SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 6-6-21 JUBILEE A-LA-CARTE LOCOMOTIVES

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JUBILEE A-LA-CARTE LOCOMOTIVES
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BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

  1. 1975 was a good year for (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) sale locomotives. Fourteen ( _ _ _ _ _ ) and twelve ( _ _ _ ) diesels, four ( _ _ _ ) locos and one ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ); the No. 8551 “( _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _)” Pennsy, were illustrated.
  2. Sold only as the “(_ _ _ _ _ ) diesel” set, the A-B-A No. 6-8552, 54, 53 ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Pacific ( _ _ ) freight units wore ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) colors, however ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) cars took another ( _ _ _ _) years to be cataloged.
  3. “Inspired by the GM SW1”, the 6-8556 (_ _ _ _ _ _ ) switcher and the No. 6-8560 U36B dummy were the color queens in their “striking ( _ _ _ _ _ _) color schemes.”
  4. “Bright and (_ _ _ )” were the adjectives enlisted by the copywriter when describing the No. 6-8550 ( _ _ _ _ ) Central GP-9, while the No,. 6-8454 ( _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ) was described as a “( _ _ _ _ ) marked ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).”
  5. The beautiful No. 6-8363 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) and Ohio F3 A unit was described as a “( _ _ ), heavy diesel” that “boasts ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) markings.” Just as pretty to some, the No. 6-8466 ( _ _ _ _ ) “beauty weighs nearly ( _ _ ) pounds” and has “( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) markings” was about all the flowers the writer would say about these two classics.
  6. But wait! There’s more! Down at the bottom of the page in fine type were (_ _ _ ) more powered and three more dummy locos not ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) but “Also ( _ _ _ _ _
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JUBILEE A-LA-CARTE LOCOMOTIVES
57 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

  1. 1975 was a good year for (SEPARATE) sale locomotives. Fourteen (POWERED) and twelve (DUMMY) diesels, four (STEAM) locos and one (ELECTRIC); the No. 8551 “(LITTLE - JOE)” Pennsy, were illustrated.
  2. Sold only as the “(TRIPLE) diesel” set, the A-B-A No. 6-8552, 54, 53 (SOUTHERN) Pacific (ALCO) freight units wore (DAYLIGHT) colors, however (PASSENGER) cars took another (SEVEN) years to be cataloged.
  3. “Inspired by the GM SW1”, the 6-8556 (CHESSIE) switcher and the No. 6-8560 U36B dummy were the color queens in their “striking (TRITONE) color schemes.”
  4. “Bright and (BOLD)” were the adjectives enlisted by the copywriter when describing the No. 6-8550 (JERSEY) Central GP-9, while the No,. 6-8454 (RIO - GRANDE) was described as a “(BOLDLY) marked (WORKHORSE).”
  5. The beautiful No. 6-8363 (BALTIMORE) and Ohio F3 A unit was described as a “(HUGE), heavy diesel” that “boasts (COLORFUL) markings.” Just as pretty to some, the No. 6-8466 (AMTRAK) “beauty weighs nearly (FOUR) pounds” and has “(AUTHENTIC) markings” was about all the flowers the writer would say about these two classics.
  6. But wait! There’s more! Down at the bottom of the page in fine type were (FIVE) more powered and three more dummy locos not (ILLUSTRATED) but “Also (AVAILABLE).” They bring us up to a total of (THIRTY - NINE) locos available a-la-carte in 1975!
  7. “The (TOP) of the Lionel (LINE)” for