Regards the Rio Grande car; it is a P-S product, 1950, I believe, and was part of that huge C&O order, which was broken up before delivery, and the Rio Grande pruchased a few of that order, including this cafe-lounge, which once was assigned to the Denver-Pueblo-Salt Lake City Rio Gorge. AA
Actually the link http://www.trainweb.org/jssand/Captive/CapSFPass.htm is on Q Station.
Mark
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CZ
CAZEPHYRBNSFwatcher Sorry. I have been very busy rejoicing over Senator Brown's victory in Massachussetts. I will go to the AAPRCO "Member's Site" and see if I can find out about the AT&SF #503 -- PPCX 800392. About the D&RGW-painted car, I haven't a clue. I can't read the name, or PV number, on this old computer. More forthcoming, I am sure. Bill I was not sure about the condition of the remaining Pleasure Domes but finding out all of them still exist is great news. It might because most if not all went to Amtrak and were updated to the new AC heating and air conditioning. Rejoice on! CZ
BNSFwatcher Sorry. I have been very busy rejoicing over Senator Brown's victory in Massachussetts. I will go to the AAPRCO "Member's Site" and see if I can find out about the AT&SF #503 -- PPCX 800392. About the D&RGW-painted car, I haven't a clue. I can't read the name, or PV number, on this old computer. More forthcoming, I am sure. Bill
Sorry. I have been very busy rejoicing over Senator Brown's victory in Massachussetts. I will go to the AAPRCO "Member's Site" and see if I can find out about the AT&SF #503 -- PPCX 800392. About the D&RGW-painted car, I haven't a clue. I can't read the name, or PV number, on this old computer. More forthcoming, I am sure.
Bill
I was not sure about the condition of the remaining Pleasure Domes but finding out all of them still exist is great news. It might because most if not all went to Amtrak and were updated to the new AC heating and air conditioning.
Rejoice on!
There is a list of surviving ATSF passenger cars on Q Station.
CAZEPHYRsundayniagara CAZEPHYR BNSFwatcher The 'tail car' is the "Virginia City", AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO "2010 Private Car Charter Guide", it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the "Crystal Peak" for UP's "Overland Limited". It was re-named " "Golden Peak" in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the "Golden State Limited". Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info. Hays Thanks for the information about the Virgina City. I was not sure what car this was when I saw it today, but it did look good. I always liked the Santa Fe Pleasure Domes and the 503 is about sixty years old this year. CZ All six of the original Pleasure Dome cars still exist. Great news that they all are still intact. Are they all Amtrak certified or just in storage?? Thanks CZ
sundayniagara CAZEPHYR BNSFwatcher The 'tail car' is the "Virginia City", AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO "2010 Private Car Charter Guide", it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the "Crystal Peak" for UP's "Overland Limited". It was re-named " "Golden Peak" in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the "Golden State Limited". Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info. Hays Thanks for the information about the Virgina City. I was not sure what car this was when I saw it today, but it did look good. I always liked the Santa Fe Pleasure Domes and the 503 is about sixty years old this year. CZ All six of the original Pleasure Dome cars still exist.
CAZEPHYR BNSFwatcher The 'tail car' is the "Virginia City", AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO "2010 Private Car Charter Guide", it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the "Crystal Peak" for UP's "Overland Limited". It was re-named " "Golden Peak" in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the "Golden State Limited". Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info. Hays Thanks for the information about the Virgina City. I was not sure what car this was when I saw it today, but it did look good. I always liked the Santa Fe Pleasure Domes and the 503 is about sixty years old this year. CZ
BNSFwatcher The 'tail car' is the "Virginia City", AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO "2010 Private Car Charter Guide", it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the "Crystal Peak" for UP's "Overland Limited". It was re-named " "Golden Peak" in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the "Golden State Limited". Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info. Hays
The 'tail car' is the "Virginia City", AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO "2010 Private Car Charter Guide", it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the "Crystal Peak" for UP's "Overland Limited". It was re-named " "Golden Peak" in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the "Golden State Limited". Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info.
Hays
Thanks for the information about the Virgina City. I was not sure what car this was when I saw it today, but it did look good.
I always liked the Santa Fe Pleasure Domes and the 503 is about sixty years old this year.
All six of the original Pleasure Dome cars still exist.
Great news that they all are still intact. Are they all Amtrak certified or just in storage??
I couldn't answer that question, I just know they exist.
CAZEPHYRBNSFwatcher The 'tail car' is the "Virginia City", AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO "2010 Private Car Charter Guide", it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the "Crystal Peak" for UP's "Overland Limited". It was re-named " "Golden Peak" in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the "Golden State Limited". Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info. Hays Thanks for the information about the Virgina City. I was not sure what car this was when I saw it today, but it did look good. I always liked the Santa Fe Pleasure Domes and the 503 is about sixty years old this year. CZ
schlimm Nice pictures. The Rio Grande car in gold and silver - not originally DRG&W is it? And what are the roots of the trailing obs.?
Nice pictures. The Rio Grande car in gold and silver - not originally DRG&W is it? And what are the roots of the trailing obs.?
Thanks. I don't know if the Rio Grande car is a paint job only or was an orginal. Maybe someone else can fill us in.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
This is # 5 westbound at Newcastle on the 13th.
A very nice surprise at Rocklin today on the eastbound # 6 and two passengers boarded this train also.
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