Here's a video depicting what one can call a 'pocket streamliner', and yes it's in the american continent - Argentina.
Let us see if anyone knows the heritage of the cars & loco
watch?v=LLrtALJbww&feature=share
I don't know if tis is it but those stainless steel cars remind the of the Penn Central cars I rode between Washington DC and Providence.
Notice they have no problem with patrons hanging out of the vestibules.
The locomotive, I think, is from Portugal. At least some of the cars were built by Budd for the C&O.
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D.Carleton Notice they have no problem with patrons hanging out of the vestibules. The locomotive, I think, is from Portugal. At least some of the cars were built by Budd for the C&O.
Both are right. The engine came from Portugal, and was built by English electric in 1967. The cars are effectively former C&O, from the ill fated 'Chessie' project that got cancelled in 1948, with most cars being sold. This small lot went to Argentina. I believe thta this little train has been replaced by Talgos
Much on the Marplatense on the Web, including some more views here. The 6 cars are ex-C&O; at least one of the interior shots is very reminiscent of the shots of the stillborn Chessie interiors, and I would have to speculate that even though 'built in 1951' these cars may have come from that order.
A bit surprising they don't have an observation of some sort on the end of the train... or even a window.
Isn't that locomotive one of the old CP English Electric 1400 class?
Overmod Much on the Marplatense on the Web, including some more views here. The 6 cars are ex-C&O; at least one of the interior shots is very reminiscent of the shots of the stillborn Chessie interiors, and I would have to speculate that even though 'built in 1951' these cars may have come from that order. A bit surprising they don't have an observation of some sort on the end of the train... or even a window. Isn't that locomotive one of the old CP English Electric 1400 class?
The C&O retained their square end Tavern Observation cars, put diaphrams on the Obs end and operated them as mid-train lounges. The Pullman Observation cars were sold to the B&O and used on the Capitol Limited and the Ambassador. I believe the Chessie order had Dome Observation cars, these were sold to the DRGW.
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The front of the engine reminded me of a BL2. The hood looked Alco-ish
Indeed the engine is a former CP (not Canadian Pacific, but portuguese railways). There are some of them in service in Argentina that got new paint schemes. Yet there are still some of these locomotives that are in action on their original 'habitat', there's even an heritage unit, that can be seen in this video hauling (it's not exactly doubleheading although the steamer has to be under pressure) taking the 'historic train' to its summer season in the Douro Valley line
Video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNkSTr1QYNA
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