Nostalgia & History > (Just) A Roster Shot - Auto-Train 4007

(Robert Olsesski photo) Auto-Train 4007 (GE U36B) is in Sanford, Florida in September 1973.
Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/21 08:29 by refarkas.

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Oh, those early 70s! Shag carpeting, gaudy colors everywhere & the last hurrah for Detroit’s muscle cars. And auto-train… Hmmm, auto-train…

I guess I kinda liked the lower case lettering. Sorta… 😐

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Nice. That's a former NP steam gen car behind it.

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> Nice. That's a former NP steam gen car behind it.

Eagle eye! I saw the green and white stripe, but never would’ve guessed what it was. Did Auto Train buy the SG car, or just borrow it? Was it ever repainted?

New773 Wrote:
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> 41 Wrote:
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> > Nice. That's a former NP steam gen car behind
> it.
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> Eagle eye! I saw the green and white stripe, but
> never would’ve guessed what it was. Did Auto
> Train buy the SG car, or just borrow it? Was it
> ever repainted?

Bought AFAIK.Never repainted.
At that time I was the mechanical
foreman for SCL just across the
tracks.

Uncle Joe
Seffner,Fl.
 

Auto train did well out of Lorton, VA but the Louisville, KY operation was short lived.
ALLEN

I guess it's just me but this guy sure needs a bath.  Maybe the customers didn't see this but potential customers trackside did. Can you imagine  United or Delta showing up at the gate looking this grubby?  Guess I've looked at too many warbonnets.   Thanks for all your posts!

I have shots of 2 ex NP steam generator cars in Auto-Train scheme form 1974.

Stanley Jackowski
Valrico, FL

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For those wanting to see a NP steam generator car before being painted in At scheme, NP-4 for your approval.
 

Stanley Jackowski
Valrico, FL

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