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Post by canadaandsouthern on Jan 21, 2014 18:31:09 GMT -5
I bought a proto 2000 New York Central E8a and was wondering if New York Central used E8s on short passenger trains and what the consist of one would be?
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Post by c415rock on Jan 24, 2014 0:07:38 GMT -5
HI canadaandsouthern,
The NYC operated the "Empire State Express" Trains No.63/64 between New York/Boston and Chicago. This train operated via the CASO
The typical Consist in the 60's was:
1 to 3 E Units
1 Baggage car
2 Coaches
1 Dinner Lounge
1 Sleeper
#352 Eastbound Twilight Limited Chicago to Detroit
E-unit 4071
Baggage/Lunch Counter/Lounge 1710
Coaches 6072 and 6090
The engine and car numbers come from notes I took watching train DVD's
Erik
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Post by spike on Jan 24, 2014 0:56:42 GMT -5
I have a book about the Boston and Albany, by Robert W. Jones. It has a photo of one train which the government still required, even though there was no patronage. The consist was one E8 and one car.
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Post by malcolmcelyn on Jan 24, 2014 3:17:10 GMT -5
I had a similar query for the PRR. GP7 and two P70 cars for a commuter train. Neat!
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Post by jmlaboda on Jan 24, 2014 6:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by canadaandsouthern on Jan 25, 2014 18:08:22 GMT -5
thank you for all the infromation
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Post by canadaandsouthern on Jan 26, 2014 18:36:17 GMT -5
HI canadaandsouthern, The NYC operated the "Empire State Express" Trains No.63/64 between New York/Boston and Chicago. This train operated via the CASO The typical Consist in the 60's was: 1 to 3 E Units
1 Baggage car
2 Coaches
1 Dinner Lounge
1 Sleeper
Erik what kind of sleeper would have been used? |
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