Modeling the Southern Crescent around 1978/1979

Model Railroader Prototype information for the modeler
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Hello everybody

I have some plans to model the Southern Crescent train around 1978/1979, the very last years this train operated as a SR train. So I have a question about the consist and if there are any nice (prototypical) models available on the HO market. I´m thankful for every info.

As for the consist, when I look at pictures I assume the train during that time had:

A baggage dormitory, some coaches, a diner, some sleepers and an ex-Wabash dome-lounge at the end. Am I right with this? And when did the round end observations of that train came off?

Regards

Daniel

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I rode the Crescent from New Orleans to Washington D.C. August 22-23, 1973.

The consist leaving New Orleans was:

Sou 6908W E8A

Sou 6906H E8A

Sou 6913W E8A

Sou 6910K E8A

Sou 711 baggage/ rider car (combine)

Sou 820 coach

Sou 665 coach (named “Fort McPherson”)

Sou 815 coach

Sou 819 coach

Sou 837 coachy

Sou (CNO&TP) 3869 Diner

Sou 2015 sleeper “Rappahannock River”

Sou 2005 sleeper “Flint River”

UP 1401 sleeper “Pacific Bay” (through car from Sunset Limited/ Los Angeles)

Sou 1602 dome lounge

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cars added at Birmingham (ahead of the diner)

Sou 823 coach

Sou 845 coach