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Sorry… I meant to include that in the original msg… 7001 was pulling the all HW train. This would have been before “The Eagle” (Missouri River Eagle) began operation. 7000 and 7001 were delivered October 22, 1939 and were put into service on existing passenger trains (the first being on the “River Line” passenger train from St. Louis to Kansas City.) They were later assigned to trains 5-6, Kay-See Flyer, which would become the Eagle. The Eagle began operating March 10, 1940, so for this particular instance, Oct 1939-March 1940 would be the “window of opportunity” to see a streamlined diesel pulling heavyweight cars. I feel sure it happened on other parts of the railroad. Photos exist showing the Sunshine Special with diesels and a mostly HW green consist with a few Eagle painted cars.
Bill Pollard
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