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	Silver Meteor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Silver Meteor is a 1389-mile (2235 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Silver Service brand, running from New York City south to Miami, Florida via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, DC, then via Richmond, Virginia, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida and Orlando, Florida.
		Between June 11 and September 10, 1972, the Silver Meteor was extended to Boston and called the Meteor.
		On September 30, 1979 the Silver Meteor was rerouted between Savannah and Jacksonville over the former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad route, due to the abandonment of the old SAL route.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silver_Meteor (623 words)

	Silver Streak - the Ace of Speed - & Whiz - the King of Falcons
		In the debut episode in 1940 (Silver Streak Comics #3, written and drawn by Joe Simon), a swami who builds racing cars as a hobby finds that every time he enters his best machine, called the Silver Streak, in competitions, its driver is slain by a giant insect.
		He helped stem spy activities on the west coast, was involved in a race with aviator Sir Cedric Baldwin for the title of 'fastest man on earth', and assisted Daredevil against the Claw.
		Silver Streak does his best to make this world an ideal place to live in -- a world in which you and I will have the things we most desire.
	www.angelfire.com /mn/blaklion/silverstreak.html (613 words)

	Paul's Pyrotechnics Page - 2002 Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These were followed by shells of pale silver comets, shells of glitter comets and then shells of silver meteor comets and then shells of bright silver stars.
		Silver rising-tail shells bursting to silver glitter comets and pastel green stars brought this segment to a close.
		These were followed by shells of silver comets and then shells of charcoal comets turning to silver comets and then cones of rockets bursting to kamuros.
	www.montreal-fireworks.com /cgi-bin/rep.cgi?head2002,canada02,tail2002 (2320 words)

	Doug Kwartler - Silver Meteor
		Silver Meteor slips into this line of recordings.
		While these places are important signposts, the acute observations on relationships and personal insights give this journey a higher power and bring Silver Meteor to a level of accomplishment too often missed in a fragmented and confused pop-music world.
		The Roots Music Report called Halfway House, "…an ingeniously compiled CD that has potential to climb to the top of the charts…" Alt.Country Tab called it, "…quite brilliant…" and Ctrlaltcountry said it was "One hell of a roots rock records." Silver Meteor promises to top that with 10 remarkable tracks of honest and gritty songwriting.
	www.dougmusic.com /silver_site/bio.html (544 words)

	The Silver Question
		In 1837, Congress established a relationship between silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1 (meaning that 16 ounces of silver were to be equal in value to one ounce of gold).
		The Democratic Party, despite the prominence of Grover Cleveland, was largely in the hands of the free silver forces.
		In addition to the Silver Comet, Seaboard also ran the Silver Meteor, the Silver Star and the Orange Blossom Special, and was known as the "Route of Courteous Service." When passengers failed to materialize in the expected quantities the line...
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h763.html (933 words)

	CD Baby: DOUG KWARTLER: Silver Meteor
		Now with even more focus and purpose, on Silver Meteor, his soon to be released follow up, Kwartler continues to break open and delve into many of life's most defining moments, putting them into songs with lasting melodies and genuine lyrics.
		Doug Kartler is a wonderful singer and musician and, with Silver Meteor, he further enhances his creds as a master songwriter as well.
		Silver Meteor is Doug Kwartler’s second solo release and sticks close to his alternative country roots.
	www.cdbaby.com /kwartler2 (1924 words)

	Splinter - Smallville Wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Clark is exposed to a new to kind of meteor rock, silver kryptonite, causing him to have paranoid delusions about those around him.
		The silver kryptonite makes him believe that Chloe is going to reveal his secret, Jonathan is scheming against him with Lionel and Lex and Lana are having a secret relationship.
		Lana is studying astronomy and meteors in her dorm room when Clark comes to visit, bringing in a package that was outside her door.
	smallville.wikia.com /wiki/Splinter (1589 words)

	The Laird Turner Meteor Racing Plane and Roscoe Turner
		Roscoe and the "Meteor" got off to a bad start as he was forced out of the Bendix when a welding explosion ruptured the oil tank of the racer.
		Turner and the "Meteor" finished third in the Thom,pson with a speed of 253.802 mph.
		Roscoe roared into the 1938 National Air Races with his silver Meteor and a determination to win the Thompson Trophy.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Laird-Meteor/info/info.htm (1232 words)

	Silver Meteor passengers arrive day late after train was delayed \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Silver Meteor passengers arrive day late after train was delayed
		The Silver Meteor from Florida to New York was stalled twice after a freight train derailed in Savannah, Ga., at a "choke point" on a north-south line, authorities said.
		The Silver Meteor left Orlando, Fla., at 1 p.m.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20060101/news_1n1amtrak.html (523 words)

	RAILROAD.NET :: View topic - Lake Shore, Star, and Meteor Schedule Changes
		First off, the Silver Meteor's drastic upcoming schedule change will cancel out the possibility of using same day run-through equipment from the Crescent or Lake Shore, as was often done last year and still continues today.
		I never took the Silver Meteor to Florida since if delayed, I didn't want to have my father in law come to West palm Beach station relatively late if it were delayed a couple or three hours.
		Silver Star and Silver Meteor depart NYC within 4 hours of each other - rather than more spaced time of 6-7 hours (same frequency - but compressed).
	railroad.net /forums/viewtopic.php?p=55620 (2176 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Amtrak crash injures 10 05/15/02
		Shattered logs and a twisted tractor trailer mark the final stopping point of the wrecked Silver Meteor train about two miles north of Coosawhatchie.
		A CSX employee climbs from the smashed engine of Amtrak's Silver Meteor train after it collided with a tractor trailer hauling hardwood logs from the woods north of Coosawhatchie.
		Passengers on Amtrak's Silver Meteor train were tossed about by the collision, slamming against seats and tables, said Jasper County Emergency Management Director Mike Hodges.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/051502/LOCtrain.shtml (1190 words)

	The Silver Comet Trail
		For 22 years the Silver Comet serviced the cities of the Great Southern Arc, carrying passengers from the northeast United States (begining in New York City and including stops in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D. C.) to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia (including its major stop, Atlanta), finishing its run in Birmingham, Alabama.
		When Strom Thurmond and his pals walked out of the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, it was the Silver Comet that the group rode to Birmingham, where they held their own convention.
		In addition to the Silver Comet, Seaboard also ran the Silver Meteor, the Silver Star and the Orange Blossom Special, and was known as the "Route of Courteous Service."
	ngeorgia.com /feature/silver_comet.html (783 words)

	Dan Chazin's Trip on the Amtrak Silver Meteor
		In any event, it is clear that this car will not be serving as a smoking lounge for this run of the Silver Meteor.
		My friend George had previously given me one of these glasses, but I noticed that this one was slightly different, in that the name of the Silver Palm had been added to it.
		This is the fourth northbound Amtrak train that we have passed since leaving Jacksonville (not including the Sunset Limited, which we saw at the Orlando station).
	www.trainweb.com /travelogues/dchazin/1998a14a.html (4156 words)

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		Shooting across a sky of green or a sky of red, the "meteor" is a silver pearl.
		Just as the color of the green Meteor is not solid green, the red is filled with other subtle hues.
		The solidity of the red color contrasts with the reflective abalone and the silver meteor dot.
	www.nibs.com /SailorMeteor.htm (357 words)

	Suggested Rationalization of Amtrak Florida Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1993, both the Silver Meteor and Silver Star were split in Jacksonville, with Miami and Tampa sections operating as separate trains South of Jacksonville.
		In 1997 and 1998, the Silver trains were converted from Heritage sleepers to Viewliner sleepers and all Eastern trains with sleepers were assigned to the common consist pool.
		The Meteor and Star were both 18 car trains which split in Jacksonville to form Miami and Tampa sections.
	www.unitedrail.org /documents/florida1999.htm (2455 words)

	Creative Loafing - Creative Loafing Tampa: Arts: Arts Column: Small wonder
		Silver Meteor Gallery, 2213 E. Sixth Ave., Ybor City, 813-833-6368, Sept. 1-17, 8 p.m.
		Talking to him, you can't help but think that that's why he loves the Silver Meteor: it's as unpretentious as he is. And of course he loves Godot: You can hardly get more unaffected than its two heroes, Vladimir and Estragon.
		Most important, the Meteor is inexpensive to rent; and on Hat Trick's current budget -- which allows only about $1,500-$2,300 per production -- that matters a lot.
	tampa.creativeloafing.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:87139 (1344 words)

	Fast-moving friendship - The Boston Globe
		The king of Thailand was born in Cambridge, and when he grew up, played the sax well enough to be commended by another monarch, Benny Goodman, the King of Swing.
		The friendly rapport around our table is typical: Passengers at other tables are shaking hands and wishing each other well as they get up to return to their coaches or sleeping cars.
		Sometime after dark, the train stops for several minutes in Richmond, one of the Meteor's three watering stations, and I see the second cook on the platform pulling a length of hose to the dining car to fill its water tank.
	www.boston.com /travel/articles/2005/12/25/fast_moving_friendship (1600 words)

	UTU: News
		And the Meteor's race across the state was further hindered by speed restrictions mandated by CSX, the company that owns and maintains the tracks.
		James and his wife, Ann, boarded the Silver Meteor in Orlando on the last leg of a 30-day rail pass that took them on a tour of the Eastern Seaboard.
		The Meteor then went on to Penn Station, its chain of silver cars carrying its cargo of passengers into the city.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=3661 (1244 words)

	Silver meteor circle pendant and chain - G10961 ~ Gillett's Jewellers
		Silver meteor circle pendant and chain - G10961 ~ Gillett's Jewellers
		This unique pendant is made in sterling silver and features a meteor style design.
		The sterling silver chain pictured which measures 56cm (23.3 inches) in length is also included with the pendant.
	gilletts.com.au /product_info.php?products_id=9245 (200 words)

	Silver meteor disk earrings - G10973 ~ Gillett's Jewellers
		Silver meteor disk earrings - G10973 ~ Gillett's Jewellers
		These unique earrings are made in sterling silver and feature a meteor style disc design.
		The sterling silver earrings measures 40mm (1.66 inches) in length.
	gilletts.com.au /product_info.php?products_id=9331 (184 words)

	Seaboard Air Line Railroad : Florida Rails Online Museum
		Owing to the phenomenal public enthusiasm for the new Silver Meteor, inaugurated Feb. 2, 1939 as Florida' first streamliner, SAL ordered seven 2,000-hp E4 diesel locomotives (#3007-3013).
		On Dec. 23, 1939, the Silver Meteor's E4s began hauling 7 cars to Miami, plus every third day an additional 3 cars to Wildwood FL, where streamlined steam Pacifics finished the Gulf Coast run to St. Petersburg (see consist below).
		After the Seaboard flagship Orange Blossom Special was discontinued, the Silver Meteor was completely re-equipped for the last time in 1956.
	www.getcruising.com /rails/_sal.html (313 words)

	SEABOARD RAILROAD'S OTHER PASSENGER TRAINS
		Tavern service was provided by the Silver Meteor's old 1939/1940 Tavern-Coaches and the dining cars only operated as far was Washington, DC.
		The Silver Comet carried the Jacksonville cars as far as Hamlet, NC where the secondary train, the Sunland, took over for the overnight run to Jacksonville, with no food service.
		The Silver Comet continued on to Richmond at 7:05 am, where the Tidewater's sleeper from Jacksonville was dropped, and on toWashington at 10:05 am and arriving New York by 2:05 pm.
	webpages.charter.net /suzuya/Seaboard2.html (1435 words)

	SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD PASSENGER TRAINS
		The Pullman Sun Lounge on the Silver Meteor from the April 30, 1967 timetable
		The Silver Meteor was a 2:50 pm departure from New York, 7:05 pm from Washington DC and arriving the next day around 4 pm in Miami; Northbound, it was typically a 9:00 am from Miami arriving next morning in Washington DC around 6:00am, and arriving New York around 10:30 am.
		The Silver Meteor in the '60s would be typically arranged as noted below.
	webpages.charter.net /suzuya/Seaboard1.html (610 words)

	THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME, INC. - Hamlet NC,
		As light filters softly through 100-year old window panes, images of ladies in long dresses carrying parasols, small boys in knickers and long socks, little girls (dressed in lace and ribbons) with big bows in their hair and men with top hats
		But unlike years past when this was a center of activity 24 hours a day, all is quiet now.
		We include such premier trains as the Orange Blossom Special, and the Silver Meteor.
	www.micropublishing.com /railroad (710 words)

	Amtrak Ridership Poll - Trains.com Forums
		A few small towns look like they're frozen in time in the 60s and the forests, river, swamps for me are relaxing.
		[^][8D][:D] When I last rode the Silver Meteor, we were hitting close to 100mph between Washington and New York.
		The Silver Service trains had the most passengers by a fairly significant margin.
	www.trains.com /TRC/CS/forums/1/238945/ShowPost.aspx#238945 (482 words)

	Round Trip on the Silver Meteor and a Week in Florida Part 3 of 3
		Round Trip on the Silver Meteor and a Week in Florida Part 3 of 3
		The Silver Meteor #98 arrived a few minutes late, probably because of the Tri-Rail train.
		A different attendant (the one from 9812, we were in 9811), opened the door of car 9811 (the car was 62002- "Autumn View") there was Sean Gilliam, whom I had arranged to meet up with.
	www.trainweb.org /amtrakonline/tripreports/tripreport1-3.html (1322 words)

	UTU: News
		Other Amtrak service to points south of Washington continues to operate, subject to delays in areas where Jeanne continues to cause weather-related problems.
		Silver Star, Trains 91 & 92, and Silver Meteor, Trains 97 & 98, daily New York-Miami, via Orlando:
		The southbound Silver Star (Train 91) and Silver Meteor (Train 97) that were scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow and the northbound Silver Star (Train 92) and Silver Meteor (Train 98) that were scheduled to leave Miami are all canceled tomorrow (Sept. 28).
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=16742 (301 words)

	Private Car Hollywood Beach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This unique sun lounge-sleeper car was build in 1956 by Pullman Standard for Seaboard's Silver Meteor service between New York and Florida, and was subsequently used by the Seaboard Coast Line and Amtrak.
		For photographs and more details on the Hollywood Beach and her two sister cars, see the Seaboard Air Line section of WebLurkers DOMEmain.
		Find out more about the Silver Meteor and how the sun lounges were used at Mike Mayer's Silver Meteor page.
	www.tcry.org /equipment/beach.htm (112 words)

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