Re: Purpose of Business Cars?

Actually B-7s interior is not that modified from what it looked like on the Grande. It sill have the same layout as seen in the folio sheets. The galley has been completely ripped out and remodeled. Aside from a few extra storage cabinets, the painted walls and wall paper on the ceiling it is very much the same. The car even retains the double windows that open.(you have to slid 2 windows up to get to outside air)

For everyone's reference the other remaining business cars are. B-1 in Alamosa, B-8 at CRRM, car C at the Ridgway railroad museum, car F in antonito, 2nd car G was rebuilt into RPO 119 and is at the D&S. RGS business car B-21(former car A) is at Knott's Berry Farm, and Rico is at CRRM. For fun C&S business car 911 is in Silver Plume.

Pretty amazing that 9 D&RG(W) business cars survive.

Jeff Taylor
CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock.