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CB&Q Timetable from 1956 shows trains running between Hannibal and Quincy taking 20-23 minutes. Note the Quincy stop at that time was located across the Mississippi in West Quincy, MO. The journey today would require additional mileage to reach the current Quincy station in Illinois.

Not interesting at all, really. The 20th Century, especially once streamlined in 1938 operated and advertised itself as an all private-room affair. Sections were, of course, operated on lesser trains.

New Jersey’s New $2.1 Billion Bridge Leaves a Sludge Barge Stranded Came across this story today.

While perusing some of my old Official Guides, I came across this NYC Timetable from January, 1957. Train #73, The Westerner ran on a daylight schedule between Albany, NY and Chicago, IL. It must have been a test by the New York Central, as I see no mention of it again in my other 1950s Offical...

Actually, four of the stations could have been hit on a reasonably simple itinerary, way back in the golden days. Take a NB SAL train from Richmond Main Street Station to Washington D.C. Transfer to B & O #1 the National Limited to St. Louis, which will pass through Point of Rocks and...