CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR

The California Zephyr ran between Chicago, Illinois and Oakland (San Francisco) California in the 1950s and 1960s. It was the joint effort of three railroads. Burlington (CB&Q) led the train from Chicage to Denver, Colorado.

The Denver and Rio Grande Western pulled the train from Denver to Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Western Pacific finished the trip to Oakland, California. Passengers could take a ferry across the bay to San Francisco.

California Zephyr with Burlington FP7A

I have thirteen silver California Zephyr corrugated cars including three vista domes (Arnold Rapido cars). The engines include: Burlington FP7s (2), Burlington E8A, Burlington SD9s (3), Rio Grande FP7s (2), Rio Grande PA1s (2) and a PB1, Western Pacific FP7s (2)

History and Photos of the California Zephyr

CB&Q California Zephyr Color Brochure

Kato N Scale California Zephyr

Con-Cor's 1934 Pioneer Zephyr in HO and N Scale

A Good Book: "CZ: The Story of the California Zephyr"

Western Pacific FP7A with the California Zephyr

C&O E8A with Smoothside Cars

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO

Three corrugated cars and six smoothside cars. Cars are blue, yellow, and silver. Engines: E8A, E8B, E7A, PA1, FA2, and a 2-8-4 steam engine.

C&O Washington Subdivision Photos and Story

Florida East Coast E8A with Colorful Royal American Shows Smoothside Cars

CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL TRAINS

There are passenger cars for Royal American Shows and World's Greatest Shows.

Circus and Carnival Trains and Shows

Kansas City Southern E8A with World's Greatest Shows Heavyweight Cars

D&H PA1s with Corrugated Cars

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Five blue, yellow and silver corrugated cars with two PA1s in warbonnet paint scheme.

Delaware & Hudson History

GN E7A and E8B with Smoothside Cars

GREAT NORTHERN EMPIRE BUILDER

Eleven green and orange Empire Builder smoothside cars and four heavyweights.

Engines: EMD E7A, E8B, F7As (2), Alco FA2, FB2.

GREAT NORTHERN EMPIRE BUILDERS

A Great Passenger Train Book

Brochure from the Big Sky Blue Era

Missouri Pacific Eagle with Alco PA1

MISSOURI PACIFIC EAGLE

My latest passenger train is the Missouri Pacific Eagle. I painted and decorated these streamlined cars.

The cars are blue and silver. There are six cars including three coaches, two vista domes, and an observation car. Each car has a different name.

Engines include an Alco PA1 (shown), an EMD E8A, Alco FA2, Alco FB2, and two EMD GP18s.

Photos and Story of the Missouri Pacific Eagles

American Flyer S Gauge Missouri Pacific Eagle

American Flyer Horizontal Rules Image by Charles Wilber

Missouri Pacific EMD E8A

N&W J3 with Smoothside Cars

NORFOLK & WESTERN

Nine maroon smoothside cars. Locomotives include a J3 4-8-4 steam locomotive with an auxiliary water tender and there are three GP18s.

Information and Photo of the Class J Locomotives

NYC FA2 and FB2 with Heavyweight Cars

NEW YORK CENTRAL

Fourteen heavyweight cars in two tone gray. Locomotives: EMD E8A, E7B, EMD FP7As (2), Alco FA2, FB2.

History and Photos of the 20th Century Limited

New York Central EMD E8A

PENN CENTRAL

Thirteen corrugated cars. Engines: GE U30CG, EMD F7As (3), Budd Metroliners, and UA TurboTrains

Story and Photos of the UA TurboTrain

Penn Central F7A with Corrugated Cars

AN OUTSTANDING BOOK!

"The Golden Age of the Passenger Train"

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