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The Cannonball

... that the Cannonball (pictured) is the only Long Island Rail Road train still known by its historic name?

Source: [1] The only named train operated by the L.I.R.R., the Cannonball first traveled these tracks in the 1890s as an express train between Long Island City and Southampton.

ALT1: ... that the Cannonball (pictured), a commuter train on the Long Island Rail Road, once operated exclusively with parlor cars? Source: [2] This summer it will have all-parlor car trains on the long runs to the twin tips of Long Island.; [3] ...from May to October, the railroad runs the Cannonball Express, which McNamara called the only all-parlor-car train in the country.
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Comment: I would prefer the hook to run on a Friday, since the train runs on summer Fridays.

Improved to Good Article status by ComplexRational (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.