Does anybody know who currently owns the cars of the former Burlington Nebraska Zephyr ? I was in the shop-building about 5 o'clock this afternoon when I heard on odd train horn , I went to look outside and saw the last couple of streamlined cars of the "Nebraska Zephyr" heading eastbound. I live on Railroad street and Ritz Road in Marengo , IL and had seen the Zephyr heading westbound a couple of weeks previously. The tracks across the Street are currently operated by Union Pacific , formerly Chicago Northwestern , and are normally used for freight . They service the Belvidere Chrysler assembly Plant and other industries . I Have Seen some of UP 's Heritage Fleet run through from time to time . I am also about three or four miles west of the Illinois Railway Museum and the track is adjacent to their lines . John II.
John-
Judging by where you saw the NZ cars, I'd guess the ITM either owns them or is restoring them for their owner. I believe the ITM rebuilt the Pioneer Zephyr for the Rosenwald Museum so they would be a natural choice to work on another Zephyr.
-- D
The Illinois Railway Museum owns the Nebraska Zephyr.
Rusty
Quote from: Rusty on July 28, 2011, 02:47:22 PM
The Illinois Railway Museum owns the Nebraska Zephyr.
There ya' go!