LINCOLN — Prior to 1935, the name Flying Yankee referred to a passenger train that ran between Portland, Maine, and Boston, Mass., at least back to 1891. The train was pulled by an early Pacific steam engine; cars were standard heavyweight construction.
The new Flying Yankee was lightweight, made of welded stainless steel using by the Edward. G. Budd Co. of Philadelphia’s patented process.
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