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Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains
Author: Sunset Express
Date: 09-14-2009 - 15:47

My first train ride was Houston to Dallas on Rock Island's Twin Star Rocket in 1956. Fast, but bumpy! We were 5 hours late due to hitting a car and then engine failure.
Didn't ride another train until 1970. A cousin and I then rode the Texas Chief from Fort Worth to Chicago and B&O's Capitol Limited to D.C. Both train rides were comfortable and on time. The Texas Chief had a full dome so I give it the edge on amenities. By 1970 the Capitol left North Western Station instead of B&O's old Central Station. We took a Parmalee Transfer Service van from Dearborn to North Western Station.

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  Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Mike55 09-12-2009 - 21:40
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  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Roger Esse 09-13-2009 - 02:46
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Espee99 09-13-2009 - 08:53
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Burce Stikkers 09-13-2009 - 13:25
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains espeefoamer 09-13-2009 - 13:41
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Dmac844 09-13-2009 - 13:59
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains WAF 09-13-2009 - 16:00
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Key Route Ken 09-13-2009 - 16:17
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains OPRRMS 09-13-2009 - 17:00
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains WAF 09-13-2009 - 17:16
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains The Montezuma Yardmaster 09-14-2009 - 10:29
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains WAF 09-13-2009 - 17:15
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains o 09-13-2009 - 20:11
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains 123 09-13-2009 - 21:51
  NP & NYC trip Butler 09-13-2009 - 22:57
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Mike55 09-13-2009 - 23:58
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains The Montezuma Yardmaster 09-14-2009 - 11:15
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains WAF 09-14-2009 - 13:39
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Joe Magruder 09-15-2009 - 14:54
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Mixed Trains Tom Moungovan 09-15-2009 - 18:15
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Sunset Express 09-14-2009 - 15:47
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains The Montezuma Yardmaster 09-14-2009 - 17:21
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains The Montezuma Yardmaster 09-14-2009 - 17:29
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains George Andrews 09-14-2009 - 18:20
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK') 09-14-2009 - 20:41
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Mike55 09-14-2009 - 21:30
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains (KCS) fkrock 09-15-2009 - 08:23
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains (KCS) W,Nicholson 09-15-2009 - 09:57
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains W.Nicholson 09-15-2009 - 08:39
  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Cain Rock Yardmaster 09-15-2009 - 12:04
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  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains W.Nicholson 09-16-2009 - 08:36
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  Re: Pre-Amtrak Passenger Trains Mike55 09-20-2009 - 01:03
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