The ''Ambrosiano'' was a national (domestic) Italian

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which connected

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with

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. The name refers to the patron saint of Milan. For its first 13 years it was a

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(TEE) service (train nos. 78/79). It was introduced on 26 May 1974,"Summer services, 1974" (changes to). ''

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'' (March 29–April 25, 1974 edition), p. 465. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing. after enough Gran Conforto carriages were delivered. The ''Ambrosiano'' served the same route as the more famous ''

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'', but was

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-hauled, rather than using the distinctive

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-type self-propelled trainsets used by the ''Settebello''.''

'' (July 1976 edition), pp. 71, 73. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing. Southbound the train departed Milan in the late afternoon and reached Roma around 11 p.m. Northbound, it originally departed in mid-morning, reaching Milan around 4 p.m., but the timings were later moved about 2 hours later. On 31 May 1987, the ''Ambrosiano'' was changed from a TEE to a two-class

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train (nos. IC 534/535).''Thomas Cook Continental Timetable'' (May 31–June 30, 1987 edition), pp. 66, 526–528. By 1994, the IC ''Ambrosiano'' had been discontinued.

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