Bill, Here are some possible consists with your CB&Q "Zephyr" cars Early Sixties "Kansas City Zephyr" E - UnitRPO Pre-War Coach Vista Dome Coach (TCZ heritage) Diner Parlor Observation Non Articulate
John, I found literally barrels of UP "Streamliner" pattern china in the Old Town district of Omaha at a small store. That was about 1976. Hubert [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Dave, I have a slide of a Rock Island Pullman on the CZ running just ahead of the Dome Obs (CZ-10), taken from Roosevelt Road. The car is not an 8-6. Without looking at the slide, I believe it's "La
Rich, It seems unlikely inbound #18 could have originated from Chicago as #17 in 2 hours. Read for example Diesels West, where D.P.Morgan describes whats involved in turning the Denver Zephyr #11 to
To add interest to your California Zephyr, your might consider adding a NYC "River" series 10-6 Pullman in the 2-tone grey scheme to your consist. (note the photo in "The Domeliners" pg 52 by Dorin).
Ed, Thanks for the informative and fascinating information and consists. Well done! You certainly make operations easier to understand. I might add, it wasn't boring! Hubert [Non-text portions of thi
Wes, I used to handle mail sacks at Kansas City Union Station. After receiving mail from the Post Office, loading a mail storage car was hard work of course. Several men forming a chain. The lead man
They did not feature the ailse window across from every bedroom, like a normal CZ 10-6, but rather the standard Budd 10-6 design with only 3 hallway windows. Hubert
Another identifying factor with the 1952 10-6's for the CZ, not only did they have only 3 hallway windows, unlike their 1949 sisters, but they featured the short lived sanders on the lead axle of eac
Silver Chef and Tureen used Propane. Check out builders photos, you can see the 4 Tank covers hanging just below the skirt. I'm not sure if they were exclusively propane. Hubert
Yes, both cars exsist. Silver Castle was (or still is) owned by Tom Johnson, who has other cars running on the Branson Scenic Rwy. The Silver Dome is in Ft. Wayne, Indiana (or in that area) owned by
Myron, In the Official Railway Guide of May 1941, the Adventureland ran in conjunction with the General Pershing Zephyr from St. Louis, Kansas City, Lincoln (Train #33), to connect with the Adventure
Does anyone know how to obtain photographs from the Burlington archives? Passenger train publicity shots in particular. Some railroads donated their collections to Universities, etc. How about CB&Q?
As an ethusiast of Burlington "Zephyrs" and Vista Domes, I'm happy to say the cover of the January 2002 with a high speed shot of the "Rio Grande Zephyr" is "Trains" magazine best cover since the Apr
Ed, What are your thoughts. Would this be redundant with reference material that is available today? Hubert [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Bill, I would have enjoyed riding a Burlington heavyweight soda fountain car. I even missed the Vista Dome Denver Zephyr Chuck Wagon cars in Burlington service. (That was sort of a soda fountain idea
Will, I rode "Silver Top" (FW&D) between Omaha, NE and Creston, IA on the "Nebraska Zephyr" in February 1970. Hubert [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]