You are correct that trains 29 and 30 were discontinued in 1967, September of that year to be exact. It was a great disappointment to me personally because that was the year I matriculated at the Uni
There are photos of the CZ behind E5 power. What comes to mind is the consist that was sent around the towns along the Burlington. There are nice pictures in one of Michael Spoor's books. I actually
Block signals and semaphores? qutlx1@aol.com wrote: Ed Chambers is getting close to the answer for how did a road crew with a block of cars to s/o or p/u at an intermediate larger yard know where to
Tough Guys, starring Bert Lancaster and Kirk Douglas. Released by Disney Studios in 1986, I believe. Interestingly, in the title scenes, there was an old Burlington Timetable with an E-5 on the cover
The Denver Zephyrs were trains 1 & 10. The Nebraska Zephyrs were trains 11 & 12 The Ak Sar Ben Zephyrs were 3 & 30. I believe the Kansas City Zephyrs were 35 & 36. The Texas Zephyrs were 1 & 2 on the
For the Texas Zephyr, I meant to say FW&D, the Fort Worth and Denver Rwy. It has been a rough day. sjl "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote: To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: "Stephen J. Levine" <
For the Texas Zephyr, I meant to say FW&D, the Fort Worth and Denver Rwy. It has been a rough day. sjl "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote: To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: "Stephen J. Levine" <
If I remember correctly from 1969 and 1970, the dome coach walls were painted brown, as was the walls and trim in the domes. The seats were a dark turquoise. I believe the walls of the sleepers I rod
Sounds like a Ralph Budd-type comment. sjl I was reminded of a comment made by W.J. Dixon former president of the Rock Island...one of the least "railroadlike" presidents ever to hold that position..
Need to know the time period to which Mr. Keil's questioner refers. The Nebraska Zephyr, using ex-TCZ equipment, would have been considered a premier train in its earlier days, particularly because t
Probably the Nebraska Zephyr/Coloradoan, then. This train combined with the Kansas City Zephyr in Galesburg. Thus it would not have been considered a premier run. sjl Rick Keil ______________________
The roster does need updating. As I have said before, the Silver Repose is owned by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum in Nashville, TN, and has been owned by them since at least 2000. The Silver S
Does Gateway have the taillight? Or is that long gone? of of -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individual E
When did CB&Q install the large red taillights on its prewar Zephyrs observation cars? Was this installation a result of the Expo Flyer/Advance Flyer collision? Why did not C&S and FW&D do this with
I remember that the original list of cars that Amtrak was going to take did not include any Q cars, which surprised me. I would have thought that the Q cars would have been the most desirable because
Actually, I believe that, at the time the D&RG granted trackage rights to the MP, they were both owned by the same person, George Gould, son of Jay Gould. The profits from the D&RG were used to build
The CB&Q diners that Amtrak did acquire all used propane, until they were refurbished and converted into all-electric cars. I don't know if they made onto eastern trains until after their refurbishme
Thanks. This information is very helpful. I wonder if the reason these cars had such a deferred maintenance pricetag was that they had been mothballed whereas the Ex-DZ and CZ cars were in continuous
The date is definitely well after Amtrak made its selection and would be consistent with Amtrak having not selected the cars. I guess the question would be is why the two diners had the high estimate
Tim Do you have the estimates on the Q diners Amtrak took? Silver Diner Silver Restaurant Silver Cafe Silver Cuisine Silver Chef Silver Tureen Also, were the estimates itemized and is that informatio