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Christopher Palmieri's Collection
 
5/17/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Western Pacific
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Dome Coach - SILVER PALACE

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On Board the Silver Palace
Title:  On Board the Silver Palace
Description:  Steven Palmieri and Kurt Hampton are on-board former California Zephyr dome car Silver Palace. RailTex short line New Orleans Lower Coast is hosting a passenger special between Belle Chasse, LA and Myrtle Grove, LA for a handful of VIP's on this day.
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 12:31:43 AM
Location:  Belle Chasse, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  621   Comments: 0
On Board the Silver Palace - WP 813
Title:  On Board the Silver Palace - WP 813
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast parent company RailTex leased private car Silver Palace to use on a series of employee and customer passenger special trains on its various properties across the country. In January 1995 the car was in use on the NOLR. Here we see passengers enjoying the ride in the dome of the Silver Palace. Standing at left is Lenny DiMartino. Seated facing us are Michael Palmieri (left) and Louis Saillard (right). Seated facing away from the camera is Ed Gebhardt Jr (left) and Reuben Feuge (right).
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 2:22:45 PM
Location:  Belle Chasse, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  640   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237 and NOLR 2180
Title:  NOLR 1237 and NOLR 2180
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast parent company RailTex leased private car Silver Palace to use on a series of employee and customer passenger special trains on its various properties across the country. In January 1995 the car was in use on the NOLR. Here we see an NOLR passenger special making a photo run-by at Jesuit Bend along the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 11:00:07 PM
Location:  Jesuit Bend, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200) NOLR 2180(GP7)
Views:  901   Comments: 1
WP 813 Silver Palace and Barney
Title:  WP 813 Silver Palace and Barney
Description:  This image depicts the California Zephyr Silver Palace logo on the window of the end door on WP 813. Through the window we can see NOLR 2180 which is powering this passenger train along with NOLR SSB1200 1237.
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 9:04:53 PM
Location:  Belle Chasse, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger
Locomotives:  NOLR 2180(GP7)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
NOLR 2180, NOLR 1238, and WP 813
Title:  NOLR 2180, NOLR 1238, and WP 813
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast parent company RailTex leased private car Silver Palace to use on a series of employee and customer passenger special trains on its various properties across the country. In January 1995 the car was in use on the NOLR. This photograph was taken at the very southern end of the railroad after GP7 2180 and SSB1200 ran around the Silver Palace and prepare to depart northward with passengers to Belle Chasse.
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:42:52 PM
Location:  Alliance, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 2180(GP7) NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  703   Comments: 1


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