Western Pacific 841 "Silver Plate" dining car

Builder: Budd Company

Built: November, 1948

The "Silver Plate" is one of six dining cars built as part of the original CZ order and one of two owned by the WP.  All six survived until the end of service in 1971.

In a regular CZ consist, the car ran in the middle of the train, leading the sleepers, and observation car.  It trailed the dome-lounge-dorm car, which was intended to work together with the diner.

The dining area seats a maximum of 48 in a four person per table configuration.  In slower seasons, some tables were substituted for shorter tables only seating two people, for a maximum of 40 places.

The "Silver Plate" is still substantially intact, with most of its original interior fixtures and furniture, and nearly all of its original kitchen in place.