I do know this, in the 20's, employee TT's included
speed limits for silk trains on the C&A Divisions and
on the Lacross Divion as well.
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
--- Marian & Bob Sorensen <rksmes@e...>
wrote:
> A friend asked if I could get any information
> regarding the fabled "Silk Trains" that were run
> back in the 1920's. He remembers that they were run
> on the Northern Pacific from Seattle to St. Paul.
> If so, then the NP must have handed them over to the
> Q for delivery into Chicago.
> But, he also has some info that they ran thru
> Franklin Park on their way into Chicago. If so,
> then they would have been on the Milwaukee RR
> tracks, which seems then to add some mystery.
> Any info will be appreciated
> BobS
>
>
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>
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