Passenger Trains > 70th Anniversary of the Broadway Limited

The westbound Amtrak Pennsylvanian had three PRR private cars on the rear today.  The private cars were on the train to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Broadway Limited.  The photos were taken at Cove, PA.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/19 03:35 by birdman.

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NICE!

It took me quite a while to get around to looking it up, but I have not been satisfied with the "70th anniversary" monkier..........anniversary of what, I ask?  The famous PRR train of that name ran from 1912 to 1995, 83 years by my count.  Today would be the 107th anniversary of the inaguration of the train.  It turns out the anniversry is of the 1949 re-equipping of the 1938 streamlined train.  Hopefully one or more of the cars utilized will be from that 1949 edition.

It is a classy little "train", should be a great ride for the participants.

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

All three cars were delivered in 1949.

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agentatascadero Wrote:
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> It took me quite a while to get around to looking
> it up, but I have not been satisfied with the
> "70th anniversary" monkier..........anniversary of
> what, I ask?  The famous PRR train of that name
> ran from 1912 to 1995, 83 years by my count. 
> Today would be the 107th anniversary of the
> inaguration of the train.  It turns out the
> anniversry is of the 1949 re-equipping of the 1938
> streamlined train.  Hopefully one or more of the
> cars utilized will be from that 1949 edition.

> It is a classy little "train", should be a great
> ride for the participants.
>
> AA

Your information is correct about the history of the Limited.  The 70th anniversary was how the weekend excursion with the private cars was advertised and marketed.  I stuck with that moniker for purposes of consistency.  And, yes, it should be a great trip for everyone on board.



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Absolutely beautiful cars staffed with some great folks, warm and inviting. Hope to see many more of these trips.

Are Frank Thomson and Collonial Crafts two of the three varnish? They were together on the last Hoosier State trip to Chicago two weeks ago (6/30). (They were left in Chicago when the Hoosier State left town that evening.)

I rode in this excursions. It was fantastic. I have copied a link to my photos from this trip. Hope you enjoy.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/auqmcmteDZqRsajc7

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steve4031 Wrote:
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> I rode in this excursions. It was fantastic. I have copied a link to my photos from this trip.
> Hope you enjoy.
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> https://photos.app.goo.gl/auqmcmteDZqRsajc7
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> Posted from iPhone

When I click on that link, I get an album is empty message.

Brian

I just tested it and got the same results. My apologies. Google photos is not working or I am doing something wrong.

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Worked fine for me. Great photos.

 

Further, all three cars were part of the same order.  The Catalpa Falls Group also has a fourth car, the Chippewa Creek, a 4 DBR 12 Duplex Roomette car, waiting in the wings, along with a fifth car, the Samuel Ray a car with the same basic layout as the Frank Thompson.  

G.F.Payne
B'more MD