From the pages of the Official Guide, December 1952

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The Tennessean

Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway System
Norfolk & Western Railway
November, 1952

189 Connecting Train Number (New Haven/Pennsylvania) 172
6 00P Dp 0.0 Boston, MA (South Station) (ET) C R Ar 8 10A
10 25P Ar 232.0 New York, NY (Penn Station) (ET) C R Ar 2 55A
458.6 Washington, DC (Union Station) (ET) C R Dp 10 45P
107 101 Train Number 160 108
Daily Daily Miles (Pennsylvania) Services See Note Daily
1 10A 12 30A Dp 0.0 New York, NY (Penn Station) (ET) C R Ar 12 15A 6 25A
1 30A 12 47A 10.0 Newark, NJ C R 12 00A 6 06A
12 55A 15.5 Elizabeth, NJ C
1 21A 32.7 New Brunswick, NJ C 11 37P
2 17A 1 52A Ar 58.1 Trenton, NJ C R 11 13P
2 24A Dp
F 2 02A 67.8 Bristol, PA C F11 02P
2 55A 2 21A Ar 85.9 North Philadelphia, PA C R 10 44P 4 50A
2 24A Dp
3 04A 2 33A Ar 91.4 Philadelphia, PA (30th St. Station) C R Dp 10 35P 4 36A
3 43A 2 43A Dp Ar 10 30P
2 59A 104.8 Chester, PA C R
4 32A 3 17A 118.1 Wilmington, DE C 10 00P 4 05A
4 53A 136.0 Elkton, MD C
5 01A 142.3 North-East, MD C
5 16A 150.3 Perryville, MD (Bainbridge) C
5 23A 151.5 Havre-de-Grace, MD C
5 36A 156.3 Aberdeen, MD C
6 10A 4 20A Ar 186.5 Baltimore, MD (Penna. Station) C R Dp 8 51P 3 00A
6 30A 4 30A Dp Ar 8 40P 2 50A
6 37A 189.2 Edmondson, MD C
6 41A 190.6 Frederick Road, MD (See Note)
6 45A 193.7 Halethorp, MD (See Note)
6 55A 204.3 Odenton, MD (See Note) C
7 03A 211.3 Bowie, MD C
7 30A 5 15A Ar 226.6 Washington, DC (Union Station) C R Dp 8 00P 2 10A
45 Continuing Train Number (Southern) 46
8 00A Dp 226.6 Washington, DC (Union Station) C R Ar 7 45P
8 18A 234.8 Alexandria, VA C 7 28P
9 50A 311.3 Orange, VA C 5 39P
10 21A Ar 338.8 Charlottesville, VA C Dp 5 05P
10 26A Dp Ar 4 59P
11 35A Ar 391.7 Monroe, VA C Dp 3 50P
11 45A Dp Ar 3 45P
11 55A Ar 399.1 Lynchburg, VA (Kemper St. Sta.) C Dp 3 30P
(Norfolk & Western)
12 05P Dp 399.1 Lynchburg, VA (Kemper St. Sta.) C Ar 3 25P
F12 37P 423.6 Bedford, VA C F 2 53P
1 15P Ar 451.7 Roanoke, VA C R Dp 2 17P
1 30P Dp Ar 2 02P
2 17P 484.3 Christiansburg, VA C 1 13P
F 2 42P 494.9 Radford, VA C 12 55P
F 3 05P 510.3 Pulaski, VA C F12 34P
F 3 37P 531.1 Wytheville, VA C F12 05P
F 4 16P 558.3 Marion, VA C F11 28A
F 4 40P 574.6 Glade Spring, VA F11 04A
4 59P 587.9 Abingdon, VA C 10 47A
5 20P Ar 602.8 Bristol, TN-VA C R Dp 10 25A
(Southern Railway System)
5 30P Dp 602.8 Bristol, TN-VA C Ar 10 10A
6 10P 627.6 Johnson City, TN C 9 30A
F 6 27P 635.9 Jonesboro, TN C F 9 17A
7 03P 659.5 Greeneville, TN C 8 46A
7 53P Ar 691.8 Morristown, TN C Dp 8 00A
7 55P Dp Ar 7 58A
F 8 11P 704.6 Jefferson City, TN C F 7 42A
8 55P Ar 733.5 Knoxville, TN C R Dp 7 05A
9 15P Dp Ar 6 45A
F 9 45P 756.8 Lenoir City, TN C F 6 12A
F 9 56P 762.4 Loudon, TN C F 6 02A
F10 14P 774.8 Sweetwater, TN C F 5 47A
F10 33P 788.7 Athens, TN C F 5 31A
11 10P 815.5 Cleveland, TN C 5 00A
12 01A Ar 844.4 Chattanooga, TN (Terminal Sta.) C R Dp 4 10A
Through Sleeper Bristol-Nashville
4 Connecting Train Number (N. C. & St. L.) 3
1 45A Dp 0.0 Chattanooga, TN (Terminal Sta.) (ET) C R Ar 3 30A
6 30A Ar 151.5 Nashville, TN (CT) C R Dp 9 00P
12 35A Dp 844.4 Chattanooga, TN (Terminal Sta.) (ET) C R Ar 3 45A
F12 42A 882.8 Stevenson, AL (CT) C F 1 31A
F 1 06A 900.4 Scottsboro, AL C F 1 06A
2 04A 941.7 Huntsville, AL C 12 22A
2 35A Ar 966.1 Decatur, AL C Dp 11 45P
2 50A Dp Ar 11 40P
3 45A Ar 1010.8 Sheffield-Tuscumbia, AL C Dp 10 45P
4 00A Dp Ar 10 35P
F 4 39A 1039.3 Iuka, MS C F 9 55P
5 14A 1061.6 Corinth, MS C 9 28P
F 5 44A 1085.4 Middleton, TN C F 8 51P
6 09A 1102.7 Grand Junction, TN C 8 30P
7 10A 1149.1 Buntyn, TN 7 36P
7 45A Ar 1155.1 Memphis, TN (Union Station) (CT) C R Dp 7 15P

Train 101-45 (New York-Memphis): 49 stops, 32:15, 35.8 MPHTrain 46-108 (Memphis-New York): 43 stops, 36:10, 31.9 MPH

Train 45 (Washington-Memphis): 37 stops, 24:45, 37.5 MPHTrain 46 (Memphis-Washington): 37 stops, 23:30, 39.5 MPH


NOTE: The Tennessean operates daily each way between Washington and Memphis. Pennsylvania R.R. connecting train No. 160 does not operate on Sundays; on Sundays connection in Washington is to train No. 198 arriving New York 11:50 p.m.

NOTE for P. R.R. No. 107 at Frederick Road, Halethorp, and Odenton: Stops daily, except Sunday.

(Pennsylvania Railroad Notes)

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Serving the Nation


SLEEPING, PARLOR AND DINING CARS (via Southern Railway)
Coaches on all trains, except where otherwise noted.

SOUTHWARD

Nos. 101-45—THE TENNESSEAN (via N. & W. Ry.).

Sleeping Cars...New York to Memphis—(14 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms.) (Open 10:30 p.m. week-days, except December 25 and January 1, 11:00 p.m. Sundays and December 25 [1952] and January 1 [1953].)

Washington to Memphis—(14 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms).

Dining Car...Washington to Knoxville.

Coaches...Washington to Memphis—(Tavern Lounge).

Washington to Memphis.

PARLOR, SLEEPING AND DINING CARS.
(Coaches on all trains except No. 103).

No. 101—Sleeping Cars—New York to Washington—Drawing-room, Roomettes and Sections—Sundays and Nov. 27, Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, Jan. 1 and 2. New York to Baltimore—Drawing-room, Compartment and Sections—Sundays and Nov. 27, Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31, Jan. 1 and 2.  Philadelphia to Washington—Drawing-room and Sections—Daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1 and 2.

No. 107—Carries only coaches for passengers; no dining car or parlor car service.

Sleeping Car Occupancy—Sleeping Cars open for occupancy in New York at 10:30 p.m. week-days, except December 25 and January 1, and 11:00 p.m. Sundays and December 25 and January 1; in Philadelphia 10:00 p.m.; and may be occupied in Baltimore until 8:00 a.m., Washington 7:30 a.m., except from December 12 to December 29, inclusive, until 7:00 a.m., January 19 until 6:30 a.m. and January 20 until 6:00 a.m.

NORTHWARD

Nos. 46-108—THE TENNESSEAN (via N. & W. Ry.)

Sleeping Cars...Memphis to New York—(14 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms).

Memphis to Washington—(14 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms).

Washington to New York—(Drawing-room, Roomettes and Sections—daily; Compartments and Double Bedrooms—daily, except Sundays and December 25, 26, January 1, 2 and February 23. Duplex Rooms and Single Bedrooms—daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and December 25, 26, January 1, 2 and February 23. (In No. 102 leaving Washington 1:00 a.m.) (May be occupied in New York until 7:00 a.m.)

Washington to Philadelphia—12 Sections, Drawing-room) (Daily, except Saturday, Sunday and December 25, 26, January 1 and 2.) (May be occupied until 8:00 a.m.

Sleeping cars open in Washington 10:00 p.m.

Dining Car...Knoxville to Washington.

Coaches...Memphis to Washington.

Memphis to Washington—(Tavern Lounge).

No Coaches Washington to New York (In No. 108)

(Coach passengers handled in No. 160-198.)


PARLOR, SLEEPING AND DINING CARS.
(Coaches on all trains except No. 108).

No. 108—Sleeping Cars—Washington to New York—Roomettes and Double Bedroom—Daily. Washington to Philadelphia—Drawing-room and Sections—daily, except Saturday, Sunday and November 27, 28, December 25, 26, January 1 and 2. No Coaches.

NOTE: No checked baggage handled on Train No. 108.

No. 160—Parlor and Parlor Buffet Lounge Cars, Buffet Coach.

Sleeping Car Occupancy—Sleeping Cars open in Washington 10:00 p.m., except from Dec. 12 to Jan. 5, inclusive, at 11:00 p.m., Jan. 19 at 11:00 p.m., Jan. 20 at 11:59 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 11:00 p.m. and Baltimore 10:00 p.m.; may be occupied in Philadelphia until 8:00 a.m., and in New York until 7:00 a.m.

(Southern Railway System Notes)

NOTE: From New York to Washington Pullman cars and passengers are handled in Pennsylvania R.R. train No. 101; coach passengers are handled in Penna. R.R. train No. 107. From Washington to New York coach passengers are handled daily, except Sunday, in Penna. R.R. No. 160, leaving Washington 8:00 p.m. and arriving New York 12:15 a.m., and on Sundays in Penna R.R. No. 198 (no baggage service) leaving Washington 8:00 p.m. and arriving New York 11:50 p.m.; Pullman cars and passengers are handled in Pennsylvania R.R. train No. 108—no baggage service aboard train No. 108. No baggage service Boston-New York on New Haven train No. 189.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
The Southern Serves the South

THE TENNESSEAN.
Coach—Pullman Streamliner
Diesel Power Washington-Monroe and Bristol-Memphis

STREAMLINED EQUIPMENT

Tavern-Lounge (Radio)— Washington-Memphis.
Diner— Washington-Knoxville.
Restaurant-Lounge— Chattanooga-Memphis.
Reclining Seat Coaches:
Washington-Memphis 22-Seat Passenger-Baggage
Washington-Memphis 52-Seat Partitioned
Washington-Memphis 56-Seat
Sleepers—
South North Between Type
NP-72 S-73 New York-Memphis 14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom
(Southbound in PRR No. 101, Northbound in PRR No. 108, with occupancy New York 10:30 p.m. week-days, except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, and 11:00 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 25 and Jan.1, southbound; 10:00 p.m. Washington, northbound.)
S-66 S-66 Washington-Memphis 14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom
S-38 K-38 Bristol-Nashville 10-Section, Compartment, 2 Double Bedroom
(Via Chattanooga - N. C. & St. L.) (May be occupied until 8:00 a.m., Nashville.)
S-20 S-20 Knoxville-Memphis 10-Section, Compartment, 2 Double Bedroom
(Placed 8:45 p.m. and until 7:30 a.m. Knoxville.)
62 62 Chattanooga-Memphis 8-Section Compartment Restaurant-Lounge
(Placed 9:30 p.m. and until 7:30 a.m. Chattanooga.)

(Norfolk & Western Ry. Notes)

THROUGH CAR SERVICE—♦Air-conditioned equipment is indicated by a "♦"

Nos. 45-46.
"THE TENNESSEAN" Streamliner

Sleeping Cars...♦New York and Memphis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom). [NA-72-sb] in P. R.R. No. 101; [S-73-nb] in P. R.R. No. 108. (Open New York 10:0 p.m. week-days except December 25 and January 1, 11:00 p.m. Sundays and December 25 [1952] and January 1 [1953].)

♦Washington and Memphis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom). [S-66 sb] [S-66 nb]

♦Bristol and Nashville (10-Section, 1 Compartment, 2 Double Bedroom). [S-38 sb] [K-38 nb] [open Nashville until 8:00 a.m.).

♦Knoxville and Memphis (10-Section, 1 Compartment, 2 Double Bedroom.) [S-20 sb] [S-20 nb] (open Knoxville until 7:30 a.m.).

♦Chattanooga and Memphis (8-Section, 1 Compartment, Restaurant-Lounge). [62 sb] [62 nb] (open Chattanooga 9:30 p.m.; until 7:30 a.m.)

Dining Car...♦Washington and Knoxville.

Tavern-Lounge Car...♦Washington and Memphis (18 Seats—Radio).

Restaurant-Lounge...♦Chattanooga and Memphis.

Coaches...♦Washington and Memphis.