PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
Serving the Nation
THROUGH CAR SERVICE—WESTWARD
Coaches on all trains except Nos. 29, 31, 49
and 61.
Regularly assigned cars are Air-Conditioned.
No. 49—THE
GENERAL.
Lounge Cars...New York to Chicago—(6
Double Bedrooms, Buffet). (2 Cars.)
Sleeping Cars...New York to Los Angeles—(6
Sections, 6 Double Bedrooms) (to C. & N. W. No. 1).
New York
to Chicago—(14 Sections). (2 Cars.)
New York
to Chicago—(12 Sections, Drawing-room).
New York
to Chicago—(10 Roomettes, 5 Double Bedrooms).
New York
to Chicago—(18 Roomettes). (2 Cars.)
New York
to Chicago—(12 Duplex Rooms, 5 Double Bedrooms).
New York
to Chicago—(4 Compartments, 4 Drawing-rooms).
Dining Cars...New York to Chicago.
No Coaches.
THROUGH CAR
SERVICE—EASTWARD
Coaches on all trains, except Nos. 28, 30, 48 and 60.
Regularly assigned cars are Air-Conditioned.
No. 48—THE
GENERAL.
Lounge Car...Chicago to New York—(6 Double
Bedrooms, Buffet).
Sleeping Cars...Chicago to New York—(14
Sections). (2 Cars.)
Chicago
to New York—(18 Roomettes).
Chicago
to New York—(10 Roomettes, 5 Double Bedrooms).
Chicago
to New York—(4 Compartments, 4 Drawing-rooms).
Dining Car...Chicago to New York.
No Coaches.
In the heady days of those early postwar years, the General operated as an all-Pullman luxury liner just a few steps back of the Broadway. I don't see a mention of coaches in the consist until 1952, when the General began to operate jointly with the premium all-coach Trail Blazer.