Dear Sir,
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In the late 30's the Wabash used to run a daily freight from Detroit to St. Louis which we referred to as the Henry Ford Special. Behind an O-1 locomotive, This train used to go through Huntington, Indiana in the early evenings generally at a high rate of speed. With the crossing gates lowered, alarm bells ringing, all that was needed was a fusee or two for the fire works effect. I seem to recall, the train consisted of 40 ft box cars, 50 foot automobile cars and gondolas with stacks of automobile frames. All the cars were tagged "When empty return to Ford Motor Co. - River Rouge plant" ...
Thank you
William T. Paul