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Last post 11-21-2009 10:04 PM by AWP290. 864 replies.
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KCSfan
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Did the subject train operate east of the Mississippi River?
Mark
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Deggesty
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08-22-2005
Near the Crossroads of the West
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
 KCSfan:
Did the subject train operate east of the Mississippi River?
Mark
#1. Yes, Mark, it was east of the Mississippi.
Johnny
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passengerfan
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03-23-2004
Central Valley California
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Was this train a North - South train?
Al
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Deggesty
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Near the Crossroads of the West
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
passengerfan:
Was this train a North - South train?
Al
#2 No, Al, it did not run North to South (or South to North).
Johnny
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wanswheel
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Is the train ever at mountainous elevation?
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Deggesty
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
wanswheel:
Is the train ever at mountainous elevation?
#3 Yes, but few people who are not familiar with the area would think of them as mountains.
Johnny
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KCSfan
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Did the name of the RR in whose timetables the schedule of the train appeared contain the name of at least one city?
Mark
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wanswheel
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Is the train in the South?
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Deggesty
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Near the Crossroads of the West
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
KCSfan:
Did the name of the RR in whose timetables the schedule of the train appeared contain the name of at least one city?
Mark
#4 Yes, indeed.
Johnny
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Deggesty
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Near the Crossroads of the West
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
wanswheel:
Is the train in the South?
#5 Yes, definitely.
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al-in-chgo
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Chicago, Ill.
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Did the train operate, in whole or in part, over one or more of the predecessor railroads of today's CSX?
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wanswheel
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Is Atlanta the name of any locality mentioned thus far (an end point, a near mid point, a city cars are set out for, a city in the railroad's name)?
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Deggesty
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
al-in-chgo:
Did the train operate, in whole or in part, over one or more of the predecessor railroads of today's CSX?
#6 Yes.
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Deggesty
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
wanswheel:
Is Atlanta the name of any locality mentioned thus far (an end point, a near mid point, a city cars are set out for, a city in the railroad's name)?
#7 Yes. Come on, somebody make a wrong guess.
Johnny
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al-in-chgo
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Chicago, Ill.
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Re: Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)
Re: "#7 Yes. Come on, somebody make a wrong guess.
Johnny"
No WAG from me, Johnny, not this time. My recent ones have been poor, as you know.
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