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This was the assigned number to the dome-observation (actually a Vista-Dome, 1-drawing room, 3-double bedroom, buffet-lounge-observation car; but that’s a mouthful!) of the California Zephyr and was reserved for Pullman passengers—and can still be found on the side of “Silver Solarium” today, as seen at Denver, Colorado, on October 15, 2014.
If you didn't know any better, you wouldn't recognize a 2M62UM loco as one of the old M62 loco's. CZ LOKO build an entire new bodyshell in order to rebuild the old Soviet machines to be able to function well in the current day and time.
During a short stay in Latvia, during which I spend most my time around Jelgava (also because I got a tour through a local factory), I was able to capture a few of these loco's. Among which the 2M62UM-0119, which headed for Liepāja with a mixed freight train. The typical infrastructure that comes with a baltic major station is clearly visible here south of Jelgava.