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Kisatchie

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Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« on: June 30, 2012, 09:45:05 PM »
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I read that Southern preferred not to join Amtrak when it was formed in 1971, instead maintaining the Southern Crescent using newly painted green (from black) E8s. Does anyone know what types of cars were in the consist? Pictures would be nice.

Thanks.


Hmm... I'm guessing
passenger cars...

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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 10:10:14 PM »
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This is from the 1973 timetable (which is too light to scan).  Don't think there were any changes from 1971.

Parlor Car - Atlanta - New Orleans
Reclining Seat Coach - Washington - Birmingham
Reclining Seat Coach - Washngton - New Orleans
Reclining Seat Coach - Washington - Atlanta
Reclining Seat Coach - New York Citty - New Orleans
Reclining Seat Coach - New York City - Birmingham
  Sleeping Cars
Wash - Atlanta - DR, MR, Bft-Lge
Wash - Atlanta - 10-6
New York - Birmingham - 10-6
New York - New Orleans - 10-6
Dining Car - Washington - Atlanta
                    Atlanta - New Orleans
Tavern Lounge Car - Wash - Atlanta

This train was all streamlined usually with 4 E units up front.
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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2012, 10:21:30 PM »
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Wow, that's interesting. Thanks.


Hmm... couldn't they
work a banana car into
the consist...?

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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 02:47:52 AM »
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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 06:59:11 PM »
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Looks like I will actually be able to run some non-Amtrak passenger trains on my layout (when it gets built).


Hmm... whichever century
that may be...

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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 07:37:46 PM »
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Don't know what area of the Southern your doing but don't forget the lesser trains.  Here's one (forget which train) in Alexandria, VA with one FP and a coach.  This train also picked up and dropped off trailer flats in Alexandria Va.

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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 08:11:06 PM »
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Quote from: Bob Bufkin on July 01, 2012, 07:37:46 PM
Don't know what area of the Southern your doing but don't forget the lesser trains.


I'll be doing New Orleans to points east... not sure how far over to go :?


Hmm... Kiz is about to
go over the falls...

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Re: Southern Crescent Consist in 1971?
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2012, 12:32:30 AM »
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Fooled around with the scanner and here is the timetable that might be of interest.  Shows all Southern passenger trains during that time period.



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