Re: BHP Sundowner - Silver Star coach.

Toad Montgomery Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:32 am

bagus70 wrote:Lovely car.

Updated link!

8888 Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:16 pm

Thanks for the update, Toad. At least the coach will be preserved and staying in Port Hedland, even if off the rails.

The coach was owned originally by Burlington Northern predecessor Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

Toad Montgomery wrote:An article in this weeks local North West Telegraph say a partnership with BHP Billiton Iron Ore and the Town of Port Hedland the Sundowner coach is to be refurbished by FORM and set up behind "Banger's Bungalow" as a cafe / restaurant.
This location is next to the Courthouse Gallery gardens located in Edgar St, Port Hedland.

The project is expected to be completed in late July.

History of the Sundowner:
This coach was a gift to the then Mt Newman Mining Company from Amax who were a partner in the original joint venture to celebrate the first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed from Newman in 1974 (they have since sold their part).
The coach once belonged to the Burlington Northern railroad and was part of a railcar set called the General Pershing Zephyr which ran from St Louis to Kansas City and was the diner-parlour-observation car and was numbered 301. It was built by E.G. Budd in 1939.
Images of the coach can be seen here:
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/bhp/wagons/sun/sundowner.html

Although nothing appears on any website as yet, here's some links:
http://www.courthousegallery.com.au/
http://www.form.net.au/regional-development/the-west-end

Cheers,

bagus70 Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:16 pm

Lovely car. cheers

BHP Sundowner - Silver Star coach. IMG_3832

Toad Montgomery Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:26 pm

An article in this weeks local North West Telegraph say a partnership with BHP Billiton Iron Ore and the Town of Port Hedland the Sundowner coach is to be refurbished by FORM and set up behind "Banger's Bungalow" as a cafe / restaurant.
This location is next to the Courthouse Gallery gardens located in Edgar St, Port Hedland.

The project is expected to be completed in late July.

History of the Sundowner:
This coach was a gift to the then Mt Newman Mining Company from Amax who were a partner in the original joint venture to celebrate the first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed from Newman in 1974 (they have since sold their part).
The coach once belonged to the Burlington Northern railroad and was part of a railcar set called the General Pershing Zephyr which ran from St Louis to Kansas City and was the diner-parlour-observation car and was numbered 301. It was built by E.G. Budd in 1939.
Images of the coach can be seen here:
http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au/bhp/wagons/sun/sundowner.html

Although nothing appears on any website as yet, here's some links:
http://www.courthousegallery.com.au/
http://www.form.net.au/regional-development/the-west-end

Cheers,

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