Silver Swan and Silver Pelican were actually built in 1956 for the Denver Zephyr. In 2001, I saw the former Pelican in the RTD yard in Englewood, renamed and with a blue pier panel. I understand it w
That is correct, and BLI has removed these two cars from their offering. Dave Silver Swan and Silver Pelican were actually built in 1956 for the Denver Zephyr. In 2001, I saw the former Pelican in th
Darn I wish they would offer them with Burlington nameboards. sjl Dave Silver Swan and Silver Pelican were actually built in 1956 for the Denver Zephyr. In 2001, I saw the former Pelican in the RTD y
Or NO train name boards. That was the original idea - to have ALL of the boards removable. THAT would have been most useful. Bob Webber Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
The "California Zephyr", "Burlington", "Pennsylvania", and "Penn Central" Train Name boards are the same size, so for CB&Q modelers this should not be an issue. The only two cars from the CZ that are
Hi, Charlie. only ones that would directly benefit from that plate being removeable. Don't overlook the post CZ Rio Grande Zephyr cars. The cars the Rio Grande retained had the train name boards remo
Except for the Rio Grande Zephyr. No Train Name Plates. One of the largest audience for those cars can't use them. Bob Webber Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://gro
After working for a railroad for 30 years and being a railfan/modeler for a lietime believe me when I say "Railroads don't throw anythang away.". Those letterboards and plates are still at Beach Grov
Do not look for the name plate from Silver Dome. Amtk shipped it to Blackhawk Chapter NRHS when they removed it and it laid in my garage for years till the guys from Ft. Wayne came and got it sjh --
Yes that would have been most useful. By having all the name boards removable I think they would have looked much better. Also for guys that would like to model the RGZ the cars would by prototype. A
Charlie, Also the dinning cars are really close again the small name boards and with the diners built after the CZ's removal of the radio antenna. Broadway as I've said before out did themselves with
Amen to that! Duncan Cameron Charlie, Also the dinning cars are really close again the small name boards and with the diners built after the CZ's removal of the radio antenna. Broadway as I've said b
????? At least one of the Silver Dome namboards is on the wall inside the Mad River Railway Museum. The car itself is under cover but inside an open-air building adjacent to the enclosed main buildin