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Railroads & Locomotives Fallen Flags Remembering Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains

Remembering Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains

By Angela Cotey | January 6, 2020

| Last updated on December 8, 2020

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A train passing below a stop light
Broadway Limited
Chicago–New York all-room Broadway Limited departing Chicago, circa early 1950s.
PRR
A train passing below a stop light
A train passing below a stop light
Paoli Local
Philadelphia–Paoli MP54 M.U. train near Radnor, Pa., early 1960s.
William D. Middleton
A train passing below a stop light
People waiting outside for a train
Trail Blazer
Chicago–New York all-coach Trail Blazer at Englewood Union Station, Chicago, late 1930s.
PRR
People waiting outside for a train
A group of people smiling outside a train
Airway Limited
New York–St. Louis Airway Limited at Penn Station, New York, on first run, July 7, 1929.
PRR
A group of people smiling outside a train
The back of a passenger train
Xenia–Springfield local
Motor car on Xenia–Springfield, Ohio, run at Xenia, July 1953.
Harry V. Noble
The back of a passenger train
A train turning a corner
Broadway Limited
Pre-inaugural publicity photo of streamlined New York–Chicago Broadway Limited near Menlo Park, N.J., spring 1938.
PRR
A train turning a corner
A train approaching a stop light
Clevelander
Cleveland–Pittsburgh Clevelander on B&O trackage rights at Lordstown, Ohio, mid-1961.
W. L. Gwyer
A train approaching a stop light
A distant shot of a train pulling into a train station with buildings in the background
Spirit of St. Louis
New York–St. Louis Spirit of St. Louis departing Indianapolis, October 1946.
Charles M. Allen
A distant shot of a train pulling into a train station with buildings in the background
A train departing a station
New York Division local
Trenton–New York MP54 M.U. train departing Princeton, N.J., 1952.
Herbert H. Harwood Jr.
A train departing a station
People sitting and talking inside a train
Congressional
New York–Washington Congressional, mid-train lounge car, 1952.
PRR
People sitting and talking inside a train
A brochure that promotes a dining car
Broadway Limited
New York–Chicago Broadway Limited, brochure pages featuring dining car, circa 1950.
PRR
A brochure that promotes a dining car
A train speeding by with black smoke coming out of its chimney
Red Bird
Detroit–Chicago Red Bird near Winona Lake, Ind., August 1945.
Ira H. Eigsti
A train speeding by with black smoke coming out of its chimney
A train entering a station
Legislator
Washington–New York Legislator between 30th Street and North Philadelphia stations, March 1935.
Classic Trains coll.
A train entering a station
A train departing a train station
South Wind
Chicago–Miami South Wind departing Chicago, late 1940s.
Milton B. Nafus
A train departing a train station
A passenger car parked outside a train station waiting for passengers
Paoli Local
Paoli–Philadelphia MP85 M.U. train at Overbrook, July 1958.
Aaron G. Fryer
A passenger car parked outside a train station waiting for passengers
The inside of a filled passenger car
Congressional/Senator parlor car
Interior view of 1952-built 29-seat/1-drawing room parlor car for Congressional and Senator.
PRR
The inside of a filled passenger car
A man leaning against a fence next to a train
Pennsylvania Special
4-4-2 with Chicago–New York Pennsylvania Special at North Philadelphia, 1908.
Classic Trains coll.
A man leaning against a fence next to a train
A train passing by with big black smoke
Manhattan Limited
T1 4-4-4-4 with Chicago–New York Manhattan Limited at Van Wert, Ohio, late 1940s.
Richard E. Dill
A train passing by with big black smoke
A worker cleaning the back of a train
Broadway Limited
Employee cleaning tail sign on observation car of Broadway Limited at Sunnyside Yard, New York, mid-1950s.
James G. La Vake
A worker cleaning the back of a train
A distant shot of people boarding trains
Army-Navy Game trains
GG1s with 11 special trains for Army-Navy football game trains at South Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1951.
John F. Endler Jr.
A distant shot of people boarding trains

In January 2020, Classic Trains is celebrating the history, heritage, and splendor of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Enjoy this photo gallery, originally published online in May 2016, as the perfect salute to the Pennsy.

Return each week for another salute to the railroad of the month!

See what we did last week for the PRR!

2 thoughts on “Remembering Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains”

  1. Peter Nieft says:
    May 21, 2021 at 8:06 am

    The photo for ‘The Airway Limited’ appears to be some type of prop, I have never seen a photograph with that many people across the width of the rear observation platform. Does anyone know the backstory?

    Reply
  2. John Ruth says:
    May 6, 2020 at 9:22 am

    The photo of GG1 4892 seems to have been staged on the 90 MPH curve just RR west of the present day Metropark Station in Edison, NJ. The train seems to be westbound. I base this on the following:I’d like to hear other’s thoughts on the exact location.

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