[PRR-talk] 14-4 and other New Haven sleepers to Pittsburgh?

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Fred and Pat,
                   The eastbound Boston sleeper(s) ( depending on the year) 
were carried eastbound  in trains 46-186 The New Englander and The Quaker. The 
Quaker being a New Haven  train. Westbound is a little more difficult to 
explain.  In 1950 the  westbound through sleeper was shown as 189-37-51 The William 
Penn.  The  sleepers came out of Boston on New Haven train 189 the William 
Penn and combined  with Pennsy trains 37-51 The Iron City Express at New York, 
but the through  sleeper was shown on a separate schedule again as the William 
Penn. One item of  interest in 1950 was that 37 and 51 carried a diner from 
ALTOONA to  Pittsburgh.
                    In  later years (1960) as trains were discontinued the 
sleeper ran east as #24-172  The New Englander. They came west in #189 and 61 
(except Saturdays and  Sundays and May 30th. July 4th. and September 5th.)  and 
# 193 and 61  Sundays (except May 29., July 3rd., and Sept. 4; also runs May 
30th., July 4th.,  and Sept. 5th.)  The westbound sleeper did not run Saturday 
in this  schedule.  Also eastbound you could ride coach from PGH to BOS 
changing at  PHL.  However westbound there were no coaches NYP to PGH as the car(s) 
were  conveyed in #61 The Pittsburger.
                    I  would think the article you had referenced to Pat, was 
this 60's era use of The  Pittsburger to convey these cars.
                                                                              
                                     Bill



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