Long-Distance Trains

The Phoebe Snow

I also took the E-L out to Chicago on several occasions. I attended Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, so I made a couple of round-trips per year between New Jersey and Kansas. Since the E-L was ten dollars cheaper than the Pennsy or NYC on the trip to Chicago. I usually took the E-L and enjoyed every minute of it. To me, it was an added benefit that the E-L took 24 hours (compared to 18 hours on the others) meaning that I had more time on the train.

One reason they were cheaper is that they used older equipment - especially during the Christmas rush.

Breakfast menu click to enlarge

Luncheon menu click to enlarge

Dinner menu click to enlarge

The Dining Car click to enlarge

The best trip, though, was on June 6, 1963.

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