Reply to "Atlas Amtrak CZ Cars ?"

prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member

lionel1946 posted:
Now that I’ve got a handful of these Amtrak CZ cars, what would be appropriate early Amtrak motive power to pull them? Also, did Amtrak make up trains completely using these cars? Or mix them in trains with other passenger cars?

Well Amtrak couldn't utilize the full Cz route because the D&RGW was running their section of the train. The Amtrak train was called the San Francisco Zephyr.

Early appropriate Amtrak power was E8 from Chicago to Denver, then F7 from Denver North then West to San Francisco.

I believe the SDP40F (sorry NOT FP45) may have pulled this train as well but I am sure someone will correct me if not. The Average Amtrak train consisted of 20 cars. A Google search will give you better details.

8/10/196:15 AM

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