The Columbia, MO dinner train has two "pairs" of ex-SP chair cars in service as table cars. Currently painted in Wabash blue and gray, the train had previously operated in Traverse City, MI. I don't now what the original SP numbers were. Alex Huff
--- In [email protected], "adguytrains" <robert_hogan@...> wrote: > > I got curious and checked my notes on surviving articulated cars. It seems > that articulated passenger cars of any kind are very rare today. There are > fewer remaining that I had thought. Here are details on the cars already > mentioned with a few additions: > > TRIPLE-UNIT DINERS: > 1. Ex-SP Lark Club #10277-10279. This is the set that the City of > Grapevine, TX just purchased for use on their Vintage Steam Railroad > operation in Grapevine. This is one of only two Lark Clubs built. It was > used as a "special event" venue on the Garrett "Whistle Stop Ranch" near > Bullard, TX. It is doubtful that this set will be restored as a full > diner/lounge. > > 2. Ex-SP Cascade diner #10280-10282 being restored by PLA at Niles Canyon > Railway. > > TWIN-UNIT CHAIR CARS: > 1. Ex-SP #2498-2499. This is the set owned by the Algoma Central and sold > to Montana Rail Link. They are in Tacoma, WA being rebuilt as "luxury" cars. > Whatever that means. > > 2. Ex-SP #2473-2474. This set is owned by the PLA and is at Niles Canyon > Railway. > > 3. Ex-SP #unknown. Sold to California Western and owned by Rail america. > Last stored at Benson, AZ but being sold. > > There are aklso two additional sets (road and numbers unknown) being rebuilt > for service on the Columbia Star dinner train in MO. > > That's a pretty short list. I guess we can add the Flying Yankee under > restoration for operation (some day) by the state of NH and the Zephyr set at > the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. > > Bob Hogan > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
