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[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] Doodlebug It was good to hear your tales of Seaboard trains. I agree Seaboard was far superior to the ACL. The only downside to a Seaboard overnight trip is that you had to have sure footing if getting out of your berth at night as the trains whipped around the sandhills of the Carolinas. While the premier trains were great, I think I almost enjoyed the second tier trains more. They provided an unhurried and relaxed look at the country. The crews seemed more friendly and the enroute switching, meets, and frequent station stops was always fun. I think the service was just as good, albeit on a different scale. For my money you couldn't beat a ride on the Palmland from Washington to Fort Lauderdale on a warm spring day in the south. A trip I enjoyed a couple times in the 60's when in college. I know there never was colder beer than that served in the wonderful heavyweight grill car that operated from Hamlet to Jacksonville. The Palmland also had a never ending variety of off line sleepers used for the train as the Seaboard passenger sevice prospered and other roads languished. I can remember Rock Island, UP, and Wabash cars were often on the train. You know, that wouldn't be a bad project. What were the best second tier trains on each road. Let's see, the ACL would be the Havanna Special, the B&O was the Diplomat (the original St. Louis version), the L&N was clearly the Pan American that operated in the shadow of the Humming Bird. Well I guess today we should be thankful for the Palmetto although I'm not sure I would consider the other Silver service trains premier in any sense of the word. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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