By the mid-1950s the slowdown in traffic was being felt systemwide. The Washington-Chicago run could no longer support a dedicated premium passenger train. The Liberty Limited name would live on for a few more years, but by the summer of 1956 it would be combined with the New York-Detroit Red Arrow westbound and with the Pennsylvania Limited eastbound.

From the pages of the Official Guide, April 1955

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The Liberty Limited

Pennsylvania Railroad
February 20, 1955

59 Train Number 58
Daily Miles Services Daily
5 25P Dp 0.0 Washington, DC (ET) C R Ar 8 35A
6 05P Ar 40.0 Baltimore, MD C R Dp 7 55A
6 10P Dp Ar 7 46A
7 39P 96.2 York, PA C 6 15A
8 20P Ar 123.3 Harrisburg, PA C R Dp 5 25A
Through Cars Washington-Detroit
The Red Arrow
69 Connecting Train Number 68
5 25P Dp 0.0 New York, NY C R Ar 8 55A
R 6 56P Dp 85.9 North Philadelphia, PA C R Ar D 7 21A
8 54P Dp 194.6 Harrisburg, PA C R Ar 4 57A
1 44A Ar 439.3 Pittsburgh, PA C R Dp 11 56P
6 59A Ar 700.4 Toledo, OH C R Dp 6 50P
8 20A Ar 756.6 Detroit, MI (ET) C R Dp 5 30P
8 35P Dp 123.3 Harrisburg, PA C R Ar 5 25A
10 50P 254.1 Altoona, PA C R 3 07A
1 19A 368.0 Pittsburgh, PA C R 12 38A
D 4 49A 556.8 Crestline, OH C 9 14P
F 6 07A 628.9 Lima, OH (ET) C R 8 05P
6 01A 688.4 Fort Wayne, IN (CT) C R 6 07P
7 02A 752.6 Plymouth, IN C 5 12P
F 7 55A 811.4 Gary, IN C R F 4 20P
D 8 15A 829.4 Englewood, IL C R 3 58P
8 30A Ar 836.4 Chicago, IL (Union Station) (CT) C R Dp 3 45P

Train 59 (Washington-Chicago): 11 stops; 16:05; 52.0 MPHTrain 58 (Chicago-Washington): 11 stops; 15:50; 52.8 MPH

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Serving the Nation

SLEEPING, PARLOR, DINING CARS AND COACHES—WESTWARD
Regularly assigned cars are Air-Conditioned.

No. 59—LIBERTY LIMITED.

Lounge Car...Washington to Chicago—(6 Double Bedrooms, Bar).

Washington to Detroit—(3 Double Bedrooms, Drawing-room, Bar.) (On No. 69 from Harrisburg.)

Sleeping Cars...Washington to Chicago—(21 Roomettes).

Washington to Chicago—(12 Duplex Rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms).

Washington to Chicago—(14 Sections).

Washington to Detroit—(10 Roomettes, 5 Double Bedrooms). (On No. 69 from Harrisburg.)

Observation Car...Washington to Chicago—(2 Drawing-rooms, Compartment, Double Bedroom, Bar Lounge).

Dining Car and Bar Lounge Coach...Washington to Chicago.

Coaches...Washington to Chicago—(Reclining Seats). (All Seats Reserved—no service charge.)


SLEEPING, PARLOR, DINING CARS AND COACHES—EASTWARD
Regularly assigned cars are Air-Conditioned.


No. 58—LIBERTY LIMITED.

Lounge Car...Chicago to Washington—(6 Double Bedrooms, Bar).

Detroit to Washington—(3 Double Bedrooms, Drawing-room, Bar.) (On No. 68 to Harrisburg.)

Sleeping Cars...Chicago to Washington—(12 Duplex Rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms).

Chicago to Washington—(21 Roomettes).

Chicago to Washington—(14 Sections).

Detroit to Washington—(10 Roomettes, 5 Double Bedrooms). (On No. 68 to Harrisburg.)

Observation Car...Chicago to Washington—(2 Drawing-rooms, Compartment, Double Bedroom, Bar Lounge).

Dining Car...Chicago to Washington.

Bar Lounge Coach...Chicago to Washington.

Coaches...Chicago to Washington—(Reclining Seats). (All Seats Reserved—no service charge.)