(Pennsylvania
RR Notes)
SLEEPING,
PARLOR AND DINING CARS (Via Seaboard Air Line Railroad)
Coaches
on all trains except where otherwise noted.
SOUTHWARD
Nos. 181-45—ORANGE
BLOSSOM SPECIAL.
First trip
December 17 [1952].
Lounge Cars...New
York to Miami—(2 Compartments, Drawing-room, Buffet).
Washington
to Miami—(3 Compartments, Drawing-room, Buffet).
Sleeping Cars...New
York to Miami—(6 Compartments, 3 Drawing-rooms). (Five Cars.)
New
York to Miami—(6 Sections, 6 Double Bedrooms).
New York to
Miami—(12 Roomettes, Single Bedroom, 4 Double Bedrooms).
Washington
to Miami—(8 Sections, Drawing-room, 3 Double Bedrooms).
Dining Cars...New
York to Miami.
Washington to Miami.
No
Coaches New York to Miami.
NORTHWARD
Nos. 46-180—ORANGE
BLOSSOM SPECIAL.
First trip
December 19 [1952].
Lounge Cars...Miami
to New York—(2 Compartments, Drawing-room, Buffet).
Miami to
Washington—(3 Compartments, Drawing-room, Buffet).
Sleeping Cars...Miami
to New York—(6 Sections, 6 Double Bedrooms).
Miami to New
York—(6 Compartments, 3 Drawing-rooms). (Five Cars.)
Miami to
New York—(12 Roomettes, Single Bedroom, 4 Double Bedrooms).
Miami
to Washington—(8 Sections, Drawing-room, 3 Double Bedrooms).
Dining Cars...Miami
to New York.
Miami to Washington.
No
Coaches Miami to New York.
(R. F. & P.
Notes)
CAR SERVICE
INFORMATION
Sleeping, Parlor Car and Through
Coach runs are as shown below.
Coach service on all trains
unless otherwise indicated.
Nos.
45 and 46 (S. A. L. Orange Blossom Special)—Sleeping
Cars New York (via P. R.R.), Washington and Miami; Boston and Miami.
Dining and Buffet-Lounge Cars. No Coaches over P. R.R.-R. F. &
P.-S. A. L. Parlor or Sleeping and Dining Cars (over B. & O.).
(Seaboard Air Line Notes)
EQUIPMENT
OF THROUGH TRAINS BETWEEN EASTERN CITIES AND FLORIDA, ATLANTA,
BIRMINGHAM AND THE SOUTHWEST.
SOUTHBOUND
ORANGE BLOSSOM
SPECIAL—No. 45.
(First trip December 17 [1952].) (All Pullman.)
Baggage
Dormitory Car...New York to Miami.
6-Section, 6-Double
Bedroom...OB-20 New York to Miami.
12-Roomette, 1-Single
Bedroom, 4-Double Bedroom...OB-21 New York to Miami.
SAL
Dining Car...New York to Miami.
2-Compartment, 1-Drawing-room,
Buffet Lounge...OB-22 New York to Miami.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...OB-23 New York to Miami.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...OB-24 New York to Miami.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...OB-25 New York to Miami.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...OB-26 New York to Miami.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...OB-27 New York to Miami.
SAL Dining
Car...Washington to Miami.
3-Compartment, 1-Drawing-room,
Buffet Lounge...R-361 Washington to Miami.
8-Section,
1-Drawing-room, 3-Double Bedroom...R-362 Washington to Miami.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...MS-7 Boston to Miami.
6-Section, 4-Roomette,
4-Double Bedroom...MS-8 Boston to Miami.
NORTHBOUND
ORANGE BLOSSOM
SPECIAL—No. 46.
(First trip
December 19 [1952].) (All Pullman.)
Baggage
Dormitory Car...Miami to New York.
6-Section, 6-Double
Bedroom...B-20 Miami to New York.
12-Roomette, 1-Single
Bedroom, 4-Double Bedroom...B-21 Miami to New York.
SAL Dining
Car...Miami to New York.
2-Compartment, 1-Drawing-room, Buffet
Lounge...B-22 Miami to New York.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...B-23, B-24, B-25, B-26, B-27 Miami to New York.
6-Compartment,
3-Drawing-room...B-28 Miami to Boston.
6-Section, 4-Roomette,
4-Double Bedroom...B-29 Miami to Boston.
SAL Dining
Car...Miami to Washington.
3-Compartment, 1-Drawing-room,
Buffet Lounge...B-30 Miami to Washington.
8-Section,
1-Drawing-room, 3-Double Bedroom...B-31 Miami to Washington.
By 1952 the Orange Blossom Special's classic heavyweight consist was looking a little long in the tooth, especially after archrival Atlantic Coast Line had streamlined their competing Florida Special in 1948-49. Seaboard was not yet done with purchasing new equipment—the flagship Silver Meteor would be upgraded yet again in 1956—but in this one instance they elected to throw in the towel and let their standard bearer since 1925 fade into history after this, the 1952-53 winter season. And so here is a timetable from the final season of operation of the famous Orange Blossom Special.