RS-The Texas Special Sleeper Pair

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RS-The Texas Special Sleeper Pair
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Description

More sleepers for The Texas Special!  There are two sleepers in this release:  ‘Thomas Hart Benton ‘ and ‘Amon B. King’.

The MKT sleepers were named for those that fought for Texas at The Alamo. While the Frisco sleepers named for famous Missourians.

Cars for the train were built by Pullman in 1947 and 1948 and were part of two consists for The Texas Special. The Texas Special ran from St. Louis to San Antonio and had connecting cars to New York City and Washington DC.   The Terminal Association of St Louis shows documentation that the Amon B King did see service to Washington DC on the B&O’s National Limited.

The consist was as follows in 1948: One RPO Baggage, three Chair Cars, one Coach Buffet Lounge, one Dining Car, seven Sleepers, one Buffet Lounge Observation Car.  This fourteen car train was jointly operated by the MKT and the Frisco and pulled by two E-7 locomotives. This red and silver train must have been a sight to behold!

This selection to purchase both cars in this release. Photo is of prior release.

Classic versions of these cars.

$106.00

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