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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 20th Century: [QB] RRRICH: Yes,started in 1940 there were Chicago morning departures which arrived Miami the following day. As stated in "Classic American Streamliners" by Mike Schafer and Joe Welsh, published in 1997,"All three trains operated on a stringent one-night-out schedule, southbound"..."On-time performance southbound was paramount, for the trains had to be promptly cleaned,restocked,and turned for a same-day early evening departure back to Chicago,which was reached late the following night." The trains were the City of Miami(IC), the South Wind (Pennsy), and Dixie Flagler (Chicago & Eastern Illinois). The City of Miami was a coordinate effort with the IC to Birmingham, then the Central of Georgia to Albany, then ACL to Jacksonville. Florida East Coast took it from there to Miami. The South Wind ( all coach) was taken by Pennsy to Louisville, then L&N to Montgomery via Nashville, and Birmingham,then ACL to Jacksonville, and finally Florida East Coast to Miami. The Dixie Flagler started its journey with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois to Evansville, Indiana where the Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis (an L&N affiliate) pulled it to Atlanta where ACL affiliate Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast pulled it to be picked up by the Florida East Coast to Miami. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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