The Biela, an observation car from the legendary train, the Blue Comet, survives as a dining room annex for this diner. See the wonderful story by Jan Hefler in today's Philadelphia Inquirer, on p. B11. From what I can tell from Wikipedia, the Biela was on duty during the Blue Comet's fabled derailment on 8/19/39.
Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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The Biela, an observation car from the legendary train, the Blue Comet, survives as a dining room annex for this diner. See the wonderful story by Jan Hefler in today's Philadelphia Inquirer, on p. B11. From what I can tell from Wikipedia, the Biela was on duty during the Blue Comet's fabled derailment on 8/19/39.