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Nostalgia & History > Toss back Tuesday . . .Date: 09/19/23 05:24 Toss back Tuesday . . . Author: 3rdswitch . . . in AUG '76, the original "far out" painted Auto Train was northbound on SCL near Folkston, GA, complete with home built looking caboose and early use of wind power.
JB Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/19/23 05:26 by 3rdswitch.   Date: 09/19/23 05:55 Re: Toss back Tuesday . . . Author: swaool Very nice! The caboose should be ex-FEC 808 with the bay windows removed and an extended vision cupola grafted on. Here is sister car FEC 803 at New Smyrna Beach in 1979.
Also, I think your photos were shot at Folkston, as the Post Office building in the background and the water tower are both still there. mike woodruff north platte ne Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/19/23 05:57 by swaool.  Date: 09/19/23 09:45 Re: Toss back Tuesday . . . Author: PHall The combination of Red, White and Purple just screams 1970's!!!! The decade that gave us Avacado Green!
Date: 09/19/23 10:43 Re: Toss back Tuesday . . . Author: jgilmore Nice catch, remember seeing or passing the Auto Train several times back in the 70s as our family traveled on the Floridian to see grandma...
JG Date: 09/19/23 20:42 Re: Toss back Tuesday . . . Author: Trainhand I fired a lot on it, those ge's were the roughest riding things on the rr. At that time it still ran 80, usually it had 3 engines.
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