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Some Detroit Union power rolls behind the Detroit Model Railroad Club, where these units come from.

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In 1955, the daily parade of morning CB&Q trains race into Chicago:
The Morning Zephyr:
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The Empire Builder:
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The North Coast Limited:
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In 1960, the three trains were combined, with the Empire Builder and North Coast Limited combines with the Morning Zephyr eastbound and the Afternoon Zephyr westbound.
In 1961, the Afternoon Zephyr/Empire Builder/North Coast Limited passes heads into Chicago:
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The Midnight Special... (AKA the Lark :hehe:)
Rerouted over the Mojave sub because of a wreck on the Coast line, the Lark makes it's overnight run from L.A. to San Francisco.

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