Talk:Arizona Limited

Unique? How?
Why does being assembled before WWII make it unique? Many thousands of trains were assembled before WWII. This doesn't even make it unusual, let alone unique. Chris the speller (talk) 17:41, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Possible copyvio?
The following text cut from the article looks suspiciously like a copy/paste from another site. However, even if it isn't, it needs to be better formatted in a style that is more in line with other Wikipedia articles about passenger trains. CRI&P-SP-PULLMAN ARIZONA LIMITED Chicago – Tucson - Phoenix (December 15, 1940 – April 15, 1941) (December 15, 1941 – April 3, 1942) 1900 miles

The ARIZONA LIMITED was an all Pullman All Room winter only operation between Chicago and Tucson-Phoenix. The ARIZONA LIMITED provided a deluxe service for wealthy Midwesterners and other people of means who preferred to spend part of their winters in the warm desert climate of southern Arizona. The ARIZONA LIMITED was a truly first class pair of trains for the only two seasons they ever operated. They were finally canceled due to the outbreak of WW II but even then they just about completed their entire second season. The Rock Island assigned diesel power to the ARIZONA LIMITED trains between Chicago and Tucumcari, New Mexico. The Southern Pacific assigned mostly Mountain’s to the ARIZONA LIMITED between Tucumcari and Phoenix. The Rock Island assigned two of their ALCO 2,000 HP prewar diesel passenger units the first season and two EMD 2,000 HP diesel passenger units the second and final season the ARIZONA LIMITEDS operated. The Rock Island also modernized two Baggage 15 Crew Dormitory Cars and two 36 seat Dining Cars for both consists of the ARIZONA LIMITEDS. Both of these cars in each train set were painted two tone gray to match the paint scheme of the Pullman owned Sleeping cars of the ARIZONA LIMITED trains. With two consists the ARIZONA LIMITED was able to provide every other day service between Chicago and Phoenix in both directions. From the ARIZONA LIMITED the Rock Island got the idea for the postwar GOLDEN ROCKET a premier train for service to Los Angeles from Chicago. More on this train later. Both seasons of the ARIZONA LIMITED consists are listed below on the Rock Island.

1940-41 SEASON FIRST CONSIST

624 ALCO DL Class 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit

6014 Modernized Heavyweight Baggage 15 Crew Dormitory Car (CRI&P)

8028 Modernized Heavyweight 36 seat Dining Car (CRI&P)

IMPERIAL GUARD 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

IMPERIAL CLIPPER 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

CASCADE GUARD 10 Roomette 5 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

CASCADE MILLS 10 Roomette 5 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

AMERICAN MILEMASTER 2 Double Bedroom 1 Compartment 1 Drawing Room Buffet 27 seat Lounge Observation

SECOND CONSIST

623 ALCO DL Class 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit

6015 Modernized Heavyweight Baggage 15 Crew Dormitory Car (CRI&P)

8031 Modernized Heavyweight 36 seat Dining Car (CRI&P)

IMPERIAL THRONE 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

IMPERIAL BANNER 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

CASCADE CLIPPER 10 Roomette 5 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

CASCADE SHOAL 10 Roomette 5 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

MUSKINGUM RIVER 2 Double Bedroom 1 Compartment 1 Drawing Room Buffet 27 seat Lounge Observation

1941-42 SEASON FIRST CONSIST

630 EMD E6A 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit

6014 Modernized Heavyweight Baggage 15 Crew Dormitory Car (CRI&P)

8028 Modernized Heavyweight 36 seat Dining Car (CRI&P)

IMPERIAL CLIPPER 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

IMPERIAL THRONE 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

CASCADE BANKS 10 Roomette 5 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

ROARING CAMP 17 Roomette Sleeping Car

MUSKINGUM RIVER 2 Double Bedroom 1 Compartment 1 Drawing Room Buffet 27 seat Lounge Observation

SECOND CONSIST

631 EMD E6A 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit

6015 Modernized Heavyweight Baggage 15 Crew Dormitory Car (CRI&P)

8031 Modernized Heavyweight 36 seat Dining Car (CRI&P)

IMPERIAL GUARD 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

IMPERIAL BANNER 4 Compartment 2 Drawing Room 4 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

CASCADE BASIN 10 Roomette 5 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

BEAR FLAG Articulated 14 Duplex Single Room 2 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC Articulated 4 Double Bedroom Buffet 27 seat Lounge Observation

Slambo (Speak) 14:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)