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This dining car was built in May, 1947 by the Budd Company for the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. The ACL was the third largest passenger railroad in the United States. This car
was named "The Washington" and was used primarly on ACL's east coast runs from
New York to Florida train the "Silver Palm". Although a logo was never produced for
"The Silver Palm" the metal palm hanging above our front door is similar to a cardboard
palm tree used on "The Silver Palm" as shown in the book ACL Passenger Service.

Thanks to: James Porterfield for his book Dining By Rail
Monad Railway Equipment Co.
ACL Historical Society
Larry Goolsby for his book: ACL Passenger Service
Joseph Welsh for his book: Streamliner, New York to Florida
Will Holister for his book: Dinner in the Diner 80408
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