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List Of Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Trains
The Pennsylvania Railroad operated dozens of named passenger trains, and in fact, was the largest passenger train operator in the US. All trains discontinued unless otherwise noted. A *'' The Admiral'' *:Washington, — New York, *:renamed ''The Constitution'' *'' The Admiral'' *:Chicago, — New York, NY *''The Advance Congressional'' *:New York, NY — Washington, DC *''The Advance East Coast Champion'' *:New York, NY — Miami, *''The Advance Federal'' *:Boston, — Washington, DC *''Advance Florida Special'' *:New York, NY — Miami, FL *''The Advance General'' *:Chicago, IL — New York, NY *:renamed ''The Admiral'' *''The Advance Golden Arrow'' *:New York, NY — Chicago, IL *:renamed ''The Golden Arrow'' *''The Advance Senator'' *:Washington, DC — Boston, MA *''The Advance Senator'' *:Washington, DC — Boston, MA *:through cars from ''Birmingham Special'' and ''Camillia'' *''The Advance Silver Meteor'' *:New York, NY — Miami, FL *:renamed ''Silver S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named for the commonwealth in which it was established. By 1882, Pennsylvania Railroad had become the largest railroad (by traffic and revenue), the largest transportation enterprise, and the largest corporation in the world. Its budget was second only to the U.S. government. Over the years, it acquired, merged with, or owned part of at least 800 other rail lines and companies. At the end of 1926, it operated of rail line;This mileage includes companies independently operated. PRR miles of all tracks, which includes first (or main), second, third, fourth, and sidings, totalled 28,040.49 at the end of 1926. in the 1920s, it carried nearly three times the traffic as other railroads of comparable length, such as the Union Pacific and Atchison, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keystone (train)
The ''Keystone'' was a set of eight lightweight streamlined cars built by the Budd Company in 1956 for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The set comprised seven coaches seating a total of 574 passengers and a single head end power (HEP) generator car. The train was normally used in New York, New York, to Washington, D.C., service, making two round trips per day. The design was not a success and the cars were retired in 1968. Design The coaches were of a unique, split-level design, with the center portion of each car having a floor level two feet below that of standard coaches. This lowered the cars' center of gravity, allowing the train to safely take curves at higher speeds. The coaches were also built to a stressed-skin "Tubular" design, with the shell of the car providing all of the cars structural strength, without the normal heavy steel underframe. This resulted in cars weighing only 60% of what standard cars would weigh. The split-level design, with short stairways between level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steeler (train)
The ''Morning Steeler'' and ''Afternoon Steeler'' were a pair of passenger trains operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Union Station and Cleveland, Ohio's Pennsylvania Station, the former ''Union Depot.'' The original ''Steeler'' was at one time the fastest train between the two cities, but the service lasted less than a dozen years. The service began on December 12, 1948 as the ''Steeler'', a single round-trip between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. It departed Cleveland in the morning and returned from Pittsburgh in the late afternoon. Its travel time of 2 hours and 40 minutes was, at the time, the fastest between the two cities. At first the ''Steeler'' made just two intermediate stops, in Alliance and Hudson, Ohio. On April 30, 1950, the Pennsylvania inaugurated a second round-trip between the two cities, adding a morning departure from Pittsburgh and a corresponding afternoon return from Cleveland. The morning pair were dubbed the ''Morning Steele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of St
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South Wind (train)
The ''South Wind'' was a named passenger train equipped and operated jointly by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (later Seaboard Coast Line), and the Florida East Coast Railway. The ''South Wind'' began operations in December 1940, providing streamliner service between Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. This was one of three new seven-car, all-coach streamliners operating in coordination every third day along different routes between Chicago and Miami. The other two longest enduring Chicago-Florida trains were the ''City of Miami'' and the ''Dixie Flagler''. The ''South Wind'' remained in service through the creation of Amtrak in 1971. Route The ''South Wind'' departed Chicago Union Station and ran through Logansport and Indianapolis to Louisville Union Station. It then proceeded down the Louisville & Nashville main line through Bowling Green, Nashville, and Birmingham to Montgomery. From Montgomery, it ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pittsburgher
The ''Pittsburgher'' was an overnight limited passenger train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania over the Pennsylvania's Main Line. It operated from 1924 to 1964 and one of the most prestigious trains operated by the Pennsylvania and perhaps the premier train between New York and Pittsburgh. History The ''Pittsburgher'' began operation on January 14, 1924. The ''Pittsburgher'' was the premier Pennsylvania train operating between New York and Pittsburgh. Although not streamlined in 1938 as part of the " Fleet of Modernism", it was completely upgraded with streamlined equipment (but with no observation car) at the express request of U.S. steel business clientele. Although the train was considered all- Pullman, it frequently carried coaches on the end for day travelers going to Pittsburgh and back. In 1944, the ''Pittsburgher'' was discontinued as part of a government order that prohibited the use of sleeping cars between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvanian (train)
The ''Pennsylvanian'' is a daily daytime Amtrak train running between New York and Pittsburgh via Philadelphia. The trains travel across the Appalachian Mountains, through Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, suburban and central Philadelphia, and New Jersey en route to New York. The entire train ride takes about 9 hours total: 1.5 hours between New York and Philadelphia, 2 hours between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, and 5.5 hours between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. The ''Pennsylvanian'' uses the same Amtrak-owned Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line as the '' Keystone Service'' trains, but continues further west via the Pittsburgh Line through Altoona and the Allegheny Mountains, eventually terminating its run in Pittsburgh. The Main Line and Pittsburgh Line collectively make up the Keystone Corridor, a federally-designated corridor for high-speed rail service. History Prior to Amtrak, the ''Pennsylvanian'' route was covered by the ''Duquesne'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Limited
Pennsylvania (; (Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's subsequent five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn Texas
The ''Penn Texas'' was a named passenger train of the Pennsylvania Railroad that ran from New York City's Pennsylvania Station to St. Louis' Union Station from 1948 to 1970. The train also had a branch from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., via York, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland. The train offered sleeping cars that would run continuous to different Texas branches to El Paso, Houston and San Antonio over the Missouri Pacific's ''Texas Eagle.'' Accordingly, this service was the longest distance that an American railroad offered for through sleeper service to the east coast, with exception of trains running from California to New York. Coach passengers heading to Texas would need to change at St. Louis Union Station. Throughout this period, the Pennsylvania's competitor, the New York Central Railroad operated a competing '' Southwestern Limited'' which also offered sleeping cars which would hitch with ''Texas Eagle'' trains. As premium ridership fell with relatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Arrow
''Northern Arrow'' was one of the named passenger trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad, starting at Cincinnati, Ohio and ending at Mackinaw City, Michigan. It had merging branches originating from Chicago, Illinois, converging in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a train from St. Louis, Missouri from the west, converging at Richmond, Indiana.. Carrying the number #519 northbound and #520 southbound, it used the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, a leased subsidiary of the Pennsylvania system. The train was frequented by northbound travelers to popular Northern Michigan resort destinations north of Grand Rapids, Michigan, such as Petoskey, Bay View (only northbound trains stopped there; it was the stop after Petoskey), Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. One section of the ''Northern Arrow'' was a seasonal summer-only weekly service between Chicago and Mackinaw City. Additional northbound sleeper sections after leaving Petoskey diverged west to Harbor Springs. The ''Northern Arrow'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrealer (train)
The ''Montrealer'' was an overnight passenger train between Washington, D.C., United States, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The train was operated from 1924 to 1966, and again under Amtrak from 1972 to 1995, excepting two years in the 1980s. The train was discontinued in 1995 and replaced by the '' Vermonter'', which provides daytime service as far north as St. Albans, Vermont. Current Amtrak service to Montreal is provided by the daytime '' Adirondack'' from New York City via Albany. History Previous service The original ''Montrealer'' entered service on June 15, 1924. The train provided overnight service from Washington, D.C., to New York City and Montreal on a route that passed through New England. The ''Washingtonian'' operated over the same route in the southbound direction. Both trains ran over five railroads: the Pennsylvania Railroad, the New Haven Railroad, the Boston & Maine Railroad, the Central Vermont Railway, and the Canadian National Railway, which worked together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Limited
The ''Manhattan Limited'' was a passenger train of the Pennsylvania Railroad which served the Chicago—New York City route. History The ''Manhattan Limited'' was originally the ''Seashore Limited'', an eastbound-only train which was renamed in 1903. The ''Manhattan Limited'' became a westbound train as well in 1913 with the renaming of the '' Chicago Limited''. Both trains then ran with all- Pullman consists. The ''Manhattan Limited'' served as an alternative to the ''Broadway Limited''. The ''Broadway Limited'' was a sleeping car passenger train, although there were dining accommodations on the train. As with the ''Broadway'', the ''Manhattan Limited'' departed New York City's Penn Station in Manhattan ''en route'' for Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. The train also carried more second and third class passengers while first class passengers took the ''Broadway Limited''. Departing and arriving earlier than its flagship sister, the ''Manhattan Limited'' made far more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
