That HAS to be the Silver Meteor, nothing else on the NEC was that long at that time. There appears to be 4 former Southern Pacific cars in the consist looking at the large flat plates beneath the window line that used to display the SP herald and car number.
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I thought too, that it was one of the Florida trains. I wish I had taken better notes back then...
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That many axels, running over that many rail-joints, at those E-60 speeds, must have made quite a noise as it streaked by!
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Yes, the Florida trains were very noisy, as more often than not, one or more of the cars had flat spots on the wheels...
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