The New Royal Palm - March, 1951 - Streamliner Schedules

NOTE: Operates via Moultrie Cut-off between St. Augustine and Bunnell, FL (50 miles south); mileage for the cut-off is not given in the timetable. All timetable mileages are via East Palatka.

(New York Central System Notes)

"NEW ROYAL PALM" FLORIDA SERVICE

THROUGH AIR-CONDITIONED EQUIPMENT
(Daily, unless otherwise noted.)
Dining Service for all meals.

Buffalo-Miami—

10-Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 708.
Coach passengers change at Cleveland.

Chicago-Miami—

10-Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 710.
10-Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 709.
Coach passengers change at Cincinnati.

Cleveland-Miami—

10-Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 707.
Reclining Seat Coach—All seats reserved Car RP-2.
Coach passengers change at Cincinnati.

Detroit-Miami—

5 Double Bedroom Buffet Sleeper Car 700.
13 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 701.
4-Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room Sleeper Car 702.
10-Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 703.
10-Roomette, 5 Double Bedroom Sleeper Car 704.
Reclining Seat Coaches—All seats reserved.

Cincinnati-Miami—

14-Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom. (Alternate day operation.)

NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM
The Water Level Route—You Can Sleep

PULLMAN, COACH AND DINING CAR SERVICE EASTBOUND
Regularly assigned cars are air-conditioned.
Air-conditioned equipment is assigned as far as possible but the right is reserved to employ non air-conditioned cars as necessitated by volume of traffic or emergencies.

No. 302—Michigan Special—Daily.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Cincinnati 9:30 p.m. and may be occupied until 7:30 a.m. at Detroit.

Tampa to Detroit—8-Section, Drawing-room, 2 Compartment (from S.A.L. Ry. No. 108-8 at Jacksonville-So. Ry. No. 4 at Cincinnati).

Cincinnati to Detroit—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Coaches...Cincinnati to Detroit.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

From F. E. C. Ry. No. 10 at Jacksonville—Southern Ry. No. 6 at Cincinnati.

Observation Sleeping Car...Miami to Detroit—5 Double Bedroom—Buffet.

Sleeping Cars...Miami to Detroit—4-Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2-Drawing-room.

Miami to Detroit—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Miami to Detroit—10 Roomette, 5 Double Bedroom.

Miami to Detroit-13 Double Bedroom.

Coach...Miami to Detroit—Reclining Seat—All Seats Reserved.

No. 410—Daily, except Saturday.

Lounge Sleeping Car...Chicago to Cincinnati—6 Double Bedroom—Buffet.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Chicago 9:45 p.m. and may be occupied until 8:00 a.m. at Indianapolis.

Chicago to Jacksonville—10-Section, Drawing-room, 2-Compartment (in So. Ry. No. 3 from Cincinnati).

Chicago to Cincinnati—22 Roomette.

Chicago to Indianapolis—12-Section, 2 Double Bedroom.

St. Louis to Cincinnati—8-Section, 5 Double Bedroom (from No. 446 at Indianapolis).

Coaches...Chicago to Cincinnati.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

In Southern Ry. No. 5 from Cincinnati—F. E. C. Ry. No. 9 from Jacksonville.

Sleeping Cars...Chicago to Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom. (Two.)

No. 440—Saturday only.

Lounge Sleeping Car...Chicago to Cincinnati—6 Double Bedroom—Buffet.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Chicago 9:45 p.m. and may be occupied until 8:00 a.m. at Indianapolis.

Chicago to Jacksonville—10-Section, Drawing-room, 2-Compartment (in So. Ry. No. 3 from Cincinnati).

Chicago to Cincinnati—22 Roomette.

Chicago to Indianapolis—12-Section, 2 Double Bedroom.

St. Louis to Cincinnati—8-Section, 5 Double Bedroom, Compartment (from No. 446 at Indianapolis).

Coaches...Chicago to Cincinnati.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

In Southern Ry. No. 5 from Cincinnati—F. E. C. Ry. No. 9 from Jacksonville.

Sleeping Cars...Chicago to Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom. (Two.)

No. 442—Midnight Special—Daily.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus 9:30 p.m. and may be occupied until 8:00 a.m.

Cincinnati to Cleveland—12-Section, Drawing-room.

Cincinnati to Cleveland—22 Roomette.

Dayton to Cleveland (except Saturday night-Sunday morning)—12-Section, Drawing-room.

Columbus to Cleveland (except Saturday night-Sunday morning)—12-Section, Drawing-room.

Clifton Forge, Va., to Cleveland—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (from C. & O. No. 47 at Columbus).

Coaches...Cincinnati to Cleveland.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

From F. E. C. Ry. No. 10 at Jacksonville—Southern Ry. No. 6 at Cincinnati.

Sleeping Cars...Miami to Cleveland—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Miami to Buffalo—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (in No. 290 from Cleveland).

Coach...Miami to Cleveland—Reclining Seat—All Reserved.

PULLMAN, COACH AND DINING CAR SERVICE WESTBOUND

No. 309—Ohio Special—Daily.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Detroit 10:00 p.m. and may be occupied until 7:30 a.m. at Cincinnati.

Detroit to Tampa—8-Section, Drawing-room, 2 Compartment (in So. Ry. No. 3 from Cincinnati - S. A. L. No. 7-107 from Jacksonville).

Detroit to Cincinnati—10-Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Coaches...Detroit to Cincinnati.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

In Southern Ry. No. 5 from Cincinnati—F. E. C. Ry. No. 9 from Jacksonville.

Observation Sleeping Car...Detroit to Miami—5 Double Bedroom, Buffet.

Sleeping Cars...Detroit to Miami—4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room.

Detroit to Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Detroit to Miami—10 Roomette, 5 Double Bedroom.

Detroit to Miami—13 Double Bedroom.

Coach...Detroit to Miami—(Reclining Seat—All Seats Reserved).

No. 417—Midnight Special—Daily.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Cleveland 9:30 p.m.

Cleveland to Cincinnati—12-Section, Drawing-room (Two) (may be occupied until 7:30 a.m.).

Cleveland to Cincinnati—22 Roomette (may be occupied until 7:30 a.m.).

Cleveland to Columbus (except Saturday)—12-Section, Drawing-room (may be occupied until 8:00 a.m.).

Cleveland to Dayton (except Saturday)—12-Section, Drawing-room (may be occupied until 8:00 a.m.).

Coaches...Cleveland to Cincinnati.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

In Southern Ry. No. 5 from Cincinnati—F. E. C. Ry. No. 9 from Jacksonville.

Sleeping Cars...Buffalo to Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (from No. 5 at Cleveland).

Cleveland to Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Coach...Cleveland to Miami—Reclining Seat—All Reserved.

No. 437—Daily.

Lounge Sleeping Car...Cincinnati to Chicago—6 Double Bedroom—Buffet.

Sleeping Cars—Open at Cincinnati 9:30 p.m.; at Indianapolis 9:00 p.m.

Jacksonville to Chicago—10-Section, Drawing-room, 2 Compartment (from Sou. Ry. No. 4 at Cincinnati).

Cincinnati to Chicago—22 Roomette.

Cincinnati to St. Louis—8-Section, 5 Double Bedroom (in No. 427 from Indianapolis).

Indianapolis to Chicago—12-Section, 2 Double Bedroom.

Coaches...Cincinnati to Chicago.

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.

From F. E. C. Ry. No. 10 at Jacksonville—Southern Ry. No. 6 at Cincinnati.

Sleeping Cars...Miami to Chicago—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom. (Two.)

NEW ROYAL PALM EQUIPMENT.
(N.Y.C. to Cincinnati—Sou. Ry. to Jacksonville—F.E.C. Ry. to Miami).

Observation Lounge Sleeping Car:

Detroit-Miami...5-Double Bedroom—Buffet.

Sleeping Cars:

Detroit-Miami...4-Compartment, 4-Double Bedroom, 2-Drawing-room.

Detroit-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom.

Detroit-Miami...10-Roomette, 5-Double Bedroom.

Detroit-Miami...13-Double Bedroom.

Cleveland-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom.

Buffalo-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom.

Chicago-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom.

Cincinnati-Miami...14-Roomette, 4-Double Bedroom. (Alternate day operation.)

Dining Car serving all meals.

Reclining Seat Coaches—Detroit-Miami. Cleveland-Miami. Cincinnati-Miami. (All seats reserved and assigned in advance—coach seat charge applies).

(Southern Railway System Notes)

THERE'S NO FINER TRAIN TO FLORIDA
New Royal Palm
Streamlined, Winter-Season Train

Daily through service between the Great Lakes Region and the East Coast of Florida, via Cincinnati, Ohio.

EQUIPMENT

Sleeping Cars:

Chicago-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom

Detroit-Miami...5-Double Bedroom-Observation

Detroit-Miami...10-Roomette, 5-Double Bedroom

Detroit-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom

Detroit-Miami...4-Compartment, 4-Double Bedroom, 2-Drawing-room

Detroit-Miami...13-Double Bedroom

Buffalo-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom

Cleveland-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom

Cincinnati-Miami...10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedroom (Operates every other day.)

Atlanta-Miami...14-Roomette, 4-Double Bedroom

Reclining Seat Coaches between Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Miami.

Tavern-Lounge Car between Cincinnati and Miami.

Dining Car Service. Coach seats reserved at slight extra cost.

Train Passenger Representative-Hostess.

Make Reservations Now!
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

(Florida East Coast Ry. Notes)

FLORIDA EAST COAST
Railway

THROUGH SERVICE BETWEEN
CHICAGO, the MID-WEST and FLORIDA

DAILY COACH AND PULLMAN STREAMLINER

NEW ROYAL PALM: All stainless steel light weight equipment; reserved seat luxury coaches from Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati; through private room sleepers from Chicago, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati and Atlanta; bar-lounge, diner-lounge and dining car.

EQUIPMENT
All Regularly Assigned Cars Air-Conditioned.

SOUTHBOUND

No. 9—New Royal Palm. Daily.
Coach and Pullman Streamliner.

Coaches (Reserved Seats).

[RP-1] Cincinnati-Miami—(22 Seats).

[RP-2] Cleveland-Miami—(54 Seats).

[RP-3] Detroit-Miami—(54 Seats).

Diner-Lounge...Cincinnati-Miami.

Sleepers...[710] Chicago-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedroom.

[709] Chicago-Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[708] Buffalo-Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[707] Cleveland-Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Dining Car...Cincinnati-Miami.

Sleepers...[706] Cincinnati-Miami—14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom. (Operates March 2 and every other day from Cincinnati.)

[705] Atlanta-Miami—14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom.

[704] Detroit-Miami—10 Roomette, 5 Double Bedroom.

[703] Detroit-Miami—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[702] Detroit-Miami—4 Compartment, 2 Drawing-room, 4 Double Bedroom.

[701] Detroit-Miami—13 Double Bedroom.

[700] Detroit-Miami—5 Double Bedroom, Lounge-Observation.

NORTHBOUND

No. 10—New Royal Palm. Daily.
Coach and Pullman Streamliner.

Coaches (Reserved Seats).

[RP-1] Miami-Cincinnati—(22 Seats).

[RP-2] Miami-Cleveland—(54 Seats).

[RP-3] Miami-Detroit—(54 Seats).

Diner-Lounge...Miami-Cincinnati.

Sleepers...[F-710] Miami-Chicago—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[F-709] Miami-Chicago—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[F-708] Miami-Buffalo—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[F-707] Miami-Cleveland—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

Dining Car...Miami-Cincinnati.

Sleepers...[F-706] Miami-Cincinnati—14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom. (Operates March 1 and every other day from Miami.)

[F-705] Miami-Atlanta—14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom.

[F-704] Miami-Detroit—10 Roomette, 5 Double Bedroom.

[F-703] Miami-Detroit—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.

[F-702] Miami-Detroit—4 Compartment, 2 Drawing-room, 4 Double Bedroom.

[F-701] Miami-Detroit—13 Double Bedroom.

[F-700] Miami-Detroit—5 Double Bedroom, Lounge-Observation.

The Royal Palm was Southern's heavyweight workhorse on the Cincinnati-Jacksonville run (and it appears on this timetable as the connecting train for the Chicago-Jacksonville through sleeper below). However, it was to inspire this streamlined winter-season-only sibling, the New Royal Palm, which made its debut on December 17, 1949, offering two-night-out service between major cities of the Great Lakes region and Florida. The new streamliner would gather its inbound cars from Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and Buffalo via various overnight New York Central trains at its northern terminal in Cincinnati, and proceed southbound through Southern's scenic "Rathole" division (so named because of its many tunnels) to Chattanooga, thence via Atlanta and overnight to a connection in Jacksonville with the Florida East Coast, which operated the train along the Florida beaches south to Miami.^[*]

The timetable below also reproduces in full three of the New York Central's connecting trains, the Ohio Special/Michigan Special between Detroit and Cincinnati, the Midnight Special (yes, there really was a Midnight Special) between Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, and a nameless overnight train linking Cincinnati and Chicago. This gives you a representative snapshot of New York Central's extensive overnight service in the upper Midwest, circa 1951.

The New Royal Palm would continue to operate during the winter seasons through 1955, after which time much of its equipment would be shifted to the original Royal Palm as it upgraded to streamliner status. However, the through operation between Miami and the upper Midwest would not last; by the end of the 1950s the Royal Palm was back to its original Cincinnati-Jacksonville itinerary.

	Ohio Special/Michigan Special
	309	Train Number					302
	Daily		Miles	(New York Central System)	Services		Daily
	11 30P	Dp	0.0	Detroit, MI (ET)	C R	Ar	7 00A
	11 50P		10.3	Wyandotte, MI	C		6 35A
	12 17A		34.0	Monroe, MI	C		6 00A
	1 00A	Ar	57.6	Toledo, OH	C	Dp	5 20A
	1 15A	Dp	57.6	Toledo, OH	C	Ar	5 00A
	F 2 07A		93.1	Fostoria, OH			D 4 00A
	2 34A		111.8	Carey, OH	C		3 20A
	F 3 02A		136.2	Kenton, OH	C
	3 35A	Ar	160.3	Bellefontaine, OH	C	Dp	2 10A
	3 45A	Dp	160.3	Bellefontaine, OH	C	Ar	2 00A
	4 08A		178.2	Urbana, OH	C		1 36A
	4 30A	Ar	192.9	Springfield, OH	C R	Dp	1 15A
	4 35A	Dp	192.9	Springfield, OH	C R	Ar	1 10A
	5 20A		218.0	Dayton, OH	C R		12 35A
	F 5 36A		228.0	Miamisburg, OH	C		F12 14A
	5 52A		238.8	Middletown, OH	C		12 01A
	6 34A		265.6	Winton Place, OH	C		11 26P
	6 50A	Ar	270.3	Cincinnati, OH (Union Tml.) (ET)	C R	Dp	11 15P
	Through Cars to/from Chicago
440	410	Train Number					437
Sa Only	Ex Sa		Miles	(New York Central System)	Services		Daily
11 00P	11 45P	Dp	0.0	Chicago, IL (Central Sta.) (CT)	C R	Ar	7 30A
11 10P	11 56P		6.5	Woodlawn, IL (63rd St.)	C		7 15A
12 25A	1 10A		54.4	Kankakee, IL	C		6 10A
1 00A	1 45A		84.2	Sheldon, IL	C		F 5 10A
1 25A			101.0	Fowler, IN	C
2 25A	2 40A		129.2	Lafayette, IN	C		3 45A
3 35A			164.9	Lebanon, IN	C
4 30A	4 20A	Ar	193.6	Indianapolis, IN	C R	Dp	1 55A
	Through Sleepers St. Louis-Cincinnati
	446	Connecting Train Number (New York Central)					427
	10 30P	Dp	0.0	St. Louis, MO (Union Sta.) (CT)	C R	Ar	8 00A
	4 25A	Ar	252.2	Indianapolis, IN	C R	Dp	2 00A
4 45A	4 40A	Dp	193.6	Indianapolis, IN	C R	Ar	1 35A
5 15A			220.4	Shelbyville, IN	C		F12 51A
5 45A	5 37A		240.4	Greensburg, IN	C		12 25A
6 10A			255.4	Batesville, IN	C		F12 03A
F 6 40A	F 6 25A		280.9	Lawrenceburg Jct., IN (CT)
8 15A	8 00A	Ar	302.5	Cincinnati, OH (Union Tml.) (ET)	C R	Dp	11 55P
	Through Sleeper Detroit-Tampa
	Through Sleeper Chicago-Jacksonville
	3	Connecting Train Number (Southern Ry.)					4
	8 45A	Dp	0.0	Cincinnati, OH (Union Tml.) (CT)	C R	Ar	9 55P
	5 20P		338.0	Chattanooga, TN (Terminal Sta.) (ET)	C		1 01P
	9 40P		490.7	Atlanta, GA (Terminal Sta.)	C		8 40A
	7 15A	Ar	840.2	Jacksonville, FL	C R	Dp	10 00P
	7-107	Connecting Train Number (Seaboard Air Line)					108-8
	8 40A	Dp	0.0	Jacksonville, FL	C R	Ar	7 45P
	11 30A		127.2	Wildwood, FL	C		5 10P
	1 30P	Ar	210.7	Tampa, FL (ET)	C R	Dp	2 35P
	Through Sleeper Buffalo-Miami
	5	Connecting Train Number (New York Central)					290
	8 00P	Dp	0.0	Buffalo, NY (ET)	C R	Ar	11 49A
	11 58P	Ar	185.1	Cleveland, OH (Union Tml.)	C R	Dp	7 30A
	The Midnight Special
	417	Train Number					442
	Daily		Miles	(New York Central System)	Services		Daily
	12 15A	Dp	0.0	Cleveland, OH (Union Tml.) (ET)	C R	Ar	6 55A
	12 25A		6.2	Linndale, OH	C		6 37A
	F 1 40A		66.7	Shelby, OH	C		F 5 20A
	2 00A		75.2	Crestline, OH	C		5 02A
	2 20A		79.4	Galion, OH	C		4 50A
	3 30A	Ar	137.6	Columbus, OH	C R	Dp	3 30A
	3 50A	Dp	137.6	Columbus, OH	C R	Ar	3 15A
	4 55A	Ar	182.6	Springfield, OH	C R	Dp	2 10A
	5 05A	Dp	182.6	Springfield, OH	C R	Ar	1 58A
	5 50A		207.7	Dayton, OH	C R		1 20A
	6 20A		228.5	Middletown, OH	C		12 38A
	7 10A		255.3	Winton Place, OH	C		12 01A
	7 25A	Ar	260.0	Cincinnati, OH (Union Tml.) (ET)	C R	Dp	11 50P
	The New Royal Palm
	5	Continuing Train Number (Southern Ry.)					6
	8 30A	Dp	270.3	Cincinnati, OH (ET)	C	Ar	10 15P
	R 9 10A		352.1	Lexington, KY (CT)	C		7 30P
	4 00P	Ar	608.3	Chattanooga, TN (Terminal Sta.) (ET)	C	Dp	2 15P
	4 10P	Dp	608.3	Chattanooga, TN (Terminal Sta.) (ET)	C	Ar	2 05P
	7 40P	Ar	761.0	Atlanta, GA (Terminal Sta.)	C	Dp	10 30A
	7 50P	Dp	761.0	Atlanta, GA (Terminal Sta.)	C	Ar	10 10A
	9 50P	Ar	848.8	Macon, GA	C	Dp	8 10A
	10 00P	Dp	848.8	Macon, GA	C	Ar	8 00A
	4 05A	Ar	1110.5	Jacksonville, FL	C	Dp	1 50A
	9	Continuing Train Number (Florida East Coast Ry.)					10
	4 25A	Dp	1111	Jacksonville, FL	C	Ar	1 30A
	5 01A		1148	St. Augustine, FL	C		12 48A
	D 5 43A		1215	Ormond, FL	C		R12 01A
	5 54A		1221	Daytona Beach, FL	C		11 54P
	6 27A		1236	New Smyrna Beach, FL	C		11 32P
	F 6 59A		1265	Titusville, FL	C		R10 47P
	7 18A		1285	Cocoa-Rockledge, FL	C		10 28P
	7 39A		1305	Melbourne, FL	C		10 08P
	8 15A		1339	Vero Beach, FL	C		9 37P
	8 34A	Ar	1353	Fort Pierce, FL	C	Dp	9 23P
	8 40A	Dp	1353	Fort Pierce, FL	C	Ar	9 15P
	D 9 03A		1372	Stuart, FL	C		8 50P
	D 9 18A		1386	Hobe Sound, FL			R 8 32P
	9 46A		1410	West Palm Beach, FL	C		8 07P
	D 9 59A		1417	Lake Worth, FL	C		7 51P
	D10 13A		1428	Delray Beach, FL	C		7 37P
	D10 24A		1436	Boca Raton, FL	C		7 26P
	D10 33A		1444	Pompano Beach, FL	C		R 7 17P
	10 46A		1452	Fort Lauderdale, FL	C		7 05P
	10 59A		1459	Hollywood, FL	C		6 53P
	11 25A	Ar	1477	Miami, FL (ET)	C	Dp	6 30P

From the pages of the Official Guide, March 1951

The "New Royal Palm"
The Michigan Special/The Ohio Special
The Midnight Special

New York Central System
Southern Railway System
Florida East Coast Railway
January 1, 1951

(New York Central System Notes)

(Southern Railway System Notes)

(Florida East Coast Ry. Notes)

From the pages of the Official Guide, March 1951

The "New Royal Palm" The Michigan Special/The Ohio Special The Midnight Special

New York Central System Southern Railway System Florida East Coast Railway January 1, 1951

(New York Central System Notes)

(Southern Railway System Notes)

(Florida East Coast Ry. Notes)

The "New Royal Palm"
The Michigan Special/The Ohio Special
The Midnight Special

New York Central System
Southern Railway System
Florida East Coast Railway
January 1, 1951