Sunday, April 19, 2015

Pennsylvania Railroad's 'Trail Blazer', 1941


The Trail Blazer was a named passenger coach-only train that provided a 17 hour service between New York to Chicago via Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Trail Blazer was one of the first all-coach trains (along with the Santa Fe's El Capitan) to provide premium services comparable to a Pullman train. Service began on 28 July 1939 and was an immediate success. The number of passengers on the Trail Blazer frequently exceeded those of the Pennsylvania's better-known train, the Broadway Limited. In 1951 the PRR combined the Trail Blazer and General into one service. However, their timetable still distinguished the two trains until 26 July 1959, when the Trail Blazer's name was removed. (wikipedia)

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