ACL Passenger Service : NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 19, Issue 8

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A few days ago when the bit about the R-1 first came out I knew that I, and
all our other members were in for some history, knowledge and good reading.
Thanks fellows. Cal Reynolds.
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>>Anyone with half a brain knows that comparing passenger service on the

>>N&W and the ACL is comparing apples and oranges. Bill Sellers.

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> Aaah, not really. A railroad is a business with a purpose of delivering

> goods from point A to point B in a profitable fashion. Just like with

> other facets of the N&W, its passenger service (and necessary equipment)

> was developed to meet its needs, and the Company was highly successful

> in that regard. Look at the service record of the J's. On second

> thought, I stand corrected: it actually is an apples and oranges

> comparison. My bad.

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> Side note (since we're learning) - any ACL steam power besides the R-1

> worth taking a look at while we're on topic? I'll admit I'm stumped.

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> A. P. Robinson, Jr.

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