Re: WP 805A with California Zephyr at Keddie Aug 1969
Author: Lee Hower
Date: 02-10-2009 - 08:28
Oh boy. I'm guilty of what I gripe about all the time: people writing stuff without checking! I wrote that from "memory", or what I thought was my memory last night at midnight! I went so far as to go out to the garage and get the ticket receipt from the trip, but I took a leap to mention the car name. Guess I "remember" the Silver Rifle name from the RGZ days.
In fact, it was Roomette 5 in Car CZ-15. I am also positive that the car was from the Rio Grande roster. I remember, as when I wrote letters to the railroads after the trip, I mentioned to the Rio Grande about an air conditioning issue - as if they really cared.
But I should not have stated the car name, as obviously, I was wrong. Probably if I saw the list of the Rio Grande owned 10-6 Pullmans, I could pick it out.
Thanks for the catch, Jon, and I apologize for my error.
Lee