Yes, the NYC was a classy operation. I had the privilege of riding the "Twentieth-Century Limited" in September 1963 from Chicago to New York. True, the train was in its last gasps but still alive. I do not recall whether the TC had coaches, but it did have Slumbercoaches, and I had a Slumbercoach single room, a bed in a private room for $7.50 more than a coach fare.
I believe the Slumbercoach was one of the NYC former 22-roomette Pullmans rebuilt by BUDD into Slumbercoahes for the NYC. Prior to that rebuiilding the TC had original Slumbercoaches. The NYC still rolled out the red carpet at La Salle, and the porters were very solicitous of their charges. I snuck into the observation car that evening--as a Slumbercoach passenger don't think I was supposed to but couldn't resist. I don't think I harmed any full-paying Pullman passengers, and there were no known cases of death from their breathing the same air I breathed. It was a great memory I will always cherish. Yes, Ed, the NYC was a first-class road. Tom ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Bob Werre [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Fw: [PCL] Not sure this is what they had in mind... Back at you... the only reason the NYC had pinstripes was so the employees could find the cars on all those drab dreary overcast days in the East! Meanwhile the Hiawatha was still the nations fastest passenger train into the late 60's but now wearing UP yellow and gray! Bob Werre Phototraxx On 4/5/12 11:06 AM, Ed wrote: > What a shame they chose to give it such a drab paint job. The Milwaukee > was a colorful and resourceful railroad. If they wanted gray they > should have used a NYC car! Long live maroon and orange! > > Bob Werre The NYC was elegant and sophisticated with thin pinstripes. Others looked like cheap dates. Not an opinion -- a fact! "S"miles....Ed L.
