Oblong shaped softcover with glossy pages; Fully illust. by b/w & color photos, plus old ads; 96 pages; A very clean, sound unmarked book; Dedicated to the Pullman carriages operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the 1930's.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

THE BROADWAY LIMITED

Publisher

Railpace Company, Piscataway, NJ

Publication Date

1989

Language

English

ISBN 10

0962154105

ISBN 13

9780962154102

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

Second Printing.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

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Synopsis

Fascinating history of the Broadway Limited, the Pennsylvania Railroad's romantic rival to the NYC's Twentieth Century Limited. The book covers the predecessor sleepers dating to the 1800s, the origins of the train as the "Broad Way Limited" (a nod to the Pennsy's multi-track route), its development and transformation as part of the Fleet of Modernism, cooperation and competition among the railroads after World War II in the face of airplane and private automobiles, and the takeover by Amtrak. Illustrated throughout with a mix of black and white and color photos. 96 pages.

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money refunded if book is not as described including postage. contact Susan Chambers Paraphernalia Books 'N Stuff 154A Simcoe St, South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 4G9, 905-720-1919 email paraphernalia@bellnet.ca

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