The ‘tail car’ is the “Virginia City”, AAPRCO #800313. Quoting the AAPRCO “2010 Private Car Charter Guide”, it was Pullman-built in 1928 as the “Crystal Peak” for UP’s “Overland Limited”. It was re-named " “Golden Peak” in 1938 (in celebration of my birthday. Har!) and assigned to the “Golden State Limited”. Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg purchased it in 1954. It is restored to its 1955 status. It is owned by Virginia City Rail Corp. in Redwood City, CA. Check www.vcrail.com for more info.
Sorry. I have been very busy rejoicing over Senator Brown’s victory in Massachussetts. I will go to the AAPRCO “Member’s Site” and see if I can find out about the AT&SF #503 – PPCX 800392. About the D&RGW-painted car, I haven’t a clue. I can’t read the name, or PV number, on this old computer. More forthcoming, I am sure.
I was not sure about the condition of the remaining Pleasure Domes but finding out all of them still exist is great news. It might because most if not all went to Amtrak and were updated to the new AC heating and air conditioning.
Regards the Rio Grande car; it is a P-S product, 1950, I believe, and was part of that huge C&O order, which was broken up before delivery, and the Rio Grande pruchased a few of that order, including this cafe-lounge, which once was assigned to the Denver-Pueblo-Salt Lake City Rio Gorge. AA