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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bill haithcoat: [QB] All the above, and then some, per George Harris and others. The rightful stars of the show, for one night out trains, were the three streamliners as already noted: Dixie Flagler, South Wind and City of Miami. But--as pointed out--they were originally all coach. There were also heavyweight winter season only trains one night to Florida on each route.These trains were largely pullman. They were the Dixieland on the Dixie Flagler's route (not to be confused with the "new" Dixeland in 1954), the Sunchaser on the City of Miami route and the Florida Arrow on the South Wind route.They also ran every third day. It was about the winter season of 1949 (winter season back then meant approximately Dec.16 of one year to April 24 of the following) that the 3 noted heavyweight trains were discontinued and their sleepers transferred to the big three streamliners. So for awhile the 3 streamliners had heavyweight sleepers but that did not keep them from being considered steamliners. The South WInd and the City of Miami received lightweight sleepers first. The Flagler lagged behind at least in the winter, and did not get consistently year round streamlined sleepers unitl it was re-equipped and renamed the Dixieland Dec. 16 1954. Sadly, so very sadly, it was discontinued just under three years later. I have not mentioned the various trains--admittedly the lesser lights-- which did take two nights since they are out of scope of the original thought. I have left much out. But one can see the whole story of midwest Florida pre-Amtrak service is rich, so very rich indeed, and all gone today!! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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