Monthly Archives: May 2015

California Zephyr refurbished

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Gary Garth McCann

In the late 1950s through the first half of 1960 the three railroads that ran the pre-Amtrak California Zephyr refurbished the train’s cars that had been functioning since the late 1940s. Above is the refurbished cocktail lounge beneath the dome … Continue reading →

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California Zephyr in the Colorado Rockies

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Gary Garth McCann

The back cover of brochure issued in March 1961 after refurbishing of the Burlington-Rio Grande-Western Pacific train.

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