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Frank:

There is a picture of the Memphis Special with an open platform 
observation with drumhead in one of the N&W books.  I think its the 
book on N&W passenger service.  The Tennessean used a square end 
observation which had green lighted square drumheads on each side of 
the end door/diaphragm.
The obs was only on the end of train between Washington-Bristol 
briefly.  When Pullman service was entended north of Bristol the obs 
ran "mid-train" until they were withdrawn and scrapped in the mid 
'50's.  Southern recycled their trucks for use on new coaches.

The " New York Train" did have a name at one time, sorta.  The 
Cumberland Valley Railroad called it the Shenandoah Special even 
though it only ran on their line the 70 miles from Harrisburg to 
Hagerstown.  I think it was CVRR train 13 and 14.  My great 
grandfather worked for CV and was struck and killed by #13 in 
Chambersburg in 1912.

Rick Morrison




>Was there a Cavalier and/or a Pocahontas drumhead?

>Has anyone seen similar tailsigns for the Birmingham

>Special, Memphis Special, Pelican, or Tennessean?

>

>Wishing the "New York Train" had a real name....

>

>Thnx muchly,

>

>Frank