WP 881
Date:
5/17/2014
Location:
Miami, FL
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Collection Of:
G Gerard
Rolling Stock:
WP 881 (Passenger Car)
Author:
G Gerard
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Museums Florida GCRM re & post Andrew
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Ted Brumberg
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Built by Budd in 1948 in Lot #9659-021 to Plan #9511 as WP 3DB-1DR sleeper-dome-26 seat club lounge observation #881 SILVER CRESCENT, 1 of 6 such cars built for the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR (CB&Q ordered a 7th "protection" car in 1952). Sold in 1972 to William Harmsen (Wheatridge, CO), donated in 1981 to GCRM.
7/14/2014 4:02:40 PM
Ted Brumberg
General
For more info on the SILVER CRESCENT and the other dome cars ordered for the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR, see Phil Dohmen's website: http://www.trainweb.org/web_lurker/WebLurkersDOMEmain/
7/14/2014 4:05:12 PM
Ted Brumberg
General
Information on the entirety of the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR orders can be found at: http://calzephyr.railfan.net/ and the Burlington Route Histocial Society: http://www.burlingtonroute.com/
7/14/2014 4:07:42 PM
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