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| Author: | C. Wylde [ Tue Mar 13, 2001 3:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Silver Horizon |
I was working this summer at Union Station Los Angeles when the Silver Horizon was stored there for a few days. Dignitaries from Pinal County and Maricopa came to see the car. They purchased it for no small sum from Les Casten, a dealer. The A/C and water tanks and lots of other stuff were gone from the car before the Arizona contingent saw it. Even the tail light lens was a mere piece of flat red plastic. It was a shame to see it headed for a location so far from its home road. Utility, not accurate restoration seemed to be on the new owner's minds. wyld@oc-net.com |
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| Author: | L Beckman [ Tue Mar 13, 2001 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Silver Horizon |
> I was working this summer at Union Station > Los Angeles when the Silver Horizon was > stored there for a few days. Dignitaries > from Pinal County and Maricopa came to see > the car. They purchased it for no small sum > from Les Casten, a dealer. The A/C and water > tanks and lots of other stuff were gone from > the car before the Arizona contingent saw > it. Even the tail light lens was a mere > piece of flat red plastic. It was a shame to > see it headed for a location so far from its > home road. Utility, not accurate restoration > seemed to be on the new owner's minds. I realize that the use of SILVER HORIZON for a train depot may not be liked (and I understand why.) But does anyone have any idea how this project is coming? AMTRAK points out in their current timetables that a stop will be made there "sometime in the future." I am tentatively planning an Amtrak trip out west to visit friends in Phoenix (and then go on to ride the Grand Canyon Railroad) and this would be a lot closer than Tucson or some other alternative. But when I called Amtrak and asked I got this "DUHHH" reply. Anyone know of a finish date for the project? midlandblb@cs.com |
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