| WP 46 seat leg rest chair-conductor's desk-24 seat dome (Budd, Lot #9655-021, 1948, CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR), sold in 1970 to the Auto Train Corporation as #462 (chairs reduced to 36), sold at auction in 1981 to Ed Braun (Bakersville, NC), resold in 1983 to Al Becker, resold in 1984 to Les Kasten, resold in 1985 to Merle Haggard, back to Kasten in 1986, resold in 1987 to Frank Dowd, Jr., resold in 1988 to Gary Matthews-Vista Rail, Inc., assigned #800273, leased in 1993-1994 to the Branson Scenic RR, leased in 1997-1998 to the White River Scenic and renamed CALICO ROCK, then leased to Rail Cruise of America, resold in 1998 to the Wisconsin Central, transferred to the Algoma Central and renamed SPIRIT OF SUPERIOR. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide. |