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Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07
Author: Donovan Gray
Date: 02-12-2007 - 13:26

From the Dallas railway museum site - wouldn't this have been a sweet little train to ride!

Round End Chair Observation
Built: 1940
Manufacturer: Pullman-Standard
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 3197

The round end observation car was the hallmark of the new streamlined passenger trains, usually carrying a colorful illuminated "drumhead" with train's logo. Car number 3197 was built for Santa Fe's El Capitan in 1940 and served on that train until 1956 when it received all hi-level equipment. Most round end observation cars were rebuilt with a conventional flat end for more flexible use in trains, but 3197 retained its original streamlined shape to the end. In its last years of service it was paired with motor cars M.160 and M.190 on Santa Fe's Clovis - Carlsbad, New Mexico train "The Cavern." Car number 3197 was donated by the Santa Fe railway along with "doodlebug" M.160 in January 1969.

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  Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Larry W. Grant 02-12-2007 - 01:28
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Marty Bernard 02-12-2007 - 04:33
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Scott Schiechl 02-12-2007 - 07:38
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Donovan Gray 02-12-2007 - 13:26
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Mike Swanson 02-12-2007 - 15:30
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Andy 02-13-2007 - 00:32
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Marty Bernard 02-13-2007 - 07:43
  Re: Railroad Newsline for Monday, 02/12/07 Mike Swanson 02-13-2007 - 20:21


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