Passenger Trains > Varnish On The Move

I caught this BNSF passenger special moving east through Sprague,Washington last Friday night at sunset. I understand it came east via Stampede Pass earlier in the day.

The second shot is of the same train a week earlier, on Monday, in Seattle.

The short dome pictured is the former 1956 Denver Zephyr blunt-end Vista Dome-observation car Silver Veranda. After joining the BNSF fleet a couple of years back, it is now known as the Canyon View. I have yet to see it operate on the end of a train, but I sure would like to.

 

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Four skirt styles on the first four cars.

Very nice!  Thanks for posting! 
Was Silver Veranda the ex-Denver Zephyr observation car?

yes there were 2

SILVER CHATEAU was the sister car to SILVER VERANDA. Chateau was in an accident and ended being scrapped unfortunately. So glad to see Veranda looking good and 'living'. I logged mannnny miles in both cars between Chicago and Denver. 
Mike, Silver View