wild guess…id say RF&P and Southern…for the ??
I’ll give it a WAG - The South Wind and the other roads, the L&N, ACL & FEC.
Mark
That would have been my guess, Mark. Hope you win! - al
From the northeast to Florida, wouldn’t L&N be somewhat out of the way?
Why are you assuming a PRR route couldn’t originate outside of the Northeast? Chicago to Logansport IN and points beyond could get it to the L&N, couldn’t it – if not, then via Monon.
The route of the South Wind was PRR between Chicago and Louisville, L&N between Louisville and Montgomery, ACL between Montgomery and Jacksonville and FEC between Jacksonville and Miami.
Mark
[:I] You’re right. I forgot PRR had a few lines west of New England.[D)]
Weren’t all of PRR’s lines west of New England?
is the Long Island RR “east” of NewYork city???..i guess its how you “define” New England…
We have a winner!! Your turn.
[(-D] Now that you mention it…
Most fans are familiar with the SR’s streamlined Southerner which ran between New York and New Orleans. Well into the 1950’s (maybe until some time in the '60’s) another railroad had a train named the Southerner. What was the route of the other Southerner and on what railroad did it run?
Mark
I’m stumped. [D)]
First hint. The railroad that ran the other Southerner is today a part of the UP.
Mark
Espee?
I’ll be very embarrassed if it turns out to be the CNW, but I’m going to guess Katy.
Sometimes it’s a b***h not being allowed to look things up!
Sorry not the SP, CNW or Katy. Keep guessing.
Mark
MP from St.Louis to Texas…???..mebbe…?
Close enough! The other Southerner was MoPac No’s. 7 & 8 that ran between St. Louis and Texarkana. It carried two sleepers, St. Louis - Little Rock and Chicago - Hot Springs (in a GM&O train north of St. Louis). Its consist also included through coaches between St.L and El Paso and between St.L and San Antonio. Below Texarkana the through cars were carried in a connecting train, the Texas and Pacific’s Westerner. The El Paso cars ran all the way between Texarkana and El Paso on the T&P. The San Antonio coaches ran on the T&P only to Longview and then over the MoPac owned International Great Northern between Longview and San Antonio.
Your turn to ask a question J. Edgar.
Mark
wow shot in the dark…[:)]…
ok digging deep now…Col. William C. Faulkner was\is a well known author of American literature in the 1850’s and 60’s with such novels as *The White Rose of Memphis…*he also started a railroad…this line became a major player by the turn of the century (1900)…thru mergers and such this line became known as the _____ _____ & ____…as a hint…John Luther Jones a.k.a. Casey jones got his start on this line…