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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper Mitch, I traveled mostly by myself. Maybe the conductor wanted to keep passengers who would not spend money on drinks out of the observation car. And I was told only once, and didn't try again. So maybe that day the normal club car was not operating (during WWII) and they used the obs for the 1st class passengers. Either explanation would make sense. I do distinctly remember that coach passengers were allowed in the Silver Meteor obs and in that on the Southener. [/quote] You may be right about the conductor. We had an attendant that wouldn't let people sit in the obs car if they weren't ordering hard liquor. Even if you wanted a Coke he would give you just the can and tell you to go back to your seat. When we questioned about this he stated," We gotta have whiskey drinkers back here. We can't load the place up with jokers and jivers!" The Silver Meteor, like a number of eastern/southern operations had the first-class section towards the head end and the coaches in the rear. That's why they perimitted all passengers back there. I believe the "Southerner" was all-coach. Mitch
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