Look AT What I Found In South Station

Yup, that's a nice car and a classy way to travel. I dug this photo out of my archives, wondering about the background of this obs. It was on SP in Eugene Oregon in 1971, when early Amtrak was using a mix of equipment. Ironically, Amtrak doesn't have any observation cars for regular trains now. Pity.

photo by Ace 1971

nice find Tom!

To quote the locals: "That's wicked awesome!" Seriously, it's gorgeous and what excellent photographs to capture that lucky moment for you and your wife, Tom. Does anyone know the reason why it's there and for how long?

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Very nice train car! I have not seen any NYC passenger cars like that. I have seen some nice passenger cars similar to the NYC for the California Zephyr in south Miami FL at a train museum.

Lee Fritz

Some quick research turned up this:

History of the Babbling Brook:   http://www.webbrail.com/history

Return of the New England States

OK, what was the train from CHI-BOS which was the "20TH CENTURY" of that route?  That is, the top passenger train between these cities?

NYC's premiere train between Chicago and Boston, in the postwar era, was the New England States.  In the late 1940's and early 1950's, it was usually not powered by E7 and E8 units, as were the rest of the top NYC trains.  The New England States most often had two Alco-GE PA1/PB1 units in A-B configuration or an A-A Fairbanks-Morse Erie-Built, both of which were better suited to the sustained grades of the Boston & Albany, through the Berkshires.  For a short while, they had boiler-equipped A-B-A F3's or Baldwin "Babyfaces", painted in the grey lightening bolt scheme.

All Pullman during its prime?

Number 90 posted:

NYC's premiere train between Chicago and Boston, in the postwar era, was the New England States.  In the late 1940's and early 1950's, it was usually not powered by E7 and E8 units, as were the rest of the top NYC trains.  The New England States most often had two Alco-GE PA1/PB1 units in A-B configuration or an A-A Fairbanks-Morse Erie-Built, both of which were better suited to the sustained grades of the Boston & Albany, through the Berkshires.  For a short while, they had boiler-equipped A-B-A F3's or Baldwin "Babyfaces", painted in the grey lightening bolt scheme.

 

Were those the odd trucked B--A1A engines?

Dominic Mazoch posted:

Number 90 posted:

NYC's premiere train between Chicago and Boston, in the postwar era, was the New England States.  In the late 1940's and early 1950's, it was usually not powered by E7 and E8 units, as were the rest of the top NYC trains.  The New England States most often had two Alco-GE PA1/PB1 units in A-B configuration or an A-A Fairbanks-Morse Erie-Built, both of which were better suited to the sustained grades of the Boston & Albany, through the Berkshires.  For a short while, they had boiler-equipped A-B-A F3's or Baldwin "Babyfaces", painted in the grey lightening bolt scheme.

 

Were those the odd trucked B--A1A engines?

I assume you're asking about these:

They're Fairbanks-Morse C-Liners (CPA-24-5.)  The A1A truck is to distribute the weight of the steam generator.

Rusty