Re: Feather River Express Part the First
Author: Richard Elgenson
Date: 08-26-2010 - 16:50
The consist:
WP 2001 2001 w/b only Portola to Oroville
AMTK 201
AMTK 189
Moonlight Dome, ex C& O dome, owned by Promontory Chapter NRHS. Very nice guys.
Nenana full length dome, ex ATSF, now on Rio Grande Southern in Colorado. She spent lots of time in Alaska in cruise ship service as McKinley explorer car. Obsolete with introduction of new cars.
Ocean View, full length dome, needed some AC work. Amtrak's only dome.
Tolani, coach, ex ATSF. Very nice and comfy. Cool too.
Overland Trail, ex SP lounge car. Hi Bill, thanks for Monday.
Pony Express, ex CN horse baggage car. Hi Stan, thanks for Monday.
Silver Splendor, Budd dome coach, ex CB&Q. Hi John, thanks for Monday.
Plaza Santa Fe, PS dome coach, ex ATSF? Was on #11 s/b and left in Salinas. Hi Wayne.
Pacific Sands, ex UP sleeper.
Palm Leaf, sleeper.
Colonial Crafts, ex Pennsy sleeper/lounge. Note 1.
Silver Rapids, sleeper.
Silver Lariat, dome coach?
Silver Solarium, sleeper dome.
Thanks Chris!!!!!
Note 1 Premium portion of Feather River Express.
Do your own googling.