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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   SILVER ISLAND, 24 seat dome-54 seat chair, Budd, Lot #9646-015, 1947, TWIN CITIES ZEPHYR, to BN #5480 [not applied]/AMTK #9540/T. Watson/Westinghouse Corp./Brown Boveri/T. Johnson-Branson Scenic RR

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BSRX Passenger Car 2004
Title:  BSRX Passenger Car 2004
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2004 4:49:39 PM
Location:  Branson, MO
Author:  Jim Sands
Categories:  Winter
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Views:  411   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9540
Title:  Amtrak 9540
Description:  Amtrak 9540 date is wild guess
Photo Date:  5/1/1978  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 9:26:37 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  662   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4725 SILVER ISLAND
Title:  CB&Q 4725 SILVER ISLAND
Description:  Ex-Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4725, named SILVER ISLAND at Indianapolis, Indiana on April 8, 1985, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 4725 was built by Budd on Job 9646-015, one of four dome-coaches ordered in August 1945, delivered between July and October 1947. Number 4725 was built for the third Twin Cities Zephyr as a 64 seat coach and 24 unreserved seats in the dome. It was conveyed to Amtrak, renumbered 9540, retired by Amtrak in October 1981. The car was stenciled: FREIGHT SERVICE ONLY DO NOT HAUL IN PASSENGER SERVICE The following is from http://trainweb.us/railnewspb/Q/

CB&Q 4725 "Silver Island" coach for 'Twin Zephyr' - became BN 5480 (not applied), to Amtrak 9540, retired 10/81 to Dr. Tim Watson, sold during 1986 to Westinghouse Corp Bloomington IN as static display planned for use as a sales/demo office, Company and car re-sold during 1991 to ASEA Brown Boveri - same location, re-sold during 1995 to Tom Johnson/Branson Scenic RR - car placed in service 1997.

Photo Date:  4/8/1985  Upload Date: 6/7/2018 12:29:37 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
Branson Scenic Railroad
Title:  Branson Scenic Railroad
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2010 1:13:37 PM
Location:  Branson, MO
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  399   Comments: 0
Branson Scenic Railroad
Title:  Branson Scenic Railroad
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2010 1:13:38 PM
Location:  Branson, MO
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  1835   Comments: 0
Branson Scenic Railroad
Title:  Branson Scenic Railroad
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2010 1:13:40 PM
Location:  Branson, MO
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  421   Comments: 0


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