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Every so often you find one of those "Holy Grail" photos. I just found one =
in the new Morning Sun book on Chicago Intercity Trains (I was at a train s=
how). According to the caption in the book it is the Chicago-bound Black Ha=
wk approaching St. Paul Union Depot (SPUD) in August 1969. You can barely m=
ake out the GN roundhouse behind the curve. It has a single E9A and right b=
ehind it is a CB&Q Flexi-Van flat with two side door Flexi-Vans. The first =
is clearly Burlington, but I think the second one is either MILW or NYC sin=
ce it does not have the full BURLINGTON side board. Behind the Flexi-Van wa=
s a couple of Havelock baggage cars, then two smooth side silver passenger =
cars, then another car I can't make out..

I have been looking forever for confirmation of Flexi-Vans on Q trains betw=
een Chicago and Mpls-StP (since I have a couple of the Walthers cars) and t=
his now confirms it happened at least once! But I would think this was mayb=
e a regular occurrence? I did not buy a $60 book for one photo, but took ca=
reful notes. Does anyone have this book who could look at the photo and con=
firm, especially my thoughts on the second Flexi-Van trailer? Or does anyon=
e have any further info on Flexi-Vans on the Black Hawk?

--
Tom Mack
Cincinnati, OH


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Every so often you find one of those "Holy Grail" photos. I just found one =
in the new Morning Sun book on Chicago Intercity Trains (I was at a train s=
how). According to the caption in the book it is the Chicago-bound Black Ha=
wk approaching St. Paul Union Depot (SPUD) in August 1969. You can barely m=
ake out the GN roundhouse behind the curve. It has a single E9A and right b=
ehind it is a CB&amp;Q Flexi-Van flat with two side door Flexi-Vans. The fi=
rst is clearly Burlington, but I think the second one is either MILW or NYC=
 since it does not have the full BURLINGTON side board. Behind the Flexi-Va=
n was a couple of Havelock baggage cars, then two smooth side silver passen=
ger cars, then another car I can't make out..<br /><br />I have been lookin=
g forever for confirmation of Flexi-Vans on Q trains between Chicago and Mp=
ls-StP (since I have a couple of the Walthers cars) and this now confirms i=
t happened at least once! But I would think this was maybe a regular occurr=
ence? I did not buy a $60 book for one photo, but took careful notes. Does =
anyone have this book who could look at the photo and confirm, especially m=
y thoughts on the second Flexi-Van trailer? Or does anyone have any further=
 info on Flexi-Vans on the Black Hawk?<br /><br />-- <br />Tom Mack<br />Ci=
ncinnati, OH


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