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Mike Woodruff's Collection
 
4/25/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: AAPRCO Register Private Cars
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PS: Company service car, including office cars, instruction cars, display cars, etc.
AAR Type: M530
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
Plate:   B
User Notes:   ex CBQ/CZ dome observation Silver Solarium

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AMTK 9252
Title:  AMTK 9252
Description:  Amtrak #9252 "Silver Solarium" was an ex-CB&Q dome-observation-lounge-sleeper (1 drawing room/3 double bedrooms) built in 1948 for the California Zephyr. Here it is carrying the markers for Amtrak's Lone Star at Joliet. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 9:45:37 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  2145   Comments: 2
CRI&P 271
Title:  CRI&P 271
Description:  As Amtrak's NB Lone Star discharges passengers in the background (with former CZ Obs Silver Solarium carrying the markers), a westbound Rock Island freight behind U28B 271 clunks across the diamonds. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 4:18:27 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CRIP 271(U28B)
Views:  1261   Comments: 1
PPCX 800333
Title:  PPCX 800333
Description:  PPCX 800333, ex-AMTK 9252, nee-CB&Q 377, former California Zephyr observation car "Silver Solarium" carries the markers for NS train 958, descending the grade into Altavista, VA on the Danville district.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 4/10/2017 9:39:48 PM
Location:  Hurt, VA
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
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Views:  258   Comments: 0


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