More Photos:

Photo #29: CB&Q 46 seat leg rest dome chair #1333 (Budd, 1955 Empire Builder) at Denver Union Station:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071441



Photo #30: GN 48 seat leg rest chair #1215 (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder) at Denver:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071442



Photo #31: CB&Q 8DXR-4S-3DB-1C sleeper #1273 Pend O'Reille River (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder) at Denver:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071443



Photo #32: GN baggage-express-rider #474 (ex-Plan #4025D 8S sleeper buffet lounge solarium observation #1021 Midland Hills Club, exx-PULL, nee-Plan #2521 10S sleeper lounge observation Miraflores, Lot #4049, 1912/35/56), later BN MofW #976058, currently located at the Mount Rainier Scenic shops in Mineral, WA. Seen here in St. Paul:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071444



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Photo #33: GN baggage-dormitory #1205 (AC&F, 1951, Mid-Century Empire Builder) at Minneapolis:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071445



Photo #34: GN buffet parlor lounge observation #1196 Port of Vancouver (AC&F, 1950, International):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071446



Photo #35: GN 8DXR-4S-3DB-1C sleeper #1261 Sun River (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071447



Photo #36: GN 8DXR-4S-4DB sleeper #1166 Lincoln Pass (P-S, 1947 Empire Builder/1951 Western Star):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071448



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Photo #26: GN steam generator #3 (StLCC, 1928):

Minneapolis Junction Engine House (Now home of MILW 261)

-Hudson

I can look at passenger car roster shots all day, so I wouldn't mind at all if you kept these coming.

Of particular interest is the shot of the 8-4-3-1 sleeper Pend O'Reille River. This is a rare view of one of the GN lightweight sleepers with the original between-the-trucks skirting still intact. It would be interesting to find out the date of that picture, but it could well be as late as the early 1960's.

Also of interest are the shots of the sleepers stored out of service, probably circa early 1970's, since none of those cars shown went to Amtrak. The cars still look real good, save for some faded paint.

Thanks, Hudson!


I'm wondering if these photos were taken at the Como Shops or adjacent to the NP Commissary, as that's where BN stored numerous passenger cars until final disposition or conversion to MofW.

More Photos:

Photo #37: GN 6RM-5DB-2C sleeper #1379 Big Horn Pass (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder) at Minneapolis:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071449



Photo #38: GN baggage-dormitory #1200 (AC&F, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071450



Photo #39: GN buffet lounge observation #1294 Trempealeau Mountain (AC&F, 1951, Mid-Century Empire Builder/1955 Western Star):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071451



Photo #40: GN sleeper #1168 Red Gap Pass (ex-CB&Q, P-S, 1946, 1947 Empire Builder/1951 Western Star):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071452



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Please note that currently* the website on which I uploaded these scans, RR Picture Archives, is experiencing a system-wide server error/blackout, so even though the JPEG addresses are still accessible, and therefore still visible below, the URL links to the individual description pages (and all other pages) are currently offline.

*Blackout still ongoing as of 11:10 PM, 1/1/2015, Pacific Standard Time.

More Photos:

Photo #41: GN 8DXR-4S-4DB sleeper #1180 Stevens Pass (1st) (P-S, 1950, 1951 Western Star):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071882



Photo #42: GN streamlined heavyweight 62 seat chair #966 (B&S, 1914/53):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071883



Photo #43: GN modernized heavyweight 52 seat chair #993 (Plan #4045, ex-PULL #993, nee-Plan #2416 1DR-parlor [26] Fernwood, Lot #4107, 1913/35):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071884



Photo #44: GN 60' RPO-baggage #38 (AC&F, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder) at Minneapolis:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071885



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Photo #45: GN 6RM-5DB-2C sleeper #1372 Akamina Pass (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder). The presence of SP&S parlor diner #405 on the right tells me this might be Portland, just north of Union Station.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071886



Photo #46: GN modernized heavyweight 68 seat chair #964 (B&S, 1914/37), same location as photo #42:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071887



Photo #47: GN express boxcar #2549 (GN, 3/1948) at Seattle:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071888



Photo #48: GN buffet lounge observation #1292 Going-To-The-Sun Mountain (AC&F, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder/1955 Western Star) at Denver:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071889



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More Photos:

Photo #49: GN 44 seat diner #1252 Lake Ellen Wilson (AC&F, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder) at Chicago:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071890



Photo #50: GN 6RM-5DB-2C sleeper #1380 Suiattle Pass (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071891



Photo #51: GN modernized heavyweight 52 seat chair #994 (Plan #4045, ex-PULL #994, nee-Plan #2416 1DR-parlor [26] Aldburn, Lot #3804, 1910/35) at Seattle. This photo dates from c. 1961-c. 1965, with an ex-C&NW 56 seat chair-8 seat smoker in the consist (2nd car to the right), however, the Downtown skyline has not entered the modern office tower construction boom that started in the latter half of the 60's.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071892



Photo #52: GN 30' RPO-baggage #1107 (AC&F, 1950, Red River):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071893



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I will take a stab at #34 and say it is at Spokane. #34, 36, and several of the others with the clear-blue sky, and the white buildings in the background, I am going to guess are in Seattle, just south of King St. Station.

More Photos:

Photo #53: GN streamlined heavyweight 30' RPO-baggage-express #96 (ex-diner #1048, Pullman, 1929/52):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071894



Photo #54: CB&Q 8DXR-4S-3DB-1C sleeper #1269 Poplar River (ex-GN, P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071895



Photo #55: GN 16 seat buffet lounge-40 seat chair #1074 (ex-SLSF 56 seat chair #1257 University City, P-S, 1947/67) at Minneapolis:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071896



Photo #56: CB&Q 8DXR-4S-3DB-1C sleeper #1266 Sheyenne River (ex-GN, P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071897



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More Photos:

Photo #57: GN 6RM-5DB-2C sleeper #1370 Rogers Pass (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071898



Photo #58: A second variation of photo #29, CB&Q 46 seat leg rest chair 24 seat dome #1333 (Budd, 1955 Empire Builder) at Denver Union Station:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071899



Photo #59: GN 8DXR-4S-3DB-1C sleeper #1268 Mouse River (P-S, 1950, Mid-Century Empire Builder):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071900



Photo #60: GN 8DXR-4S-4DB sleeper #1162 Dawson Pass (P-S, 1946, 1947 Empire Builder/1951 Western Star):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4071901



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Well, that's it for the GN slides. CB&Q slides up next.

More Photos:

Photo #61: P-S troop sleeper converted to CB&Q baggage-mail express #8808:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072333



Photo #62: CB&Q "Train of the Gods" Nebraska Zephyr (Budd, 1936 & 1937). Photo was taken before 1964, as the 42 seat chair-1DR #4628 Mercury and the 40 seat chair-16 seat diner #4851 Cupid are present:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072334



Photo #63: CB&Q baggage-messenger #906 Argo (Budd, 1948, "Train of the Gods" Nebraska Zephyr) at Denver:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072335



Photo #64: CB&Q coach #7100 (# of seats, builder, and year?) at Chicago:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072336



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More Photos:

Photo #65: Texas Zephyr C&S 6DB-3C-1DR sleeper #681 Silver Threads (ex-CB&Q #441, Budd, 1936). This slide was taken between 1957 and 1965, the time during which the 2 Denver Zephyr trainsets from 1936 operated as the Texas Zephyr. The Silver Threads was articulated to 12S sleeper C&S #655 Silver Tone (ex-CB&Q #415); this pair of sleepers was part of the Texas Zephyr trainset sold to the Civic Plaza National Bank in Kansas City, and later acquired by Saudi Arabia along with the "Train of the Gods" Nebraska Zephyr seen above.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072337



Photo #66: California Zephyr CZ-20 CB&Q 46 seat leg rest chair 24 seat dome #4722 Silver Strirrup (Budd, 1948) at Denver. Going by what would be a typical CZ consist, the dome to the right is the CZ-21 dome chair with conductor's desk, which in this case is a D&RGW-owned car, so either the #1106 Silver Colt or the #1107 Silver Mustang. Also in the typical consist, the car to the left would be the dome buffet lounge-dormitory, which in this case appears to be D&RGW #1140 Silver Shop. This would appear to be the eastbound CZ, minutes away from the evening stop at Union Station. The Silver Stirrup is now Grand Canyon RY #7034 Grand View.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072338



Photo #67: CB&Q 24DXR-8DRM Slumbercoach #4900 Silver Siesta (Budd, 1956):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072339



Photo #68: C&S business car #900 (ex-CB&Q Iowa, exx-#301, nee-#208) at Denver Union Station:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4072340



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This car was built in the Aurora Shops by the CB&Q for commuter service on the "racetrack" between Chicago and Aurora.

She dates to 1928, and seated 87. (IIRC)

Several of these 7100 series cars are still around, Age of Steam (JJJ) has some, IRM has one that is now an open car, and I think there is at least one other floating around.

Choteau Coulee and White Pines Lake appear to be taken while both were assigned to the same set of the Empire Builder. The background and triple track mainline would indicate Naperville, IL, on the CB&Q.

Park Creek Pass appears to be in the CB&Q 14th Street coach yard in Chicago with the view taken from the mainline side near the St. Charles Air Line bridge.

Don C.