Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4714,!named SILVER DOME, on June 6, 1945, location unknown ( but likely Burlington, Iowa ), photo graph by CB&Q, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 4714 was built by Budd on Job 96119, one of three coaches ordered in February 1940, deliveed in June 1940. Number 4714 was a 52 seat coach named SILVER ALCHEMY. During 1945, 4714 wcs rebuilt at the Aurora shops becoming the first modern vista-dome car and was re-named SILVER DOME. |