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Passenger Operations

Special Features

• "24 Hours at Harrisburg" - A chronology of daily movements at Harrisburg's passenger station based on the Sept. 26, 1954 timetables.
• "Atlantics, Coal Smoke and Pullman Cars" - A 24-hour chronology of movements at Baltimore's Union (later Penn) Station in winter, 1917. By Blane Rhoten. (This is a known bad link.)
• "Here's a Yule Story That Ought to be a Movie" - A Philadelphia Daily News article on Bennett Levin's efforts for the troops.

General Information

• FAQ: What was "The Fleet of Modernism"
• FAQ: What Was An MS60 Class Car?
• Cabin Cars in Express Service
• Interstate Commerce Commission Report on the Passenger Train Wreck at Steelton, Pa. on July 28, 1962. This document came to me by way of George Elwood's Web page.
• "Rockville Limited" Excursion Packet (444 KB, PDF) - Six page handout prepared by the Harrisburg Chapter of the NRHS for the "Rockville Limited" excursion, which ran April 13 and 14, 2002. Includes route documentation, consist information, and historical information about the Rockville Bridge.
• Steve Sandifer's Pennsylvania Railroad Interchanged Cars page.
• Summary of Pullman Car Types, with production information.

Official Guide to the Railways

Through passenger schedules for all railroads.

• 1953, September, Official Guide to the Railways (PDF) - (PRR excerpts only.) Courtesy of Jeff Warner.
• 1954, September Official Guide to the Railways (PDF). Courtesy of Jerry Britton.

Official Register of Passenger Train Equipment (ORPTE)

Lists all equipment in passenger service on all railroads as of date.

• 1953, January, Official Register of Passenger Train Equipment (PDF) - (PRR excerpts only.) Courtesy of ? Webber.
• 1954, January, Official Register of Passenger Train Equipment (PDF). Courtesy of Jerry Britton.

Passenger Roster Information

• Passenger Car Classification System.
• Searchable Class Roster of PRR Passenger Equipment - Includes guide to major and minor classes, including builder model/plan numbers, profiles, elevations and floor plans, modeling information.
• Searchable Unit Roster of PRR Passenger Equipment - Based on 1954 data. Includes references to published photos, build and disposition information, assignments, renumberings/renamings, car histories, etc.
• 1923, August 1, Passenger Equipment Register No. 1 (PDF) - Roster of Pennsy-owned passenger equipment. Courtesy of Jerry Britton.
• 1954, February 1, Assignment of Lightweight Sleeping Cars (PDF). From Deolyer Library of Southern Methodist University.
• 1954, October 1, Roster of Passenger Equipment (PDF) - Roster of Pennsy-owned passenger equipment. Courtesy of Jerry Britton.

Makeup of Trains / Consist Books

• 1929, April 28, "Make Up Of Trains, Eastern Region, N.Y. Zone. No. 1" (PDF). Courtesy of Greg Ritacco via prr.railfan.net.
• 1939, April, "Consists of Inter Regional Passenger Trains" (PDF). Provided via prr.railfan.net.
• 1939, September 24, "Consists Of New York Philadelphia and Washington Trains" (PDF). Provided via prr.railfan.net.
• 1939, September 24, Consists and Established Connections: Passenger Trains: Western Region (PDF).
• 1943, November 14, "Make Up Of Trains, New York Division. No. 6" (PDF). Provided via prr.railfan.net.
• 1954, September 26, Makeup of Trains, New York Division (PDF) - Lists the consist (by class) of every passenger train originating or terminating in the New York Division. Includes the specific car names for many sleeper assignments.
• 1957, April 28, "Consists of Inter Regional Passenger Trains" (PDF). Provided via prr.railfan.net.
• 1958, February 16, Consists of East - West Passenger Trains, Including Pittsburgh - Cleveland Trains (PDF) - Makeups of east-west trains. Includes hand-marked changes used in preparation for the 1959 edition.
• 1958, October 26, Consists of New York - Washington Trains; New York - Philadelphia Trains; and Hell Gate Bridge Trains (PDF) - Makeups of north-south trains. Includes hand-marked changes used in preparation for the 1959 edition.
• 1960, April 24, "Consists of East-West Passenger Trains, Including Chicago-Ohio River Trains" (PDF). Provided via www.multimodalways.org.
• 1964, October 25, System-Wide Consist Book (PDF) - Lists the consist (by class) of every passenger train on the system. Courtesy of Ray Burghart.
• 1964, April 26, "PROOF: Consists of East-West Passenger Trains" (PDF). Provided via www.multimodalways.org.
• 1967, April 30, "Consists of East-West Passenger Trains" (PDF). Provided via www.multimodalways.org.
• 1967, October 29, "Consists of East-West Passenger Trains" (PDF), noted as "revised to Dec. 13, 1967". Provided via www.multimodalways.org.

Consist Reports

• 1943, April 3, CT220: Train #65 (PDF).
• 1943, April 30, CT220: Second Section of Train #22 (PDF).

Modeling Information

• R50b Paint & Lettering.
• R50b Safety Appliances.
• See the Modeling Page here on Keystone Crossings.

Public Timetables

• 1904 Timetable Out of New York City - cover only.
• 1936, Nov. 29 Form 19 Timetable (PDF) - (South and West) New England, New York and The West -- Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond. Courtesy of Ton van Doornen.
• 1938, Sept. 25 Form 55 Timetable (PDF) - (Express Trains) New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Altoona, Johnstown, Pittsburgh. Courtesy of Ton van Doornen.
• 1952, Nov. 2 Form 6 Timetable (PDF) - Suburban train service for Chicago, Gary, Valparalso, Crown Point, and Intermediate Stations. Courtesy of Andy Cich.
• 1953, Jan. 19 Passenger Traffic Department - List of Time Tables (PDF). Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Jan. 18 Form 43 Timetable (PDF). Service between Harrisburg, Lewistown, Tyrone, and Altoona. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Jan. 18 Form 53 Timetable (PDF). Service between Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, Detroit, Toledo, Pittsburgh, and the east. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Feb. 21 Form 7 Timetable (PDF). Service between New York, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Chester, Wilmington, Baltimore, and Richmond. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Feb. 21 Form 10 Timetable (PDF). Service between Suburban Station and Pennsylvania (30th Street) Station, Philadelphia. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Feb. 21 Form 29 Timetable (PDF). Service between Philadelphia, Bristol, and Trenton. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Feb. 21 Form 56 Timetable (PDF) - Through Train Service to and from the South. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Feb. 21 Form 72 Timetable (PDF). Service between New York, Newark, Elizabeth, New Brunswick, Trenton, Perth Amboy, and South Amboy. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Feb. 21 Form 76 Timetable (PDF). Service between Washington, Philadelphia and Boston, Montreal, and Quebec. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, April 25 Form 14 Timetable (PDF). Service between Washington and Baltimore. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, April 25 Form 35 Timetable (PDF). Service between Baltimore, Washington, Odenton, and Fort George Mead. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, April 25 Form 36 Timetable (PDF). Service between New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Cape Charles, and Norfolk. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, April 25 Form 39 Timetable (PDF). Service between Baltimore, York, Harrisburg, and Lancaster.
• 1954, April 15 Form 76 Timetable (PDF). Service between Washington, Philadelphia and Boston, Montreal, and Quebec. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, April 25 Form 79 Timetable (PDF) - Service between New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and Washington.
• 1954, June 8 Form 54 Timetable (PDF). Service between Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Aug. 15 Form 80 Timetable (PDF). Service between Washington and Baltimore to the West, Philadelphia, New York, and New England. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Sept. 15 Form 45 Timetable (PDF). Service between Beaver Falls and Pittsburgh. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Sept. 26 Form 1 Timetable (PDF) - Main east-west timetable.
• 1954, Sept. 26 Form 16 Timetable (PDF). Service between Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Williamsport, Buffalo, Canandaigua, Corry, and Erie.
• 1954, Sept. 26 Form 41 Timetable (PDF). Service between Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, Hagerstown, and Roanoke.
• 1954, Sept. 26 Form 55 Timetable (PDF) - Service between New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Altoona, Johnstown, and Pittsburgh.
• 1954, Sept. 26 Form 69 Timetable (PDF). Service between Philadelphia, Chester, and Wilmington.
• 1954, Sept. 25 Form 79 Timetable (PDF) - Service between New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and Washington. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Oct. 31 Form 5 Timetable (PDF). Service between New York and Philadelphia. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Oct. 31 Form 40 Timetable (PDF). Service between Philadelphia, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Wayne, and Paoli. Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1954, Dec. 17 Form 1 Timetable (PDF) - (Main east-west timetable.) Courtesy of David Wartell.
• 1954, Sept. Official Guide to the Railways (PDF) - PRR excerpts only. Lists passenger interchange schedules for all major railroads. Courtesy of Jerry Britton.
• 1959, May 11 Passenger Sales - List of Time Tables (PDF). Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• 1966, June 6 Description and Form Numbers of Time Tables (PDF). Courtesy of Dan Cupper.

Tickets

• Multipart ticket for Atlantic Coast Line to Richmond, RFP to Washington, PRR to New York. Dated November 14, 1945. This image was pulled from an item on auction at eBay.
• Ticket for the special excursion to the 56th Annual Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia, Pa. Dated November 26, 1955. This image was pulled from an item on auction at eBay.
• Pennsylvania Railroad Agents Stubs from Gary, Indiana and Coatesville, Pa. This image was pulled from an item on auction at eBay.
• Unused tickets from Richmond, Ind. to Hamilton, Ohio. This image was pulled from an item on auction at eBay.
• Both sides of a Seat Check. Courtesy of William Strassner.
• Both halves (passenger's and auditor's) of an unused Form C-4 Ticket. Here's the reverse side. Courtesy of William Strassner.

Advertising

• Brochure for May 15-17, 1937 excursion from Chicago to the Great Altoona Works (PDF). Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• Brochure Welcome Aboard the new Pennsy AeroTrain (PDF). Courtesy of Dan Cupper.
• When Travelling is a Family Affair
• Broadway Limited Ad mocking travel by air. Quite humorous! Courtesy of Chris Brandt.

Photos

Will be moved to class roster pages when pages become available.

• Diner 4418 at Griffith Park. Courtesy of Robert Boyd.
• Chasing "The Northern Express" - Railfanning a three-day excursion of private varnish in August, 2001.
• Jerry LaBoda's Passenger Car Photo Indexes.

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