25th April 1937

National Historical Railway Society
Bring Your Cap 'n Goggles

Loco(s) Used at least M&PR 2-8-0 no. 26
Stock Used 5x PRR MP54 coaches, an M&P wooden coach and a flat car (2)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Lancaster - Downingtown - Paoli - Philadelphia Broad Street - Philadelphia Penna. Station 30th Street - Wilmington - Baltimore - York - Lancaster - Downingtown - Paoli - Philadelphia Broad Street - Philadelphia Penna. Station 30th Street - Wilmington - Baltimore

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Operated over the Pennsylvania & Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad systems, USA. The advertising leaflet carried a statement "schedule over the M&PR contingent upon handling of railroad fans". Um - ?
(2) The flat car was used Baltimore in the consist from York only.

Source : Gary Thornton (from contemporary sources)

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked
Lancaster 04.58d
Downingtown 05.47d
Paoli 06.13d
Philadelphia Broad Street 06.40d
Philadelphia Penna. Station 30th Street 06.44d
Wilmington 07.20d
Baltimore 08.37d
York 17.00d
Lancaster 17.54a
Downingtown 18.49a
Philadelphia Penna. Station 30th Street 19.34a
Philadelphia Broad Street 19.38a
Wilmington 20.46a
Baltimore 22.04a


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