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Classic Trains General Discussion
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Hello all,
Im trying to get some consist information on “the National Limited” train 30 & 31
and “the Broadway Limited” train 40 & 41 in 1973.
any help would be appricated[:)]

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For The Broadway Limited - Amtrak 40, 41, 440, 441 (Effective 9/24/73):

Mail-Baggage - 1000 Series - CHI-WAS
Mail-Baggage - 1000 Series - CHI-NYP
Slumbercoach - 2000 Series - CHI-NYP
Slumbercoach - 2000 Series - CHI-NYP
Coach - 5250 Series - CHI-NYP
Coach - 5250 Series - CHI-NYP
Coach - 5250 Series - CHI-NYP
Coach - 5250 Series - CHi-NYP
Lounge - 3330 Series - CHI-NYP
Kitchen-Dorm - 8800 Series - CHI-NYP
Diner - 8800 - Series - CHI-NYP
5 Bedroom, Lounge - 3250 Series - CHI-NYP
11 Double Bedroom Sleeper - 2250 Series - CHI-NYP
10-6 Sleeper - 2800 Series - CHI-NYP
10-6 Sleeper - 2800 Series - CHI-WAS
Coach - 5250 Series - CHI-WAS
Coffee Shop Snack - 3950 series - HARR-WAS

For The National Limited - Amtrak 30, 31, 530, 531: (Effective 9/10/73)
Mail - 1000 Series - LA-NYP
Baggage-Dorm - 1400 Series - KC-NYP
10-6 Sleeper - 2600 Series LA-NYP
10-6 Sleeper - 2600 Series KC-NYP
Diner Lounge - 8330 Series - KC-NYP
Coach - 4440 and 4554 Series - KC-NYP
Coach - 4440 and 4554 Series - KC-NYP
Coach - 4440 and 4554 Series - KC-WAS (Lv KC TuThSa; Lv WAS MoWeFr)
Coach - No Series Given - PTS-NYP
Coach - No Series Given - PTS NYP (Lv NYP FrSaSu; Lv PTS SaSuMo)

The above information was obtained from Amtrak Consist Books from that era.
Hope this helps.

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yes,
thats a big help.Thanks

4

How I miss those streamliner cars and SDP40fs!

Even during the “Rainbow” era Amtrak trains could look pretty impressive, especially since some were more than 15 cars long!

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Also impressive in a different sort of way was the “Pennsylvanian”, which was basically a mail and express train. I would see it at Chicago Union Station prior to its 6:00 AM departure and the express boxcars and Roadrailers would extend all the way to Madison Street during December while the coaches would load between Adams and Jackson on Track 28/19.

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Amtrak, please sale the Northeast Corridor so that someone can run it right.

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Huh?!? the reason Amtrak has the NEC is because nobody else wants to run passenger trains. As for trying to get a multi-state agreement between several state Dept.s of Transport, forget it. If you think a state legislator is going to approve money for trains that go to anywhere else but his / her district, you’d better think again.