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The Burlington, the Rio Grande and the Western Pacific had cooperated through the years to provide passenger and tourist service to the West Coast, and these roads had entertained notions of regular Chicago to San Francisco service. The Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939 gave impetus to a formal agreement to the start of the such a service. The 1937 inauguration of C&NW-UP-SP service to San Francisco was also an incentive! The CB&Q-D&RGW-WP pool agreement used various cars from each roads to provide equipment for the train sets. Named "The Exposition Flyer", the service was inaugurated on Saturday, June 10, 1939 with all the usual hoopla associated with such events in the pre-war years! The "Flyer"s schedule was designed to take advantage of the spectacular scenery along the route. The cars were generally modernized heavyweight equipment, though the "Q" contributed stainless-steel streamlined cars early on. Scenery, fast schedules, hostesses, good food and creature comforts without extra fare pricing soon made the Flyer popular.
Though hauled by steam initially, within a few years diesel locomotives made their appearance on the head end. The Expo continued to make fast friends over the years. Eventually the Expo Flyer was superseded by the famous California Zephyr in March of 1949. Another drum head bit the dust. The Division Point remembers this popular train with our offerings.
Our offering will be done as a 6-car set with additional 2-cars sets and additional single cars available. The consist varied over the years, and you can "roll your own"! As never before, your reservations will make this special model set possible, so contact your Division Point dealer ASAP!
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Please note that cars in the sets will NOT be sold individually.
| THE BASIC EXPOSITION FLYER SET: DP-1140: 6-car SET, cars painted in native road colors - The set consists of the following: |
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(DP-1141) CB&Q Baggage Car Class BA-18 [Series 1567-1576] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering |  |
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(DP-1142) CB&Q Smoker/Chair Car, Class PB-22 [Series 6200-6202] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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(DP-1143) D&RGW Chair Car [Series 1000-1004] in Pullman green w/"flying Grande" herald | |
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(DP-1144) Western Pacific Coach [Series 301-314] | |
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(DP-1145) Pullman 16-section Tourist Sleeper in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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(DP-1146) Pullman 10-Section Lounge/Observation ["Mount" Series] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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| THE ADD-ON SETS: DP-1150: Pullman 2-car Add-on Set #1 - The set consists of the following: | |||
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(DP-1151) Pullman 8-5 Sleeper ["Clover" Series] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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(DP-1152) Pullman 10-1-2 Sleeper ["Lake" Series] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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| DP-1155: Pullman 2-car Add-on Set #2 - The set consists of the following: | |||
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(DP-1156) Pullman 6-6 Sleeper ["Poplar" Series] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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(DP-1152) Pullman 10-1-1 Sleeper ["Lake" Series] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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| DP-1160: Rio Grande 2-car Add-on Set - The set consists of the following: | |||
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(DP-1161) D&RGW Diner [Mount Series] in Pullman green w/"flying Grande" herald | |
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(DP-1162) D&RGW "Granite Canon" in Pullman green w/"flying Grande" herald | |
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| DP-1165: Burlington 2-car Add-on Set - The set consists of the following: | |||
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(DP-1166) CB&Q Diner Class DA-5 [Series 170-177] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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(DP-1167) CB&Q #209 Solarium/Observation Car Class DL-3 in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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| DP-1170: Western Pacific 2-car Add-on Set - The set consists of the following: | |||
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(DP-1171) Western Pacific Diner [Series 501-508] | |
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(DP-1172) Western Pacific Lounge/Observation Car [Series 651-653] | |
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| DP-1175: Burlingtons' Budd 3-car Add-on Set - The set consists of the following: | |||
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(DP-1176) CB&Q Lightweight SST Chair Car [Series 4700-02]; Silver Chariot, Silver Trail, Silver Spring | |
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(DP-1177) CB&Q Lightweight SST Diner [Series 190-192]; Silver Pheasant, Silver Inn, Silver Spoon | |
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(DP-1178) CB&Q Lightweight SST Observation [Series 302-303]; Silver Fountain, Silver Hours | |
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DP-1180 D&RGW 50-Seat Chair Car [Series 1000-1004] in Pullman green w/"flying Grande" herald | |
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DP-1181 D&RGW Observation Car "Spanish Fork Canon" in Pullman green w/"flying Grande" herald | |
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DP-1182 WP 60-ft Harriman-style Baggage Car [Series 121-140] | |
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DP-1183 WP 70-ft Harriman-style 84-seat Smoker/Coach [Series 310-314] | |
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DP-1184 CB&Q Chair Car #4514, Class PC-8 in "Buy War Bonds" red/white/blue scheme | |
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DP-1185 CB&Q 70-ft Baggage Car, Class BA-12 [Series 1540-1542] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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DP-1186 CB&Q Solarium/Lounge Car, Class DL-3 [Minneapolis, St. Paul Club] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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DP-1187 CB&Q Chair Car, Class PC-6 [Series 4500-01,4504-07,4514] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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DP-1188 CB&Q Diner, Class DA-5 [Series 171,173-175 ] in Pullman green w/gold Railroad Roman lettering | |
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