Hi Everybody, My question is about the South Wind. I read somewhere that 2 E-8's were the primary motive-power used on the South Wind. Is that correct
or were there other engines used. Also did they run all the way down south or did they switch them off at Indianapolis or Louisville?
All help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Chuck
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Posts: 3 (06/16/09 09:01 PM) |
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Posts: 657 (06/17/09 06:53 AM) |
I think there are pictures in the Don Ball book of Baldwin passenger sharks on this train. I have seen pix of PRR E units in Florida, and I 'd guess these
were off the South Wind, if only because almost everything coming south from DC would have been hauled to DC with a GG1. The time considerations may be very
important here... the FEC abandoned participation at some point, and this may have stressed the "available power" pool on the PRR/L&N/ACL.
It's not an area I model, so correction/enhancement is very welcome. But it IS a very interesting train. Come to think of it, I've never seen any pix
of FEC or L&N units on this train. I have seen ACL.
Our own little "rainbow era", especially when the NP dome was on the train. Bill |
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Posts: 4 (06/17/09 07:01 PM) |
I am in agreement with you Bill, I never seen any FEC or L&N units pulling this train. (Not saying that they never did). Although I did see a picture of a
L&N E'8 teamed with an Amtrak E'8 after it became "The Floridian".
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Posts: 161 (06/17/09 10:48 PM) |
Hi Chuck--For a lot of discussion about this train, suggest you join the PRR-FAX list at
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PRR/ . Do an archive search on "South Wind", including the quotes. There are folks on that list who can answer all of your questions if you don't find them in the archives. Steve Hoxie Pensacola FL |
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Posts: 5 (09/13/09 08:57 PM) |
Yes, PRR E-8s usually in pairs were used in a pool with Seaboard Coast Line units. Check out Robert J. Yanosey's Pennsy Diesel Years Vol. 6. There are
a number of photos taken as late as 1968 with there being 3 units on it.
Yes, Seaboard Coast Line, Seaboard Airline and Atlantic Coast line stainless steel coaches were used. Northern Pacific dome sleepers were also used into spring. I know, I as a coach ticket holder, got kicked out of one by the Pullman conductor as we approached Indianapolis. Twin unit diners were also used until supposedly fires put several of them out of service. I used it as I traveled between Louisville, Chicago and Milwaukee when I was in graduate school at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Northbound I could use the C&O's George Washington, but southbound I had to take the Greyhound back. The only problem southbound was the 8:30am departure out of Chicago. This required taking the Milwaukee Road's Pioneer Ltd. out of Milwaukee to make the connection. Seats were reserved and assigned, but you'd never know if from the pushing and shoving at the gate when the train was loaded. At the end, the train was terminated at Louisville by Penn Central and was coach only with a lounge between Chicago and Louisville. The L&N ran a "full service" train with diner and sleeper connecting at Louisville. Russ Isbrandt White Bear Lake, MN |
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