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The Jim Bennett article referenced is below. This was a very short, summarizing article. The Delta Eagle was Jim Bennett’s favorite MoPac passenger train (along with RI’s Choctaw Rocket and all StLSW passenger service). I seem to recall a more lengthy Jim Bennett article on the Delta Eagle, probably published in the Arkansas Railroader, but I don’t have that immediately at hand.
Jim had a friend in the printing business in Stuttgart, which allowed Jim to create a variety of printed forms, usually commemorative envelopes or pads of note paper with various railroad advertising artwork. He commemorated the Delta Eagle operation by creating the envelope shown, and having examples postmarked at various post offices along the Delta Eagle route. Similar artwork appeared on 5×7 note pads, which Jim gave to his many friends and railroad history colleagues.
Bill Pollard
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