Back to "The Railtour Files -
1936"12th July 1936
National Historical
Railway Society
(Off The Beaten Track Excursion)
| Loco(s) Used | ????? |
| Stock Used | 5 coaches (including a dining car) |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| PRR E6 class 4-4-2 Atlantic | 08.20d Philadelphia Broad Street - Philadelphia Penna. Station 30th Street - North Philadelphia - (via White Marsh Branch, Trenton Cutoff, low grade line through Chester Valley and Lancaster County to Columbia, thence along the Susquehanna River via Rockville Rockville Bridge) - Harrisburg 13.39a |
| ????? | Harrisburg 14.39d - (via mainline to Lancaster, thence to rural New Holland Branch) - Philadelphia Broad Street 19.15a |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Operated over the
Pennsylvania Railroad system, USA. This was the first charter of the type to run
and carried 207 passengers paying $3.00 each (plus $1.00 for the dining option).
Source : Gary Thornton (from contemporary
sources)
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