Director's Special
Michael has been working to recreate a director's special on the CB&Q in 1965 that included the Presidents and assistants of the GN, NP and CB&Q. As Seen in the photo below.
The Burlington Bulletin noted that this special train had two pristine E9’s followed by the Pullman green office car Blackhawk the shadow lined #100, the fluted sides The Roundup, a 6/5 sleeper, Great Northern full dome borrowed from the Empire Builder; another 6/5 sleeper, Northern Pacific Yellowstone River, Great Northern A-28 and bringing up the markers the host RR President’s car Burlington.
Four CB&Q Office cars, NP Yellowstone River, GN A-28 and 6/5 sleepers, provided by Michael’s friend Russ Jandes.
For the model to pull this train up the grades on the layout Michael added an extra E unit.
Return trip
Waiting for yard tracks for a night at the engine house.
ATSF local blocking tracks
Accessing the Engine house wye track to park at the train for the night.
Overnight the President’s cars were located behind the Engine house.
By early morning, the other business cars joined the President’s cars.
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