Checks can be sent to:  R. Donald Ross, 3821 Crater Lake Ct, Irving, TX 75062-4015

800273 "Silver Palace" was built by Budd Car Co in May 1948 as Western Pacific 813 "Silver Palace". .  It was sold to Auto Train Corp as 462 in June 1970 and sold to Ed Braun in December 1981.  It was sold Al Becker in 1983 and sold to Kasten Railcar in 1984.  It was leased to Merle Haggard in 1985 and repossessed back in 1986.  It was sold to Vista Rail Inc as 800273 in 1988 and leased to BSRy between 1993 and 1994.  It was leased to White River Scenic RR as "Calico Rock" between 1997 and 1998. Leased to RailCruise America in 1998 and became Wisconsin Central  800273 "Spirit of Superior" in October 1998.  It became Algoma Central 800273 "Spirit of Superior".

2001, WE 65 Ton, was built by Plymouth in January 1932, as Joplin-Pittsburg RR 2001.  It was sold as C-W 2001 and sold to  Kansas City Public Service Freight Operation but apparently not used.

Central States Rail Associates, Inc.

Columbia Star Dinner Train

1950, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1953, #17852, FN 3151-A2, as Great Northern  464-A, Class F-3-7-A.  In 1970 it became Burlington Northern 684, Class F-7, and sold as Seattle & North Coast 102 in 1981. It was sold as Iowa Northern 102 in 1984 and later was sold as The Grand Traverse Train 1950 in 1996.  It was sold as CESX 1950 in February 2011.

1951, F7A, was built in October 1950, #11073, FN 3044-A3, as GN 364-A, Class P-3-7-A.  It became BN 9726, Class P-7, in 1970 and renumbered 704, Class F-7, on May 7, 1976.  It later became S&NC as 103 in December 1980 and later IANR 103 in 1984.  It was sold as TGTT 1951 in 1996 and sold as CESX 1951 in February 2011.

300A-300B, was built by Pullman Standard Co, as Texas & New Orleans 504-505.  It was transferred as Southern Pacific  2445-2446 and sold as Yreka Western RR 2445-2446.  It was resold as Grand Traverse Train 300A-300B, and resold as CESX 300A-300B. in February 2011.

Chillicothe-Brunswick Rail Authority

63, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1956, #22561, FN 5509-12, as Chesapeake & Ohio 6178, Class MRSE-17.  It was reclassified Class GP-9 in 1964 and sold as Indiana & Ohio 63.  It was sold CBRM as 63 in 1999 and resold as Progressive Rail Inc 63 in 2005.  It was sold as Black Hills Central 63 in 2008.

4485, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1953, #18236, FN 5186-9, as Chicago & North Western 1658.  It was rebuilt at Oelwein on July 2, 1979, as 4485.  It was retired in 1992 and sold to Kramer Diesel Supply,  It was sold as CBRM 4485 in December 1993.

City of St Louis Water Works

City of St Louis Dept of Parks & Recreation

1, GM15T, was built by Whitcomb in 1924, #11744, as St Louis Water Works 1.  It was repainted as St Louis Dept of Parks & Recreation 1 and given to National Museum of Transportation.  It was restored as Water Works 1.

Columbia Terminal RR

COLT is a short line railroad owned by the City of Columbia. It is currently operated by Columbia Water and Light. COLT provides service to Columbia from the main rail line in Centralia. The railroad was bought in 1987 from Norfolk Southern when they decided to no longer serve Columbia. Today the railroad handles over 1500 cars a year.

1, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1954, #19530, FN 4278-1, as Bauxite & Northern RR 11.  It was sold as Missouri Pacific 1260 and sold to Precision National Corp on June 14, 1985.  It was sold as COLT 1 in June 1987.