The Pennsylvania Railroad was known as "The Standard Railroad of the World". They ran many trains throughout their system and ran for many years, what is now known as the Northeast Corridor by Amtrak. Numerous trains ran at speeds that were in the range of 100 mph.
"Pennsylvania Limited" train #2 ran from Chicago to New York with a lounge car with buffet, sleepers from Chicago to New York and Chicago to Pitttsburg, parlor cars from Pittsburg to New York, a parlor coach from Harrisburg to Washington, a dining car form Pittsburg to New York, and coaches from Chicago to New York.
"Manhattan Limited" train #22 ran from Chicago to New York with a lounge car from Chicago to New York, sleepers from Chicago to New York, Chicago to Wshington, dining car from Chicago to Pittsburg, and coaches from Chicago to New York.
"Philadelphia Express" train #36 ran from Pittsburg to Philadelphia with a lounge car from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, sleepers from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, Pittsburg to Atlantic City coaches from Pittsburg to Philadelphia.
"The Statesman" train #50 ran from Pittsburg to Washington with sleepers from Pittsburg to Washington, coaches from Pittsburg to Washington.
"Broadway Limited" train #28 was an all-Pullman train that ran from Chicago to New York with lounge cars from Chicago to New York, sleepers from Chicago to New York, dining car from Chicago to New York, an observation car from Chicago to New York. NO COACHES
"The Rainbow" train #42 ran from Chicago to New York and was named after the US Army's Rainbow Division of World War II. It had a lounge car form Chicago to New York, sleepers from Chicago to New York, Chicago to Washington, dining cars from Chicago to New York and Harrisburg to Washington, coaches from Chicago to New York and Harrisburg to Washington.
"The General" train #48 ran from Chicago to New York with sleepers from Chicago to New York, lounge car from Chicago to New York, dining car from Chicago to New York, Harrisburg to Washington, coaches from Chicago to New York.
"The New Yorker" train #52 ran from Chicago to New York with sleepers from Chicago to New York, a lounge car from Chicagoto New York with a buffet, a dining car from Chicago to Pittsburg, coaches from Chicago to New York.
"The Gotham Limited" train #54 ran from Chicago to New York with sleepers from Chicago to New York, Chicago to Pittsburg, Chicago to Cleveland, Chicago to Washington, a lounge car from Chicago to New York with a buffet, a parlor car from Pittsburg to Washington last run in February of this year, parlor-coach beginning February of this year, dining car from Chicago to New York, coaches Chicago to New York.
"The Liberty Limited" train #58 ran from Chicago to Washington with sleepers, lounge car with a buffet, observation car with a buffet lounge, dining car and coaches.
"The Golden Triangle" train #62 ran from Chicago to Pittsburg with a lounge-buffet car, sleepers, dining car and coaches.
"The Advance General" train #70 ran from Chiacgo to New York with a lounge-buffet, sleepers from Chicago to New York, a dining car from Chicago to New York, coaches from Chicago to New York.
"The Trail Blazer" train #76 ran from Chicago to New York with DeLuxe coaches from Chicago to New York, DeLuxe coach from Chicago to Washington, Observation lounge coach with a broiler buffet, club lounge coach, dining cars from Chicago to New York.
"Mail" train #115-18 with coaches from Chicago to Pittsburg and Pittsburg to Philadelphia. No sleepers or dining service.
"Mail-The New Englander" train #120-46-178 with sleepers from Pittsburg to Boston, Pittsburg to Springfield, dining car from Pittsburg to Harrisburg(sunday only), coaches from Chicago to Pittsburg(sundays only), Pittsburg to Boston.
"Merchatile Express" train #6-18 ran from St. Louis to Philadelphia with sleepers from St. Louis to Columbus, St. Louis to Indianapolis, Pittsburg to Scranton, Pittsburg to Harrisburg, Pittsburg to Washington, Parlor car from Columbus to Pittsburg (buffet car), dining car from Indianapolis to Pittsburg, Coaches from St. Louis to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Philadelphia.
Train #26-24 with sleepers from Indianapolis to Columbus, cafe coach from Pittsburg to Altoona, Harrisburg to Philadelphia, coaches from St. Louis to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Phialdelphia, Harrisburg to Washington.
"Spirit of St. Louis" train #30 ran from St. Louis to New York with sleepers from St. Louis to New York, lounge car from St. Louis to New York, Observation car with rooms and buffet lounge from St. Louis to New York, Parlor car from Louisville to Indianapolis, dining cars from St. Louis to New York, coaches from St. Louis to New York.
"The St. Louisan" train #32 from St. Louis to Washington with sleepeers from St. Louis to Washington, lounge car from St. Louis to Washington, parlor car from Louisville to Indianapolis, dining cars from St. Louis to Washington, coach from St. Louis to Washington.
"The American" train #66 ran from St. Louis to New York with sleepers from St. Louis to New York, St. Louis to Washington, Indianapolis to New York, Pittsburg to Harrisburg, lounge car from St. Louis to New York, parlor car from Louisville to Indianapolis (lounge car), dining car from St. Louis to New York, coaches from St. Louis to New York and Harrisburg to Washington.
"Pennsylvania Lomited" train #102-2 ran from St. Louis to New York with sleepers from St. Louis to New York, St. Louis to Columbus, St. Louis to Pittsburg, Louisville to Pittsburg, lounge car from St. Louis to New York, parlor car from Pittsburg to New York, parlor and coach from Harrisburg to Washington, dining cars from St. Louis to Indianapolis, Pittsburg to New York, coaches from St. Louis to New York.
"Pennsylvania Limited, Gotham Limited" train #102-54 ran from St. Louis to Washington with sleepers from St. Louis to Washington, St. Louis to Columbus, Louisville to Pittsburg, lounge car with buffet from St. Louis to Pittsburg, parlor car Pittsburg to Washington(last trip Feb 27), parlor coach Pittsburg to Washington(first trip Feb 28), dining cars from St. Louis to Indianapolis, Pittsburg to harrisburg, coaches from St. Louis to Pittsburg.
"Spirit fo St. Louis" train #908-30 ran from Columbus to New York with a lounge car from Columbus to New York(buffet), sleeping car from Columbus to New York, dining cars from Richmond, Indiana, to Columbus, Columbus to New York, coaches from Columbus to New York.
"The St. Louisan" train #908-32 ran from Columbus to Washington with a lounge car from Columbus to Washington, sleepers from Columbus to Washington, dining cars from Richmond to Columbus, Columbus to Washington, coaches from Columbus to Washington.
"Cincinnati Limited" train #40 ran from Cincinnati to New York with a lounge car from Cincinnati to New York(buffet car), sleeping cars form Cincinnati to New York Louisville to New York, Birmingham to New York, dining cars Cincinnati to New York, Harrisburg to Washington, coaches Cincinnati to New York and Harrisburg to Washington.
"Iron City Express-The Stateman" train #222-50 from Pittsburg to New York and Washington with a lounge car from Pittsburg to New York, sleepers from Memphis to New York, Birmingham to New York, Pittsburg to New York, Oittsburg to Washington, Pittsburg to Scranton, Pittsburg to Harrisburg, dining car form Cincinnati to Pittsburg(lounge car), coaches fro Cincinnati to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Washington. NO COACHES FROM PITTSBURG TO HARRISBURG.
"The Red Arrow" train #68 from Detroit to New York with a lounge car from Detroit to New York with a buffet, lounge car with buffet from Harrisburg to Washington, sleepers from Detroit to Washington, Detroit to New York, Pittsburg to Washington, dining car from Detroit to New York, cafe coach from Harrisburg to Washington, coach from Detroit to New York.
"The New Yorker" train #452-52 from Detroit to New York with a sleepers from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, Mansfield to New York, Pittsburg to Atlantic City, Pittsburg to Washington, parlor and coach from Detroit to Pittsburg with a buffet, dining car from Mansfield to Pittsburg with a lounge, coaches from Detroit to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to New York.
"Gotham Limited" train #106-54 ran from Detroit to New York with sleepers from Detroit to Pittsburg, Toledo to Pittsburg, lounge cAr from Pittsburg to New York with a buffet, Parlor car from Pittsburg to Washington, parlor and coach from Pittsburg to Washington, dining cars from Pittsburg to New York, coaches from Detroit to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to New York.
"The Valley Special" train #106-354 ran from Detroit to Pittsburg with a sleeper from Detroit to Pittsburg.
"The Detroit Arrow" train #4 ran from Chicago to Detroit with a drawing room observation lounge parlor car, dining car with tap room, buffet service, chair cars.
"Mid-City Express" train #209 and #44 with sleepers from Chicago to Detroit, buffet club lounge car from Chicago to Detroit, chair cars from Chicago to Detroit.
"The Akronite" train #10-38 ran from Akron to New York with sleepers from Akron to New York, Akron to Pittsburg, dining car from Akron to New York, coaches from Akron to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to New York.
"The Clevelander" train #38 from Cleveland to New York with sleepers from Cleveland to New York, sleeper-buffet from Cleveland to New York, Cleveland to Washington, Cleveland to Philadelphia, parlor-buffet-lounge car from Cleveland to Pittsburg, coaches from Cleveland to New York, Harrisburg to Washington.
"The Buckeye" train #316 from Cleveland to New York with a lounge car from Pittsburg to New Yorksleepers from Cleveland to New York, Pittsburg to Atlantic City, cafe coach from Cleveland to Pittsburg, coach form Pittsburg to New York.
"The Day Express" train #324 from Cleveland to Philadelphia with parlor car from Cleveland to Pittsburg as a cafe loung cafe coaches from Pittsburg to Altoona, Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
"The Pittsburg Express" train #352 ran from Cleveland to New York with a sleeper from Pittsburg to New York, parlor car from Cleveland to Pittsburg, coach from Pittsburg to New York.
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