NYC Henry Dreyfuss streamlined Mercury K-class Pacific 4-6-2 steam locomotive 4915 with its 7 car train is preparing to depart Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, ca late 1930's

            NYC Henry Dreyfuss streamlined Mercury K-class Pacific 4-6-2 steam locomotive 4915 with its 7 car train is preparing to depart Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, ca late 1930's.  This train entered service in 1936 and lasted into the 1950's.  The trains consist provided a Parlor observation, a lounge buffet, parlor car, diner and coaches for its service in both directions between Detroit, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio via Toledo. Ohio.  This trip is a total of 164.5 miles and from Detriot to Cleveland the time 2 hours - 50 minutes, Howerver; from Cleveland to Detroit the time 2 hours - 45 minutes.  One interesting thing about this steam locomotive is that the drivers have lights on them to be seen at nightime for an impressive presentation of a working engine.  The cars provided for this train set were actually older heavy weight cars that were partialyl rebuilt and overhauled, plus then they received new interior designs provided by industrial designer Henry Drewyfuss.

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