| Fort Wort & Denver Railroad Castle Crest at Dallas, Texas on an unknown day in October 1962, photograph by E. L. DeGolyer Jr., Hol Wagner collection. Castle crest was built by Pullman in service date August 7, 1924 as a 12-1 ( 12 Section, 1 Drawing Room - Lot 4764, Plan 3410 ) and named McWhorter, air conditioning ( Pullman Mechanical Brine ) added April 17, 1936, rebuilt to Plan 3410F August 6, 1940 as a Betterment car with streamline colors and renamed SPANISH CREST for Texas Zephyr service. Shadow Line paint added December 22, 1947, repainted solid gray November 1, 1955. It was purchased by the FW&D December 31, 1948 and finally withdrawn from Pullman lease in June 1961 and scrapped at an unknown date. |