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Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)

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ZephyrOverland
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Posted by ZephyrOverland on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:20 AM

 Was this train operated by the ATSF?

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Posted by passengerfan on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:33 AM

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Del Monte?  SF and Monteray (Sp?)   SP  Or did I miss something?

(14) No
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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:00 AM

Del Monte?  SF and Monteray (Sp?)   SP  Or did I miss something?

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:43 PM

Texas Zepher

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Is Portland OR one of the terminals for the train?
(11) No

 Bummer, but I guess that eliminates all the GN, NP, SP&S stuff unless we are talking Seattle to Vancouver.    It eliminates The Cascade, the Beaver, Shasta Daylight,  & City of Seattle.

(13) NO
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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:41 PM

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Was it a Southern Pacific train?

Mark

(12) No
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, October 26, 2009 10:08 PM

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Is Portland OR one of the terminals for the train?
(11) No

 Bummer, but I guess that eliminates all the GN, NP, SP&S stuff unless we are talking Seattle to Vancouver.    It eliminates The Cascade, the Beaver, Shasta Daylight,  & City of Seattle.

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Posted by KCSfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 9:19 PM

Was it a Southern Pacific train?

Mark

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 8:27 PM

 

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 8:27 PM

Texas Zepher

 Is Portland OR one of the terminals for the train?

(11) No
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Monday, October 26, 2009 7:30 PM

Re:  "Was it the Coast Daylight?"

. . .   "whoa, too soon to be guessing specific trains." 

 sorry!  Eight Ball  . . . But I think Texas Zephyr's question is a very good one! - a.s.

 


 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, October 26, 2009 7:09 PM

 Is Portland OR one of the terminals for the train?

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, October 26, 2009 6:58 PM

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Was it the Coast Daylight?

whoa, too soon to be guessing specific trains.

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 6:21 PM

al-in-chgo

Was it a series of trains under one name, like ATSF's San Diegans? 

(10) No
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Monday, October 26, 2009 6:11 PM

Was it a series of trains under one name, like ATSF's San Diegans? 

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 5:12 PM

al-in-chgo

 

Was it the Coast Daylight? 

(9) No
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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 5:11 PM

daveklepper

Did it run during the night?

(8) No
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Monday, October 26, 2009 4:30 PM

 

Was it the Coast Daylight? 

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Posted by daveklepper on Monday, October 26, 2009 4:09 PM

Did it run during the night?

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 3:45 PM

ZephyrOverland

Did this train operate along the west coast?

(7) Yes
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Posted by ZephyrOverland on Monday, October 26, 2009 3:24 PM

Did this train operate along the west coast?

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 2:31 PM

ZephyrOverland

 Is this considered a transcontinental train?

(6) No
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Posted by ZephyrOverland on Monday, October 26, 2009 1:22 PM

 Is this considered a transcontinental train?

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 12:03 PM

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 Was the route of this train east of the Mississippi?

Mark

(5) No
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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 12:02 PM

ZephyrOverland

Was this train considered a streamliner?

(4) Yes

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Posted by KCSfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:24 AM

 Was the route of this train east of the Mississippi?

Mark

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Posted by ZephyrOverland on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:20 AM

Was this train considered a streamliner?

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 10:12 AM

ZephyrOverland

Is Chicago an endpoint for this train?

(3) No

Al - in - Stockton

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Posted by ZephyrOverland on Monday, October 26, 2009 9:26 AM

Is Chicago an endpoint for this train?

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Posted by passengerfan on Monday, October 26, 2009 4:58 AM

Texas Zepher

 Is it a passenger train?

(2) Yes
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:18 PM

 Is it a passenger train?

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