Note: Train 97 does not carry checked baggage.
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. 8—The Wolverine—Daily.
Leaves from La Salle Street Station.
Lounge Sleeping Car...Chicago to New York—6 Double Bedrooms—Buffet.
Sleeping Cars...Chicago to New York—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.—(Two.)
Chicago to New York—22 Roomette.
Chicago to Boston—12-Section, Drawing-room (in No. 98 from Albany).
Detroit to Boston—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (in No. 98 from Albany).
Detroit to New York—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.
Detroit to New York—12 Double Bedroom (Saturday only).
Detroit to New York—22 Roomette (Saturday only).
Niagara Falls to New York—8-Section, Drawing-room, 2 Compartment (from No. 248 at Buffalo). (Open at Niagara Falls at 9:00 p.m.)
Observation Parlor Car (N.Y.C. Car)...Chicago to Detroit.
Dining Service.
Coaches...Chicago to New York (Reclining Seat).
PULLMAN, COACH AND DINING CAR SERVICE WESTBOUND
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. 17—The Wolverine—Daily.
Arrives at La Salle Street Station.
Lounge Sleeping Car...New York to Chicago—6 Double Bedrooms—Buffet.
Sleeping Cars...New York to Chicago—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.—(Two.)
New York to Chicago (except Saturday)—22 Roomette.
New York to Detroit (daily, except Saturday)—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.
New York to Detroit (Saturday only)—12 Double Bedroom.
New York to Detroit (Saturday only)—22 Roomette.
(Sleeping cars may be occupied until 7:30 a.m. at Detroit)
New York to Grand Rapids—10 Roomette, 5 Double Bedroom (in No. 325 from Jackson).
New York to Bay City (Saturday only)—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (in No. 333 from Detroit).
Boston to Chicago—12-Section, 1 Drawing-room (from No. 97 at Buffalo).
Dining Service.
Coaches...New York to Chicago (Reclining Seats).
The Wolverine had been the name of the New York Central's overnight service between Chicago, Detroit, and New York through the Canadian corridor since 1916 at the least and probably earlier. As best I can tell the train was never upgraded to streamliner status as a unified whole but rather, like Johnny Cash's Cadillac, "One Piece At A Time." By the time of this timetable it appears that the process was largely complete, with the exception of a couple of heavyweight through sleepers.