Re: [CBQ] Silver Fountain for Sale

["Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>]

November 15, 2021

 

Charlie - Thanks, too.  Is Silver Fountain the only surviving car of the four? - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

In a message dated 11/15/2021 4:43:20 PM Central Standard Time, cvlk@comcast.net writes:

 

Louis-

Thanks for the additional information!

There were four such cars:

 

Information from STREAMLINER CARS  VOL. 2  THE BUDD COMPANY  by W. David Randall

 

Item 2059                       Lot Number 96014         Ordered 9/38    Delivered  3/39

CB&Q #301                   SILVER STAR               Observation      22 Seat Parlor   24 Seat Diner

(had two letterboards on both sides of the central door on the right side to accommodate  “BURLINGTON” and  “ZEPHYR” and one centered on the left side for “BURLINGTON ZEPHYR”

 

Item 2093                      Lot Number 96110         Ordered 9/39    Delivered  10/39

CB&Q #300                   SILVER SPIRIT             Observation      22 Seat Parlor   24 Seat Diner

(had two letterboards on both sides of the central door on the right side to accommodate  “BURLINGTON” and  “ZEPHYR” and one centered on the left side for “BURLINGTON ZEPHYR”

 

Item 2100                      Lot Number 96117         Ordered 2/40    Delivered  6/40

CB&Q #300                   SILVER HOURS            Observation      22 Seat Parlor   24 Seat Diner

(had one letterboard forward of the central door on the right side to accommodate  “BURLINGTON ” and one centered on the left side for “BURLINGTON”.

 

Item 2103                      Lot Number 96120         Ordered 2/40    Delivered  6/40

CB&Q #300                   SILVER FOUNTAIN       Observation      22 Seat Parlor   24 Seat Diner

(had one letterboard forward of the central door on the right side to accommodate  “BURLINGTON ” and one centered on the left side for “BURLINGTON”.

 

 

Charlie Vlk

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