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2/23/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   "Silver Shop", Budd 1948, Dome Buffet-Lounge-Dorm

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D&RGW #1140 SILVER SHOP
Title:  D&RGW #1140 SILVER SHOP
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  12/8/2014  Upload Date: 1/27/2025 5:03:32 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Unknown/John C. Benson Collection
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
D&RGW Dome Buffet-Lounge-Dorm 1140 "Silver Shop"
Title:  D&RGW Dome Buffet-Lounge-Dorm 1140 "Silver Shop"
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Photo Date:  6/13/2022  Upload Date: 6/27/2022 9:36:53 PM
Location:  Charles City, IA
Author:  Wil Hata
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D&RGW Dome Buffet-Lounge-Dorm 1140 "Silver Shop"
Title:  D&RGW Dome Buffet-Lounge-Dorm 1140 "Silver Shop"
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2022  Upload Date: 6/27/2022 10:30:22 PM
Location:  Charles City, IA
Author:  Wil Hata
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Views:  136   Comments: 0


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