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Per original question: The Chicago and Eastern Illinois used to run a train called the Meadowlark between Chicago and southern Illinois. Originally, in 1947, it was a locomotive-hauled streamliner. But in 1950, it was replaced by an RDC which frequently had a streamlined stainless steel coach in tow. I actually saw the RDC-and- coach Meadowlark in fall of 1964. It was passing over I-294 as we drove that road in south suburban Chicago. The train is also pictured in Ed DeRouin's book C&EI RR in Color, page 33 (date of pix = 1956). <br /> <br />Don't know how or if C&EI got around Budd's warranty, but the operation was apparently successful per the length of time it lasted (i.e., my sighting in 1964).
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