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In 1940, the "East Wind" train began service. The "East Wind" was a fast summer-only coach train which ran through from Washington D.C. to Bangor, Maine from 1940 to the late 1950s. The train was a joint effort, operated by the Pennsylvania, New Haven, Boston & Maine, and Maine Central. The railroads each contributed to a pool of passenger cars which were used on this train. During the East Wind's first two seasons (1940 and 1941) the cars used were all (temporarily) painted yellow, silver, and dark blue. The Second World War brought about an end to this practice and the cars used on the post-war East Wind remained in their normal railroad colors.
We discovered this train while researching our B&M P-4 Pacific project. A number of B&M fans are helping the develop this project. The Division Point will offer this LIMITED EDITION project. Contact your dealer to reserve yours!
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The cars to be offered are still being researched. Please keep visiting this page, as we will be adding material daily!
| 1940-1941 EAST WIND CONSIST: | ||
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DP-1350 SET: MEC/B&M/NYNH&H/PRR SIX-CAR Consist, in yellow/silver/Brunswick green/black, consisting of: DP-1351: New Haven baggage car #5576 DP-1352: Pennsylvania P70KR coach #5472 or #5473 DP-1353: New Haven #5201 "American Flyer" grill car DP-1354: Atlantic Coast Line (leased) tavern-lounge car #5403, "South Carolina" DP-1355: Boston & Maine #5497 coach DP-1356: Atlantic Coast Line (leased) diner "Bangor" |
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| INDIVIDUAL CARS, in yellow/silver/Brunswick green/black: | ||
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DP-1361 New Haven baggage car 5577 |  |
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DP-1362 Pennsylvania P70KR coach #4269,4270 | |
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DP-1363 New Haven #5202 "American Flyer" grill car | |
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DP-1364 Atlantic Coast Line (leased) tavern-lounge car #5204, "North Carolina" | |
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DP-1365 Boston & Maine #5498 coach | |
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DP-1366 Atlantic Coast Line (leased) diner "Portland" | |
| 1947-1953 EAST WIND CONSIST: | ||
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DP-1370 SET: MEC/B&M/NYNH&H/PRR SIX-CAR Consist circa 1946-49, in each road's standard colors, consisting of: DP-1371: Pennsylvania baggage car #TBD, tuscan DP-1372: Pennsylvania P70KR coach #4204 or #4208, tuscan DP-1373: New Haven #8504 coach, green DP-1374: Pennsylvania #1127 tavern-lounge car, tuscan DP-1375: Boston & Maine #4604 or #4605 coach, tuscan DP-1376: Atlantic Coast Line (leased) diner "Sumpter", green |
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DP-1381 Pennsylvania baggage car #TBD, tuscan | |
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DP-1382 Pennsylvania P70KR coach #4269,4270, tuscan | |
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DP-1383 New Haven #8529 coach, green | |
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DP-1384 Pennsylvania #1128 tavern-lounge car, tuscan | |
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DP-1385 Boston & Maine #4613 coach, tuscan | |
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DP-1386 New Haven diner "Navigator", green | |
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