| 25 | Train Number | 26 | ||||
| Ex Sa | Miles | Services | Ex Sa | |||
| 5 00P | Dp | 0.0 | New York, NY (Grand Central Tml.) (ET) | C R | Ar | 8 30A |
| R 5 46P | 32.7 | Harmon, NY | D 7 32A | |||
| R 7 45P | 142.2 | Albany, NY (ET) | C R | |||
| D 7 15A | 954.1 | Chicago, IL (Englewood Sta.) (CT) | R 3 59P | |||
| 7 45A | Ar | 960.7 | Chicago, IL (La Salle St. Sta.) (CT) | C R | Dp | 3 45P |
| Through Sleepers New York-Los Angeles | ||||||
| 17 | Connecting Train Number (Santa Fe) | 18 | ||||
| 7 00P | Dp | 0.0 | Chicago, IL (Dearborn Station) (CT) | Ar | 12 30P | |
| 2 35A | 451.1 | Kansas City, MO (CT) | 4 50A | |||
| 9 45A | 991.7 | La Junta, CO (MT) | 7 30P | |||
| 5 15P | 1338.1 | Albuquerque, NM(MT) | 12 25P | |||
| 4 52A | 2086.4 | Barstow, CA (PT) | 10 35P | |||
| 6 47A | 2167.5 | San Bernardino, CA | 8 37P | |||
| 7 35A | 2217.8 | Pasadena, CA | 7 28P | |||
| 8 30A | Ar | 2223.7 | Los Angeles, CA (PT) | Dp | 7 00P | |
Observation Lounge Sleeping Car—Chicago to New York—5 Double Bedroom—Beverages.
Club Lounge Car (Beverages)—Chicago to New York.
Sleeping Cars—Los Angeles to New York—4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room (from Santa Fe No. 18 at Chicago)
Los Angeles to New York—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (from Santa Fe No. 18 at Chicago).
Chicago to New York—4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room.
Chicago to New York—12 Double Bedroom (Four.)
Chicago to New York—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (Two.)
Dining Service.
Pullman Cars only; no coach passengers carried.
Observation Lounge Sleeping Car—New York to Chicago—5 Double Bedroom—Beverages.
Club Lounge Car (Beverages)—New York to Chicago.
Sleeping Cars—New York to Los Angeles—4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room (in Santa Fe No. 17 from Chicago).
New York to Los Angeles—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (in Santa Fe No. 17 from Chicago).
New York to Chicago—4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room.
New York to Chicago—12 Double Bedroom (Four.)
New York to Chicago—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (Two.)
Dining Service.
Pullman Cars only; no coach passengers carried.
NEW YORK—LOS ANGELES (4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room) Car 2501.
NEW YORK—LOS ANGELES (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) Car 2502.
LOS ANGELES—NEW YORK (4 Compartment, 4 Double Bedroom, 2 Drawing-room) Car 2601.
LOS ANGELES—NEW YORK (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) Car 2602.
Time:
A - A.M.
D - Train stops only to discharge passengers
F - Conditional (Flag) stop
M - Meal stop
N - Not a passenger stop
P - P.M.
R - Train stops only to receive passengers
Services:
A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)
B - Checked baggage is handled
C - Coupon station (Ticket office)
M - Food service available
P - Telephone station
R - Rental cars available
T - Telegraph station
X - Checked baggage NOT handled
As did the rival Broadway Limited, the 20th Century Limited of mid-1950s vintage offered coast-to-coast sleeping car service. Also as the Broadway, the Century of 1956 did not offer checked baggage service. Presumably the railroads' management believed that passengers could accomodate all the luggage they required in their private rooms.