| D&RGW dome-26 buffet lounge-crew dormitory #1140 SILVER SHOP (Budd, Lot #9657-020, October 1948), built for the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR, retained in March 1970 and April 1983, continued daily service on the RIO GRANDE ZEPHYR until April 1983, then used on various company trips and SKI TRAIN service, Amtrak registry #800710, sold in December 1987 to VIA Rail as #519, planned for conversion from steam heat to head end power, plans then cancelled due to budget cuts, then stored in Montreal until resold in May 2006 to Philip Sheridan, d.b.a., IFE Leasing, moved to storage at Illinois Transit Assembly (ITAX) (East St. Louis, IL), ITAX later changed to Mid America Railcar Leasing (MRLX). Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Date and photographer are unknown. |