Lackawanna "Interstate Express No. 1306, July 1954

Classic Trains General Discussion
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I have an old Lackawanna timetable dated July 24, 1954 and have a question about the Interstate Express. The NB route is via B&O, Reading, and CRR of NJ. The timetable list Sleeping Car Philadelphia to Syracuse, Reading coach from Phiadelphia to Wilkes-Barre. The timetable notes “No coaches between Wiles-Barre and Binghamton.” Did the train only haul the one sleeping car and some headend cars between these two points?

Second question. When did the Interstate Express end?

Thanks!

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Basically, as far as passengers were concerned, yes. Of course there was a coach in the train for the crew and deadheads. It ended in the mid-late 50’s with the elimination of passenger service on the Syracuse-Binghamton line. Incidently, the train did not go to Scranton on the DL&W but rather to Taylor where the CNJ received it or handed it off…Taylor yard is now a CP yard.