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1. [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "George C. Werner" <werner36@flash.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:35:22 -0500
The Mark Twain Zephyr spent a brief period in early 1938 on the Burlington-Rock Island as a substitute for the Texas Rocket under the following senario: On 24 February 1938 the northbound Texas Rocke
/archives/BRHSLIST/2004-04/msg00219.html (9,341 bytes)

2. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Rob Adams <steamera@netins.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:50:46 -0500
George; Thanks for the additional information. Very interesting. Your note about the Magnolia location highlights a problem that we RR historians have to be wary of. Newspapers, while a primary sourc
/archives/BRHSLIST/2004-04/msg00220.html (10,832 bytes)

3. [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "craig" <alcoc636@juno.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:07:33 -0600
Hello, This was posted on locoNotes: "6b. Re: RELCO problems? Posted by: "Thomas Tancula" tntancula@railworld-inc.com moparandcubs Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:33 pm (PST) I was at Relco a week or two ago. The
/archives/BRHSLIST/2007-10/msg00127.html (10,117 bytes)

4. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Llarryo1@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:21:56 EDT
I was at Relco last week and the MTZ is still there. I was told that it is for sale (it is on Rail Merchants website) and may be moved to Iowa. It is not going to be scraped. They took my name and nu
/archives/BRHSLIST/2007-10/msg00129.html (9,157 bytes)

5. [CBQ] MARK TWAIN ZEPHYR (score: 1)
Author: "sailboy692002" <sailboy692002@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:28:05 -0600
I have added an album with two pics of the MTZ at Keokuk Union station. One shows the original light placement and the other has the added Mars light. I don't remember where I got these and hopefully
/archives/BRHSLIST/2007-03/msg00159.html (10,579 bytes)

6. Re: [CBQ] MARK TWAIN ZEPHYR (score: 1)
Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:14:05 -0700
I have not seen these before thanks for posting them. Can you read what is on the elevator (?) in the background? Have you checked Rob Adams Keokuk and Western page? http://keokukandwesternrr.com/ Ke
/archives/BRHSLIST/2007-03/msg00164.html (10,869 bytes)

7. Re: [CBQ] MARK TWAIN ZEPHYR (score: 1)
Author: Rob Adams <steamera@netins.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:05:24 -0500
Hi Ken; Both of those photos have been on my site for a long time. The early picture is from a postcard I picked up at a flea market a couple of years ago. The elevator in the background is (was) Nor
/archives/BRHSLIST/2007-03/msg00165.html (12,012 bytes)

8. Re: [CBQ] MARK TWAIN ZEPHYR (score: 1)
Author: VERLIN WHITE <verlinwhite@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:11:46 -0700 (PDT)
Hello, Yes I would like to see/have a copy. Both of those photos have been on my site for a long time. The early picture is from a postcard I picked up at a flea market a couple of years ago. The ele
/archives/BRHSLIST/2007-03/msg00169.html (11,868 bytes)

9. [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "Phil" <pstepek@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:11:18 -0600
an update MTZ is safe in Madison Il restoration plans are being made for now I put a few pix in the IRM website http://www.irm.org/gallery/Mark-Twain-Zephyr [Non-text portions of this message have be
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-02/msg00181.html (9,506 bytes)

10. [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 17:46:44 -0500
Can anyone tell me when the MTZ received the raised headlight? The info will help date a photo of the Keokuk Union Depot which still shows the "tower" in its original configuration. Duncan Cameron [N
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00069.html (10,827 bytes)

11. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:39:04 -0800
Duncan, I don' t know when the MTZ got the raised headlight but I believe the tower was cut down in 1955. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.ya
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00071.html (11,558 bytes)

12. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 21:11:58 -0500
Ken, That's interesting as I've got a CB&Q drawing that indicates the lightning hit an difre that resulted in the roof being chopped down was in 1937. Do you hapen to remember the source of your info
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00075.html (12,488 bytes)

13. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: archie hayden <kliner@mywdo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:48:38 -0600
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/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00077.html (13,444 bytes)

14. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 17:34:50 +1300
Duncan The latest photo I've found of #9903 with the low headlight was 1937 (no month shown) when it was the Advanced Denver Zephyr, and the next photo found was 1951. I note that #9908 was delivered
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00081.html (12,219 bytes)

15. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:31:21 -0500
Rupert, Thanks for that. It certainly suggests that the headlight is post-1937 by a few years. This means the roof modification to the depot must be later still. Duncan Duncan The latest photo I've f
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00084.html (12,872 bytes)

16. RE: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "Nelson Moyer" <ku0a@mchsi.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:10:01 -0600
I looked through several Zephyr books last night, and the best I can find so far is that the conversion date for twin headlights was probably between 1944 and 1952. That's quite a range, but I'm hopi
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00088.html (12,862 bytes)

17. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 11:37:16 -0500
Thanks Nelson. That helps. I've got another picture to look at which I think shows the MTZ with raised headlight and a chopped roof on the depot. That would mean the modification to the roof had to h
/archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00091.html (13,427 bytes)

18. [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "Rupert Gamlen" <gamlenz@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:36:47 +0000
Going from the Missouri Digital Collection page, there is an on-line collection of material - photos, newspaper and memorabilia - relating to the Mark Twain Zephyr presented by Hannibal Public Librar
/archives/BRHSLIST/2018-06/msg00073.html (9,825 bytes)

19. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Harris" <railroads@slingshot.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 01:14:18 -0700
Hi Rupert Can you contact me on swchuckatgmaildotcom re the info at Missouri Digital. Charles Harris AshhurstNZ _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Onli
/archives/BRHSLIST/2018-06/msg00074.html (9,818 bytes)

20. Re: [CBQ] Mark Twain Zephyr (score: 1)
Author: "Jan Kohl" <public@redtower.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:11:36 -0400
Nice find, Rupert! Cheers! Jan There is also a link to St Charles Car Co. photos http://www.youranswerplace.org/st-charles-car-company Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Link
/archives/BRHSLIST/2018-06/msg00075.html (10,260 bytes)


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