Train Photography

[photog999]

Here are some pictures of a what I consider to be a rare find. I found the CB&Q's Mark Twain Zephyr sitting in the yard for a company that rebuilds passenger cars into private cars in Madison, IL some time ago and as it turns out the salesman I was working with last week was not only a train buff but knew the secretary for the company. So I was able to get in the yard and get some photographs of this living ghost. The entire train is stripped down to the shell but supposedly there are plans to refurbish it when the economy turns around. I converted the shots to B&W to caapture the mood. This trainset was built in 1935 by the Budd Company and was used by the CB&Q (Chicago Burlington & Quincy) for many years between St.Louis and Burlington, IA. It was amazing that after 75 years that stainless steel shell was still in fantastic condition.