The Lake Shore Limited's immediate predecessor was the Exposition Flyer (not to be confused with a train of the same name operated between Chicago & Oakland, California, between 1939 and 1949), which the New York Central operated between New York and Chicago during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago.[1]: 30
The Lake Shore Limited began on May 30, 1897, with an advertised 24-hour schedule from New York to Chicago. A Boston section which connected at Albany, New York had a 26-hour schedule.[3]: 74 The Lake Shore Limited's chief competitor was the Pennsylvania Railroad's Pennsylvania Limited, which began in 1887.[4]: 31–32 The Lake Shore Limited carried the train numbers 19 (westbound) and 22 (eastbound).[5]: 224, 226
The New York Central truncated the westbound Lake Shore Limited to Buffalo on July 15, 1956, and substituted the Great Lakes Aerotrain over the Chicago-Cleveland portion of the route. The eastbound Lake Shore Limited ended on October 28, 1956, as part of a system-wide reorganization.[3]: 79
The original Lake Shore Limited was the last New York Central train featuring Wagner Palace Car Company equipment before the latter's merger with the Pullman Car Company in 1899. The original consist was as follows: buffet/library/smoking car, parlor car, dining car, three sleepers and an observation lounge. Electric power came from a dynamo in the baggage car.[1]: 31–35
Memorial plaque for 1940 derailment in Little Falls, New York.
On April 19, 1940 the westbound Lake Shore Limited derailed due to excessive speed on a curve killing 31 and injuring nearly 140. The train had left Albany 21 minutes behind schedule and the engineer was trying to make up time.[7]
Legacyedit
Before the coming of the 20th Century Limited, the Lake Shore Limited was the New York Central's premier long-distance train.[8]: 266 Amtrak now operates the Lake Shore Limited between Chicago and New York, with a Boston section, over the same route.[2]: 22 Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited operates a 20½-hour schedule to New York and a 23-hour schedule to Boston.[9]
Referencesedit
^ abcZimmermann, Karl R. (2002). 20th Century Limited. Saint Paul, MN: MBI. ISBN0760314225. OCLC 55042088.
lake, shore, limited, york, central, railroad, train, lake, shore, limited, passenger, train, service, operated, york, central, railroad, between, york, city, chicago, illinois, from, 1897, 1956, separate, sections, linked, boston, louis, lake, shore, limited,. The Lake Shore Limited was a passenger train service operated by the New York Central Railroad between New York City and Chicago Illinois from 1897 to 1956 Separate sections linked to Boston and St Louis The Lake Shore Limited was the New York Central s first luxury passenger train and paved the way for its more famous cousin the 20th Century Limited 1 30 The 1897 name is now used by Amtrak s Lake Shore Limited which follows much the same route 2 22 Lake Shore LimitedThe Lake Shore Limited depicted on a postcard OverviewService typeInter city railStatusDiscontinuedLocaleNortheastern United StatesFirst service1897Last serviceOctober 28 1956Former operator s New York Central RailroadRouteTerminiNew York City and BostonChicagoDistance travelled961 2 miles 1 546 9 km New York Chicago Service frequencyDailyTrain number s Westbound 19Eastbound 22TechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Contents 1 History 2 Route and equipment used 3 1940 crash 4 Legacy 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Lake Shore Limited s immediate predecessor was the Exposition Flyer not to be confused with a train of the same name operated between Chicago amp Oakland California between 1939 and 1949 which the New York Central operated between New York and Chicago during the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago 1 30 The Lake Shore Limited began on May 30 1897 with an advertised 24 hour schedule from New York to Chicago A Boston section which connected at Albany New York had a 26 hour schedule 3 74 The Lake Shore Limited s chief competitor was the Pennsylvania Railroad s Pennsylvania Limited which began in 1887 4 31 32 The Lake Shore Limited carried the train numbers 19 westbound and 22 eastbound 5 224 226 The New York Central truncated the westbound Lake Shore Limited to Buffalo on July 15 1956 and substituted the Great Lakes Aerotrain over the Chicago Cleveland portion of the route The eastbound Lake Shore Limited ended on October 28 1956 as part of a system wide reorganization 3 79 Route and equipment used editSample consistSeptember 1954 Official Guide of the RailwaysTrainWestboundLounge sleeper New York Chicago 10 6 sleeper New York Chicago carried through to San Francisco California on the California Zephyr 14 section sleeper New York Chicago 10 6 sleeper New York Chicago 10 6 sleeper New York Toledo Ohio 22 roomette sleeper Boston Chicago interchanged in Buffalo with the New England Wolverine 17 roomette sleeper Toronto Cleveland interchanged in Buffalo with The Ontarian 10 6 sleeper Charlottesville Virginia Chicago interchanged in Toledo with the C amp O s No 47 Dining car Coaches New York Chicago 6 The original Lake Shore Limited was the last New York Central train featuring Wagner Palace Car Company equipment before the latter s merger with the Pullman Car Company in 1899 The original consist was as follows buffet library smoking car parlor car dining car three sleepers and an observation lounge Electric power came from a dynamo in the baggage car 1 31 35 The westbound Lake Shore Limited originated at Grand Central Station in New York and traveled along the Hudson River to Albany where it joined with a section from Boston From there it traveled west to Rochester New York then southwest to Buffalo New York From Buffalo it ran over the tracks of the Lake Shore amp Michigan Southern Railway LS amp MS through Cleveland Ohio to Chicago s LaSalle Street Station Another section separated at Cleveland and ran over the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway to Cincinnati Ohio and St Louis Missouri 5 224 225 1940 crash editMain article Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1940 nbsp Memorial plaque for 1940 derailment in Little Falls New York On April 19 1940 the westbound Lake Shore Limited derailed due to excessive speed on a curve killing 31 and injuring nearly 140 The train had left Albany 21 minutes behind schedule and the engineer was trying to make up time 7 Legacy editBefore the coming of the 20th Century Limited the Lake Shore Limited was the New York Central s premier long distance train 8 266 Amtrak now operates the Lake Shore Limited between Chicago and New York with a Boston section over the same route 2 22 Amtrak s Lake Shore Limited operates a 20 hour schedule to New York and a 23 hour schedule to Boston 9 References edit a b c Zimmermann Karl R 2002 20th Century Limited Saint Paul MN MBI ISBN 0760314225 OCLC 55042088 a b Schafer Mike Welsh Joe Holland Kevin J 2001 The American Passenger Train Saint Paul MN MBI ISBN 0 7603 0896 9 a b Sanders Craig 2003 Limiteds Locals and Expresses in Indiana 1838 1971 Bloomington Indiana Indiana University Press ISBN 978 0 253 34216 4 Welsh Joe Bill Howes 2004 Travel by Pullman a century of service Saint Paul MN MBI ISBN 0760318573 OCLC 56634363 a b Official Guide of the Railways New York National Railway Publication Co January 1908 OCLC 6340864 New York Central Railroad September 1954 Pullman Coach and Dining Car Service Retrieved 2009 12 13 Grohdahl Paul May 14 2015 Haunting echoes of horrific 1940 Little Falls train wreck Albany Times Union Adams Arthur G 1996 The Hudson through the years Fordham University Press ISBN 0 8232 1677 2 OCLC 44961690 Amtrak October 26 2009 Lake Shore Limited PDF Retrieved 2009 12 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Shore Limited New York Central Railroad train amp oldid 1217102839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
