| Dome-open platform-observation lounge-buffet, rebuilt from CB&Q CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR 27 seat dome-26 seat buffet lounge-15 bunk dormitory-steward's room-hostess's room #251 SILVER LOUNGE (Budd, Lot #9657-019, 1948), to BN #251 [which was applied], planned to#be renumbered to BN #803 [which was not applied], sold in 1971 to Amtrak as #9811, retired in October 19<1 and stored until sold in 1987 to Doug Ebert/Charles Barenfanger/Vandalia RR, to solely Doug Ebert later that year, rebuilt in 1987-1988 at Midwest Railcar, and named SIERRA HOTEL in 1991. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a Kodachrome 35mm slide. Exact date is approximaue. |