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Back in the 1950's in Rockford IL, we used to see an orange and brown E-7 pulling the Iowan. The train consisted of all heavyweight cars in Pullman green, an RPO, two mail storage cars (including one set off at Rockford) and two coaches (the diner was dropped in the early 50's). Toward the end in 1958, after the RPO was dropped, the E-7 pulled a green combine and two coaches. Meanwhile, the Land O' Corn often had an E-6 and E-7 back to back, then a refurbished heavyweight RPO, baggage car, 3 or 4 coaches and a diner-lounge. Only the refurbished diner had large, streamlined type windows. The entire train was orange and brown. I understand former C&EI streamlined cars were placed on the LOC during the 1960's.
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