Among the special trains during the Murphy tenure were the "Football
Specials" between Omaha and Lincoln on Saturdays for Nebraska games. I took
those trains often in the 50s. The trips were gala affairs. The teams in
those days weren't big winners like we're used to at Nebraska (we hope)
these days, but NU had avid fans, and they filled those long trains to
Lincoln!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net>
To: <heartland_flyer@yahoogroups.com>; <Transport_Oklahoma@yahoogroups.com>;
<CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:37 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Harry Murphy rides the Heartland Flyer
> Trailing the Heartland Flyer on Saturday, March 4, 2006, was the former
> Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad business car Burlington, now named
> Mississippi River.
>
> The Burlington was the business car of the legendary Harry C. Murphy, who
> served as CB&Q President from September 1, 1949 thru September 30, 1965.
> Mr. Murphy was very pro-passenger train, and it was under his watch that
> the Burlington purchased the last new stem-to-stern privately-operated
> American passenger train, the Vista-Dome Denver Zephyr of 1956.
>
> Under Murphy, passenger service on the Burlington was operated with
> enthusiasm. Besides its regular service, the railroad promoted specials
> for school children and other groups. I remember seeing one of the ads
> for these services on a bulletin board when I was in Junior High in
> 1961-1964.
>
> Let's hope that Mr. Murphy's pro-passenger spirit, through his business
> car, brings luck to the Heartland Flyer.
>
> sjl
>
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