by Gilbert B Norman
Mr. Dreezy, I was sorely mistaken with my posting to which you rightly took exception.
Huntsville is on the SRY Chattanooga-Memphis line which during 1964 had "two a day". The daylight Birmingham Special was coach only at that time; The Tennesseean still had a Knoxville-Memphis Pullman line but passed through Huntsville Westbound at some O-dark-30.
The L&N passed through Decatur as noted by Mr.
Dreezy, which Huntsville is some 19 miles to the East. I was relying on an occurrence during Summer 1969 at an internship with MA Bell. Time for the annual inventory so all us dumb ones were sent about the land to put on a White safety hat, wear a suit and tie, and "look officious" (what a joke; any stuff of value Arthur Andersen had their people observing). I remember a careerist was being sent to a Western Electric facility in Huntsville. I remember the boss saying "Marty's taking the train down to Huntsville" and presumed that meant the Humming Bird from Dearborn Station. Likely that is what he tode, but was met at Decatur.
So I sincerely apologize to the Forum for my misinformation. Again, thank you Mr. Dreezy.
Huntsville is on the SRY Chattanooga-Memphis line which during 1964 had "two a day". The daylight Birmingham Special was coach only at that time; The Tennesseean still had a Knoxville-Memphis Pullman line but passed through Huntsville Westbound at some O-dark-30.
The L&N passed through Decatur as noted by Mr.
Dreezy, which Huntsville is some 19 miles to the East. I was relying on an occurrence during Summer 1969 at an internship with MA Bell. Time for the annual inventory so all us dumb ones were sent about the land to put on a White safety hat, wear a suit and tie, and "look officious" (what a joke; any stuff of value Arthur Andersen had their people observing). I remember a careerist was being sent to a Western Electric facility in Huntsville. I remember the boss saying "Marty's taking the train down to Huntsville" and presumed that meant the Humming Bird from Dearborn Station. Likely that is what he tode, but was met at Decatur.
So I sincerely apologize to the Forum for my misinformation. Again, thank you Mr. Dreezy.