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Date: 12/08/18 08:52
The Somber History of the Presidential Funeral Train
Author: Train484

=16pxThis grand tradition has allowed Americans across the country to pay their respects to the chief executive

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/somber-history-presidential-funeral-train-180970955/

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Date: 12/08/18 10:20
Re: The Somber History of the Presidential Funeral Train
Author: rev66vette

Interesting story..thanks for sharing......

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Date: 12/08/18 19:00
Re: The Somber History of the Presidential Funeral Train
Author: kpcmcpkva

surprised that no mention of FDR's funeral train from Warm Springs, Ga. back to DC.,
esp. since a certain Southern Rwy. Pacific loco that helped on the journey is in the
Smithsonian collection.  Also no mention of trip from DC to New York 

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