NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 88, Issue 40

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Dick:
 
I found the source of my confusion.  The Piedmont had an Asheville  
connection out of Salisbury, and somehow I had it in my head - incorrectly -  that 
Asheville was the train's destination.  A little Google research  affirms 
your and Charlie's description.
 
During my 1973-1977 tour in the DC area I would occasionally photograph the 
 Piedmont at the Alexandria station, and it was during that period that it 
was  discontinued.
 
Dave Phelps
 
 
In a message dated 11/27/2012 4:26:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

Dave:

I think Charlie was referring to the Piedmont Limited  (Nos. 33-34) which 
ran from Washington to New Orleans via Atlanta,  A&WP and L&N.

Dick Fisher


Charlie (et all): The  Piedmont went up the (old) WNC to Asheville. In 
contrast to the Southern  Crescent, which used those beautiful E-8s, the 
Piedmont used FP-7s. Dave  Phelps In a message dated 11/27/2012 7:03:44 
A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes: Not to be 
forgotten, my list friends, is  that the Southern ran their three 
Lynchburg trains well after Amtrak  started. Without looking up dates, 
the Lynchburg Special (the remnant of  the Birmingham Special or 
Tennessean) was cancelled first. The Piedmont,  an SR Washington/Atlanta 
(?) only train was next. The Southern Crescent  survived by becoming part 
of AMTRAK in the fall of '78. The D&RGW was  the only (I think)other RR 
to keep their regularly scheduled passenger  trains after AMTRAK. Charlie 
Long Lynchburg, VA -----Original  Message-----
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