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For those TTA members who might be interested, these sorts of rail passenger movements may be uncommon these days, but they're hardly new. Back in the day (50-60 years ago and longer), symphony orchestras, opera companies, and other theatrical productions would cross the country by rail. Unlike circus companies, these organizations would not own their own equipment but would charter cars and equipment from outfits like the Pullman Company and individual railroad companies. This would make for some very interesting passenger trains as these cars either moved by themselves or tacked on to regularly-scheduled passenger trains. So in Dallas when New York City's Metropolitan Opera Company would perform there, you'd see things like NYC, PRR, and NH passenger cars or Pullmans used for Northeastern runs looking very much opera out of place in the Lone Star State. Anyone wanting to equip their Golden Gate Pullmans with opera divas practicing singing scales on their own is going to have to wire up their cars' sound systems on their own. My own electronic skills just aren't that good. --Lee DeGolyer From: bstettner@earthlink.net To: ttat-members@aoot.com CC: members@hotgg.org Subject: Re: Vintage Passenger Train at Austin Amtrak Siding Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:43:56 -0500 There is a concert tonight at 4th and Waller. Groups performing are traveling by train. See Austin Am Statesman Metro front page for more info.
From: Michael Graziano
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:21 AM
Subject: Vintage Passenger Train at Austin Amtrak Siding Hey All,
There’s a vintage passenger train on the siding at the Amtrak station. At least three cars, all vista dome, including the observation car. They look like the all aluminum Texas and California Zephrs.
Don’t know how long they’ll be there or what they’re doing (or what’s pulling them).
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