For a time from the postwar 1940s through the mid-1950s, the Pennsylvania Railroad and its chief competitor, the New York Central, offered coast-to-coast through sleepers.


From the pages of the Official Guide, July 1956

Pennsylvania RR Keystone herald

The Broadway Limited

Pennsylvania Railroad
June 24, 1956

29 Train Number 28
Daily Miles Services Daily
5 00P Dp 0.0 New York, NY (Penna. Sta.) (ET) C R Ar 8 30A
R 5 14P 10.0 Newark, NJ C R D 8 10A
R 6 21P 85.9 North Philadelphia, PA C R D 7 03A
R 6 50P 111.4 Paoli, PA C D 6 35A
R 8 01P 194.6 Harrisburg, PA C R D 5 18A
R10 21P 325.4 Altoona, PA C R D 3 03A
12 50A 439.3 Pittsburgh, PA C R 12 36A
D 4 18A 628.1 Crestline, OH (ET) C 9 12P
D 5 22A
759.7 Fort Wayne, IN (CT) C R
6 15P
D 7 30A 900.7 Chicago, IL (Englewood Sta) C R 4 13P
7 45A Ar 907.7 Chicago, IL (Union Sta.) (CT) C R Dp 4 00P
Through Sleeper New York - Los Angeles
17 Connecting Train Number (Santa Fe) 18
7 00P Dp 0.0 Chicago, IL (Dearborn Sta.) (CT) Ar 12 30P
10 55P 232.9 Fort Madison, IA 8 30A
2 35A 451.1 Kansas City, MO 4 50A
8 00A 789.3 Dodge City, KS (CT) 11 18P
9 45A 991.7 La Junta, CO (MT) 7 30P
5 15P 1338.1 Albuquerque, NM (MT) 12 25P
1 56A 1918.8 Needles, CA (PT) 1 17A
4 52A 2086.4 Barstow, CA 10 35P
6 47A 2167.5 San Bernardino, CA 8 37P
7 55A 2217.8 Pasadena, CA 7 28P
8 30A Ar 2223.7 Los Angeles, CA (PT) Dp 7 00P

Train 29 (New York-Chicago): 9 stops, 15:45, 57.6 MPHTrain 28 (Chicago-New York): 9 stops, 15:30, 58.6 MPH



SLEEPING, PARLOR, DINING CARS AND COACHES - WESTWARD

No. 29 - BROADWAY LIMITED

Lounge Car...New York to Chicago - (2 Double Bedrooms, Bar).

Sleeping Cars...New York to Los Angeles - (4 Compartments, 2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms) (To Santa Fe No. 17, Extra Fare west of Chicago.)

New York to Chicago - (21 Roomettes). (Two Cars.)

New York to Chicago - (10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.). (Three Cars.)

New York to Chicago - (4 Compartments, 2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms). (Two Cars.)

New York to Chicago - (12 Duplex Rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms). (Two Cars.)

Observation Car...New York to Chicago - (2 Master Rooms, Double Bedroom, Bar Lounge.

Dining Car...New York to Chicago


No coaches or checked baggage.

SLEEPING, PARLOR, DINING CARS AND COACHES - EASTWARD

No. 28 - BROADWAY LIMITED

Lounge Car...Chicago to New York- (2 Double Bedrooms, Bar).

Sleeping Cars...New York to Los Angeles to New York - (4 Compartments, 2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms) (From Santa Fe No. 18, Extra Fare west of Chicago.)

Chicago to New York - (10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.). (Three Cars.)

Chicago to New York - (4 Compartments, 2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms). (Two Cars.)

Chicago to New York - (12 Duplex Rooms, 4 Double Bedrooms). (Two Cars.)

Chicago to New York - (21 Roomettes). (Two Cars.)

Observation Car...Chicago to New York - (2 Master Rooms, Double Bedroom, Bar Lounge.

Dining Car...Chicago to New York


No coaches or checked baggage.

Coast-to-Coast Sleeping Cars - Daily
New York to Los Angeles (4 Compts., 2 D.R., 4 Double Bedrooms).
Los Angeles to New York (4 Compts., 2 D.R., 4 Double Bedrooms).

(Extra Fare)
An Extra Fare of $7.50 (plus 10% Federal Tax) is charged between Chicago and Los Angeles in each direction on The Super Chief.