tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481680.post4343770755125678374..comments2023-08-05T04:54:34.874-05:00Comments on THE IRON HORSE: Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519694773471791785noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481680.post-67757043904975740302012-09-21T16:01:34.084-05:002012-09-21T16:01:34.084-05:00Those Texas Zephyrs locomotives are indeed stainle...Those Texas Zephyrs locomotives are indeed stainless steel.<br /><br />The Burlington bought all of them, 11 E5A's & 5 E5B's. The C&S and FW&DC each got an AB set for the Texas Zephyrs. All of the cars are Budd Stainless Steel except for the 3 sleepers in each consist.<br /><br />They were modernized, semi-streamlined heavy weight pullmans painted silver because the Burlington would not buy new lightweight cars from Pullman on their own orders.<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com