Re: [CBQ] Flexivans in Passenger Train Consist - And Trailing Baggage and Troop Car

[STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>]

Tom
That is Berwyn with the signal that use to protect the extension switch at Congress Park(the single head cantilever)
What train is it?? The Nebraska Zephyr (??)use to handle a lot of express and mail and was combined with the KC Zephyr to Galesburg.
We use to keep that signal on Fleet or you would forget to punch it in
East End DS 1974-1983
Steve in SC

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From: thommack <thommack@yahoo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 4, 2012 9:37:38 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Flexivans in Passenger Train Consist - And Trailing Baggage and Troop Car

 

There were two slides that just sold on eBay (item 360421780579) that may be of interest. The slides were taken in 1968. Here is the link:

www.ebay.com/itm/360421780579

The first shows the head end of a passenger train with a Q E8A (or E9A)and E7A followed by two Flexivan cars (four trailers) then the train. The next slide, which is presumably the rear end of the same train, shows a silver Q Havelock baggage car and converted troop kitchen car bringing up the rear of the train.

Can anyone identify where the photo was taken and/or maybe know what train this might be? We seem to have few shots of Flexivans on trains, so it is of interest to see them right behind the lead units.

And what about the baggage and converted troop kitchen car at the rear of the train? Was this common practice?

Tom Mack
Cincinnati, OH

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