This is the Pennsylvania Railroad public timetable for January, 1944.

Train #5, 5-301, "Pennsylvania Limited" ran from New York to Chicago with sleeping cars from New York to Chicago(10 sections, 3 double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(12 sections, drawing room), New York to Chicago(3 compartments, drawing room), Pittsburg to Cleveland(12 sections, drawing room)--in #301, Cleveland to Chicago(12 sections, drawing room)--from #624 at Orrville, dining cars from New York to Chicago, Washington to Harrisburg, coaches from New York to Chicago, Washington to Harrisburg.

Train #9, "The Akronite" ran from New York to Akron and Wheeling with sleepers from New York to Akron(8 sections, 2 compartments, drawing room), New York to Akron(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Akron(12 sections, drawing room), New York to Wheeling(8 sections, 4 double bedrooms), Washington to Akron(8 sections, 2 compartments), dining car from New York to Akron, coaches from New York to Akron, Washington to Harrisburg.

TRain #13, ran from New York to St. Louis with sleeping car from Indianapolis to St. Louis(12 sections, drawing room), parlor cars from Pittsburg to Cincinnati(buffet), Pittsburg to Cleveland(cafe)--via Youngstown, coaches from New York to St. Louis, New York to Cincinnati, Pittsburg to Chicago(weekdays only).

Train #15, ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburg with coaches only.

Train #19, ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburg with coaches only.

Train #21, "Spirit of St. Louis" (Washington to Inidanapolis section), ran from Washington to Indianapolis with sleeping cars Washington to Indianapolis(12 sections, drawing room)--two cars, Washington to Indianapolis(10 sections, 3 double bedrooms), Harrisburg to Indianapolis(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms)--en route from New York in #31, Harrisburg to Indianapolis(14 sections)--en route from New York in #31, Harrisburg to Indianapolis(18 roomettes)--en route from New York in #31, Harrisburg to Indianapolis(drawing room, 3 double bedrooms, buffet)--en route from New York in #31, dining car from Washington to Indianapolis, coaches from Washington to Indianapolis.

Train #23, "Manhattan Limited" ran from New York to Chicago with sleepers from New York to Chicago(6 sections, 6 double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(3 compartments, drawing room, buffet), Washington to Chicago(12 sections, drawing room), dining cars from New York to Chicago, Washington to Harrisburg, coaches from New York to Chicago, Washington to Harrisburg.

Train #25, 25-15, 25-155, 25-313 and 25-155-33, "The Metropolitan"(New York to Pittsburg section) with sleeping cars from Pittsburg to Chicago(12 sections, drawing room)--via Youngstown and #15, Pittsburg to St. Louis(10 section, buffet), parlor cars from New York to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Cleveland(via Salem in #313), Indianapolis to St. Louis(in #33), coaches from New York to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Chicago((In #15 via Youngstown), Pittsburg to Indianapolis.

Train #29, "Broadway Limited" from New York to Chicago with NO COACHES. Sleepers from New York to Chicago(18 roomettes)--three cars, New York to Chicago(5 double bedrooms, buffet), New York to Chicago(4 compartments, 2 drawing rooms, 4 double bedrooms)---two cars, New York to Chicago(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(2 master bedrooms, double bedroom, buffet), dining car from New York to Chicago.

Train #31, "Spirit of St. Louis"(St. Louis section)NO COACHES ran from New York to St. Louis with sleeping cars from New York to St. Louis(14 sections), New York to St. Louis(12 section, drawing room), New York to St. Louis(18 roomettes), New York to St. Louis(12 duplex rooms, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Harrisburg(drawing room, 3 double bedrooms, buffet), Washington to St. Louis(8 sections, 2 compartments, drawing room), Washington to St. Louis(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), Washington to St. Louis(12 sections, drawing room), Washington to St. Louis(compartment, 2 drawing rooms, double bedroom, buffet), dining cars from New York to St. Louis, Washington to Harrisburg.

Train #31-21, "Spirit of St. Louis"(Indianapolis section) ran from New York to Inianapolis with sleepers from New York to Indianapolis(14 sections), New York to Indianapolis(18 roomettes), New York to Indianapolis(10 roomettes 5 double bedrooms), New York to Indianapolis(drawing room, 3 double bedrooms, buffet), Harrisburg to Indianapolis(12 sections, drawing room)--two cars en route from Washington, Harrisburg to Indianapolis(10 sections, 3 double bedrooms)--en route from Washington, dining cars from New York to Harrisburg, Harrisburg to Indianapolis, coaches from Harrisburg to Indianapolis.(NO COACHES New York to Harrisburg).

Train #33 and 33-105, "The St. Louisan" ran from New York to St. Louis with sleepers from New York to St. Louis(18 roomettes), New York to St. Louis(12 sections, drawing room), New York to St. Louis(6 double bedrooms, buffet), New York to Louisville(12 sections, drawing room)--to #306 at Indianapolis, Pittsburg to St. Louis(12 sections, drawing room), Pittsburg to Detroit(6 sections, 6 double bedrooms), Pittsburg to St. Louis(12 sections, drawing room), dining car New York to St. Louis, coaches New York to St. Louis, Pittsburg to Detroit.

Train #33-27, "The St. Louisan" ran from New York to St. Louis with sleepers from New York to Pittsburg(6 double bedrooms, buffet)--en route to St. Louis in #33, Pittsburg to Cincinnati(12 Sections, drawing room), Pittsburg to Cincinnati(6 sections, 6 double bedrooms), Pittsburg to Columbus(12 sections, drawing room), dining cars New York to Pittsburg, coaches New York to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to St. Louis(via Piqua), Pittsburg to Cincinnati.

Train #35 and 35-79, "Pittsburg Night Express--The Golden Arrow" ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburg and Chicago with sleeping cars from Philadelphia to Pittsburg(18 roomette), Philadelphia to Pittsburg(12 duplex rooms, 5 double bedrooms), Philadelphia to Pittsburg(10 sections, 2 compartments, drawing room), Pittsburg to Chicago(3 compartments, drawing room, buffet), parlor car from Pittsburg to Cleveland(cafe), parlor and coach from Pittsburg to Detroit(buffet), dining car from Pittsburg to Chicago, coaches from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Chicago.

Train #35-661, "Pittsburg Night Express" ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburg with a sleeping car from Philadelphia to Pittsburg(12 sections, drawing room), cafe coach from Altoona to Pittsburg.

Train #37 and 37-79, "Iron City Express--The Golden Arrow" ran from New York to Pittsburg and Chicago with sleeping cars from New York to Pittsburg(12 section, drawing room), New York to Pittsburg(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Pittsburg(8 sections, buffet), Pittsburg to Chicago(3 compartments, drawing room, buffet), Springfield to Pittsburg(8 section, buffet)--from #183 weekdays, #195 Sundays, at New York, Scranton to Pittsburg(12 sections, drawing room)--via DL&W and Sunbury, Harrisnburg to Pittsburg(12 sections, drawing room), parlor car from Pittsburg to Cleveland(cafe)--via Salem, parlor and coach from Pittsburg and Detroit(buffet), dining car from Pittsburg to Chicago, coaches from New York to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Chicago.

Train #39, "The Clevelander" ran from New York to Cleveland with sleepers from New York to Cleveland(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Cleveland(12 sections, drawing room)--two cars, New York to Cleveland(6 double bedrooms, buffet), Washington to Cleveland(8 sections, 2 compartments, drawing room), Washington to Cleveland(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), Washington to Cleveland(12 sections, drawing room)--two cars, dining car Pittsburg to Cleveland, coaches from New York to Cleveland and Washington to Harrisburg.

Train #41, "Cincinnati Limited", ran from New York to Cincinnati with sleepers from New York to Cincinnati(12 sections, drawing room), New York to Cincinnati(10 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms), New York to Cincinnati(6 double bedrooms, buffet), New York to Louisville(8 sections, drawing room)--via L&NRR, New York to Memphis(12 sections, drawing room)--via L&NRR, New York to Nashville(12 sections, drawing room)--via L&NRR, dining car from New York to Cincinnati, coach from New York to Cincinnati.

Train #45, 45-15, 45-155, 45-313 and 45-155-33, "The Metropolitan"--Philadelphia-Pittsburg Section, ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburg and Cleveland and Chicago with sleepers from Pittsburg to Chicago(12 sections, drawing rooms)--in #15, Pittsburg to St. Louis(10 sections, buffet), parlor cars from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, Washington to Pittsburg, Washington to Harrisburg(cafe), Pittsburg to Cleveland--in #313, dining cars from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Cleveland--in #313, Indianapolis to St. Louis--in #33, cafe car from Washington to Harrisburg, coaches from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, Washington to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Chicago--in #15 via Youngstown, Pittsburg to Indianapolis.

Train #47, "Pennsylvania Limited" ran from New York to Pittsburg with a parlor car from New York to Pittsburg, dining cars from New York to Pittsburg, Washington to Harrisburg, coaches from New York to Pittsburg, Washington to Harrisburg.

Train #49, "The General" ran from New York to Chicago with NO COACHES and with sleepers from New York to Chicago(14 sections)--two cars, New York to Chicago(12 sections, drawing room)--three cars, New York to Chicago(10 roomettes 5 double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(18 roomettes), New York to Chicago(double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(4 compartments, 2 drawing rooms, 4 double bedrooms), New York to Chicago(6 double bedrooms, buffet), New York to Chicago(drawing room, 3 double bedrooms, buffet), dining car from New York to Chicago.

Train #51 and 51-267, "The Statesman" ran from Washington and Pittsburg to Cleveland and Cincinnati with sleepers from Washington to Pittsburg(8 sections, 5 double bedrooms), Washington to Pittsburg(6 double bedrooms, buffet), Washington to Pittsburg(12 sections, drawing room)--two cars, parlor car from Pittsburg to Cleveland(cafe), dining car from Pittsburg to Columbus, coaches from Washington to Pittsburg, Pittsburg to Cincinnati.

Train #51-661, "The Statesman" ran from Washington to Pittsburg with a sleeping car from Washington to Pittsburg(12 sections, drawing room), parlor and coach from Pittsburg to Detroit(buffet), cafe coach from Altoona to Pittsburg.

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