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1207:EMD SW1500
1202:EMD SW1001
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1086:Superliner
958:August 17,
670:References
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646:Downeaster
593:Blue Water
524:accessible
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231:Car length
139:Blue Water
109:86 coaches
70:In service
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1222:MPI MP14B
1091:Viewliner
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116:Operators
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1278:Hi-Level
1268:Budd RDC
1217:MPI GP15
1187:EMD MP15
1148:P32AC-DM
1056:(future)
653:See also
605:Hiawatha
497:Comet II
403:used by
369: in
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