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X-mas tree movement

                                                                                                                                          

The Pictures on this page are from a special movement that Amtrak ran to carry the Nations Christmas Tree to Washington D.C. The train stopped in Sturtevant, WI (my home town) to let off Governor Tommy Thompson off.

Select images below to enlarge.
Select The Christmas Special pulling into Sturtevant. Here we see an ex Metroliner in Phase IV Paint.
Select This is the back half of the same car!
Select A rare site to see a Viewliner
Select  What's that after the last passenger
Select The whole side of Beach Grove.
Select What Intermodal on Amtrak? Darn its to late to pull a fast one on you. It's our 1999 Nations Christmas Tree!
Select A view of the last car Beach Grove.
Select I'm sorry if you see another shot of this car, but I may want to model this car.
Select The reporting marks on a Express Way Car.
Select The Front half of the trailer that hauled the X-mas tree.
Select Here is the rear half of the trailer.
Select  Looking at the neat
Select Back half of the car.
Select And yes another Beach Grove Car photo .
Select Just more detail shots.
Select And their she goes
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