come up with Grill and Service for dining cars, or Herald and Courier for RPO-baggage cars, but Skates for a sleeping car?

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

 



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