There was a bit of a downgrading of the service itself before the curtain fell in 1941. As the Thirties wore on those gorgeous blue locomotives were re-painted into standard black, it wasn't unusual for a camelback to substitue for one of the Pacifics from time to time, and standard Pullman green cars would find their way into the Blue Comet consist as well.
Still, when it was new it was THE way to go to Atlantic City. A frequent rider was Joshua Lionel Cowan, I'm sure you know who HE was, so naturally "Blue Comet" trains, both Standard and O Gauge found their way into the Lionel Product line.
Even today, the MTH Electric Train Company logo includes a "Blue Comet" steamer, so in a way, "The Blue Comet " lives!
