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Pictures of DRGW 1145
 
Owner: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   "Silver Sky", Budd 1948, 3 Bedroom-1 Drawing Room-Lounge-Obs.
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D&RGW's California Zephyr Silver Sky on the CB&Q
Title:  D&RGW's California Zephyr Silver Sky on the CB&Q
Description:  Tr# 18, the eastbound CZ.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 6/7/2007 8:53:52 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  RollingStock
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D&RGW 1145
Title:  D&RGW 1145
Description:  D&RGW 1145, named SILVER SKY at Aurora, Illinois on November 1, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car, built in 1948, is bringing up the rear of Train #18, tke eastbound California Zephyr, pausing for a station stop at Aurora. The following is from internet search which took me to trainweb.org: D&RGW 1145 - "Silver Sky", slee~er-observation, remodeled 1974 - bedrooms removed, Equus Farms/Ansco Investments (11/87) (800711), VIA 15519 "Jasper Park" (not applied) (12/87) in a deal that brought ex CN/VIA "Temqo" coaches for Ski Train use - stored "inactive" in Montreal (2000) - sold late 2003/early 2004 to Bill Harman. Moved to storage in Saginaw Michigan for eventual charter use. Unfortunately, this car has szffered a tragic fate that has befallen two (so far) of it's sisters. When VIA acquired the car, they completely stripped it inside and out for a complete rebuild and conversion back to a dome sleeper obs (Rio Grande had removed bedrooms B,C, and D for conversion to additional lounge space and Room A became a large restroom). The skirts were removed and VIA started adding walls where the bedrooms were going to be. The idea was to make it match the "Park" cars as close as possible. Well, as usual, the political winds shifted and VIA experienced budget cuts. Since they were going to be running less trains they didn't need as many dome obs cars, so the car was shoved outside so it could fill up with snow. (The windows were a long way from being reinstalled). So it sits today, a semi-gutted shell, in Montreal,
Photo Date:  11/1/1965  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 2:01:17 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description:  Taken circa 1970 by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 6/13/2023 10:18:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description:  Taken circa 1970 by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 10:45:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description:  Taken circa 1970 by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 10:46:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  D&RGW 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description:  Taken circa 1970 by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 10:47:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  78   Comments: 0
Off To The Mountains
Title:  Off To The Mountains
Description:  Date is approximate. The RGZ makes its way westward toward the Rocky Mountains as it enters Plainview siding
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/14/2019 8:44:56 PM
Location:  Plainview, CO
Author:  Craig Jordan
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Views:  41   Comments: 1
RGZ
Title:  RGZ
Description:  The Rio Grande Zephyr makes its stop at Granby CO in 1973.
Photo Date:  6/8/1973  Upload Date: 1/23/2008 8:56:09 PM
Location:  Granby, CO
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Passenger
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River Bend
Title:  River Bend
Description:  The tail end of the RGZ curves along through the Rockies somewhere in the vicinity of Bond, CO.
Photo Date:  9/1/1973  Upload Date: 11/13/2018 5:24:39 PM
Location:  Bond, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
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w/b D&RGW RGZ going, trailed by "Silver Sky"
Title:  w/b D&RGW RGZ going, trailed by "Silver Sky"
Description:  departing Denver Union Station
Photo Date:  10/6/1973  Upload Date: 8/13/2020 10:48:03 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  187   Comments: 1
Triple Treat
Title:  Triple Treat
Description:  Taken mid-1970s. During a day in the mid-1970s, the rear of the Rio Grande Zephyr, a UP dome car and the BN Business Train were caught at Denver's Union Station.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/15/2019 8:55:39 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
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Silver Sky on rear of D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr
Title:  Silver Sky on rear of D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr
Description:  Being serviced
Photo Date:  3/21/1974  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 11:55:23 AM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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D&RGW "Silver Sky" on rear of e/b Rio Grande Zephyr
Title:  D&RGW "Silver Sky" on rear of e/b Rio Grande Zephyr
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/22/1974  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 12:09:19 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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The e/b D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr 25th Anniversary Train departed
Title:  The e/b D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr 25th Anniversary Train departed
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/1974  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 12:41:31 PM
Location:  Glenwood Springs, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
Making The Cut
Title:  Making The Cut
Description:  The tail end of the RGZ passes the camera east of Dotsero
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/25/2018 2:20:03 PM
Location:  Dotsero, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
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A Special Ending
Title:  A Special Ending
Description:  The tail end of the RGZ, with business car "Wilson McCarthy" bringing up the rear, crosses the overpass in Coal Creek Canyon
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/25/2018 2:21:52 PM
Location:  Coal Creek Canyon, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
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Views:  276   Comments: 1
Silver Sky
Title:  Silver Sky
Description:  Dome-Observation "Silver Sky" brings up the rear of the RGZ
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/25/2018 2:27:50 PM
Location:  Coal Creek Canyon, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
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Curving Streamliner
Title:  Curving Streamliner
Description:  The tail end of the RGZ rounds part of Big Ten headed east
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/25/2018 2:30:23 PM
Location:  Plainview, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
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Rio Grande 3-1-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  Rio Grande 3-1-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/1976  Upload Date: 4/13/2022 9:43:52 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  Conniff
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
D&RGW Dome/Observation "Silver Sky"
Title:  D&RGW Dome/Observation "Silver Sky"
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/1977  Upload Date: 12/26/2020 8:39:07 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
1117-34 DRGW "Silver Sky"
Title:  1117-34 DRGW "Silver Sky"
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 2:13:49 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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D&RGW 1145
Title:  D&RGW 1145
Description:  "Silver Sky" brings up the rear of the westbound RGZ, seen here beside the rushing waters of South Boulder Creek near Pinecliffe, CO. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 3:44:30 PM
Location:  Pinecliffe, CO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  500   Comments: 1
D&RGW 1145
Title:  D&RGW 1145
Description:  "Silver Sky" brings up the rear of the eastbound RGZ. After the RGZ was discontinued, this car was part of the swap with VIA Rail that brought the ex-Tempo coaches to Colorado for Ski Train service. The car was to become VIA 15519 "Jasper Park" but the rebuilding was never completed, and I understand the car was reduced to a gutted shell stored outside in Montreal. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 2:25:49 PM
Location:  Fraser, CO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Rio Grande 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  Rio Grande 3-1-Dome-Lounge-Obs. 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/1982  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 8:43:17 PM
Location:  Byers canyon, CO
Author:  G. A. McKay
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Silver Sky
Title:  Silver Sky
Description:  Dome obs Silver Sky brought up the markers on this trip.
Photo Date:  8/22/1982  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 8:13:52 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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1264-12 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-12 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Silver sky
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:35:11 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  868   Comments: 0
1264-13 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-13 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Silver Sky
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:35:28 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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1267-29 Westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) station stop
Title:  1267-29 Westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) station stop
Description:  Wilson McCarhty on back this trip
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 12:36:27 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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1267-34 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1267-34 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description:  Inside Silver Sky
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:05:41 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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1271-20 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-20 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:43:25 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  326   Comments: 0
1271-21 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-21 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:44:05 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  582   Comments: 0
1271-22 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-22 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:44:36 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  270   Comments: 0
DRGW 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  DRGW 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2022  Upload Date: 9/19/2022 11:03:40 AM
Location:  Saginaw, MI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track
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Views:  216   Comments: 0
DRGW 1145 & Mershon Tower
Title:  DRGW 1145 & Mershon Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2022  Upload Date: 9/19/2022 11:54:19 AM
Location:  Saginaw, MI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Signal,Passenger,Track
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
DRGW 1145 "Silver Sky"
Title:  DRGW 1145 "Silver Sky"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2022  Upload Date: 9/19/2022 12:27:04 PM
Location:  Saginaw, MI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track
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Views:  303   Comments: 0
Mershon Tower
Title:  Mershon Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2022  Upload Date: 9/19/2022 12:29:11 PM
Location:  Saginaw, MI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Yard,Station,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  MNI 114(25 Tonner)
Views:  186   Comments: 0

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