My Dad was with the Burlington so we rode often. We rode from Chicago to go to the Paradise ranch, a dude ranch in Wooland park. This was part of a promotion called "spin grim in the Rockies". This was the 60's. Bonanza, gunsmoke, John Wayne. Cowboys were in. I was born in 58. My favorite memories to date are these.
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I rode the Denver Zephyr between Denver and Chicago in the 1950's and 1961, 1962,1965,1966,1967, and 1968.
I rode the CZ between Denver and Chicago in the 50's before 1956, when the DZ got domes. I also rode the CZ between Denver and Grand Junction in the summer of 1969 and between Denver and Oakland in January of 1970.
I was born in August of 1949 and was told I had my first ride on the DZ three months later.
Hi Stephen We rode the Denver Zephyr from Chicago to Denver down to the springs on occasion. there was some sort of connection they made in those days to get to the Springs. It was early June each summer we took the trip. 1963 through 65. In 92 I rode coast-to-coast on via rail in Canada.they were running the same equipment bought and 56 or 57 as a California and. Denver zephyrs. That brought back a lot of memories. No orange sticks though. What years were you on it?
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I definitely remember the chocolate cover orange jelly sticks, served with the finger bowl at the end of the meal. They came in a cellophane wrapper labelled California Zephyr, if they were served on the CZ, or Denver Zephyr, if served on the DZ. As I recall, in later years I saw CZ ones on the DZ.
I rode it as a kid but don't remember. I do however still crave the chocolate covered orange jelly sticks. Anyone remember those? Karl
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Was the orange juice served on the Denver Zephyr in the 1960's fresh squeezed or from concentrate?
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