Southern Streamliners Project
In 1941, because of public interest in "streamliners", Southern introduced two new trains, the Southerner and the Tennessean. These trains were entirely different from all previous passenger trains hauled be the Southern. There were no Ps-4's on the point or Pullman green cars. These trains marked the end for the Ps-4's (the Pullmans lasted until the bitter end). On the point of these were one of seven EMD E6A's bought by Southern followed by a "B" and a lineup of stainless steel Budd cars.
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The Southerner
Locomotives: E6A's, GG-1's (on New York - Washington Segment)
Cars: Pullman Standard-built consist
Termini: New York, Penn Station (via Pennsylvania Railroad) - New Orleans, Canal Street Terminal Station.
- The Southerner would later be reduced to an all coach train. After 1970, the Southerner was combined with the Crescent into the Southern Crescent. The Southern Crescent ran until 1979 when Southern transferred all passenger buisness to Amtrak. Amtrak still runs the the Crescent today.
The Tennessean
Locomotives: Streamlined Ps-4 1380* (Washington - Lynchburg), N&W J 4-8-4* (Lynchburg - Bristol), E6A's
Cars: Pullman Standard-built consist
Termini: Washington D.C., Union Station - Memphis, Union Station
- The Norfolk & Western would not allow diesels on their track for the run between Lynchburg & Bristol for a long time, so the Southern was forced to turn this portion of the trip into steam. They didn't, however, want to sacrifice their precious new diesels on the short run between Washington and Lynchburg, but the engine had to match the aesthetics of the new train. So, they hired Otto Kuhler (for free) to streamline one of their Ps-4 Pacifics. The result was one of Otto Kuhler's favorite works and an engine even better looking than the SP GS-4's.
Models
Southern EMD E6A - 2800-2802, 2900-2904
