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MORE ON THE BLUE WATER
The photo above shows the first revenue run
of Amtrak's original Blue Water train. It is leaving Chicago on Sunday,
September 15, 1974.
The train is powered by a single Penn Central
engine, Penn Central unrefurbished snack bar coach from the Northeast Corridor,
and three refurbished Amtrak coaches.
In 1974 Amtrak owned hand-me-down equipment
from the railroads that had joined it, and some of the equipment had received
mainly cosmetic refurbishing, including interior colors of blue, purple
and red that were considered garish by many riders.
The photo was made by Jack Ferry, and is copyright
1974 and 2004 by Message Media.
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On April 24, 2004 Amtrak will inaugurate its Blue
Water train between Chicago and Port Huron MI. Essentially, the new operation
eliminates the Canadian portion of the International train.
See also RTN's April 21 news posting: click
here.
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