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Re: Big Ben, where is she today?
Author: Scott Schiechl
Date: 02-21-2007 - 13:49

Big Ben was originally ordered by the C&O as their #1875 but was actually delivered to the Rio Grande. The D&RGW butchered the observation end to install a diaphram so that it could be used mid-train. Configured as a coach it often ran on the Yampa Valley until that train was discontinued. It was purchased by Butterworth Tours and operated as a private parlor car on the Rock Island's trains between Chicago and the Quad Cities after the RI opted not to join Amtrak. Following the RI's bankruptcy Butterworth traied to operate some kind of dinner train on the Iowa Interstate but gave up after a single season. Big Ben was donated to the C & O Historical Society who currently own it. I do not know of its exact whereabouts or condition.

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  Big Ben, where is she today? Marty Bernard 02-21-2007 - 12:44
  Re: Big Ben, where is she today? Scott Schiechl 02-21-2007 - 13:49
  Re: Big Ben, where is she today? Marty Bernard 02-21-2007 - 17:07
  Re: Big Ben, where is she today? Topfuel 02-22-2007 - 05:15
  Re: Big Ben, where is she today? Jonathan J. Boyle, Sr. 03-06-2008 - 13:32
  The seven signs along the Santa Fe route TJ Goodrich 06-26-2008 - 14:07


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