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There were a total of 73 cars built for the California Zephyr.  They basically broke down into six 10 car trainsets; 3 to the Burlington, 2 to the Western Pacific and 1 to the Rio Grande.  The extras could cover cars removed for maintenance or expansion.

 

The breakdown...

1948 construction

6 - Baggage

18 - Dome Coach

6 - Dome Buffet Lounge Dormitory

6 - Diner

19 - 10 roomette, 6 bedroom Sleeper

6 - 16 section Sleeper

6 - 3 bedroom, 1 drawing room Dome Observation

 

1952 construction:

6 - 6 bedroom, 5 compartment Sleepers

 

Like any passenger train, it could expand or contract to meet the passenger loading.

 

Rusty

Just a little info for anybody in the south Florida area who likes the California Zepher passenger cars; Gold Coast Railroad Museum in south Miami FL, on SW 152nd St,  has several CZ passenger cars in their collection that you can walk through.

Also the Presidential Passenger Car is there, the Ferdinan Megallen(hope I spelled it correctly). That is a car to be seen.

 

Lee Fritz

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