PRR "Broadway Limited," c. 1929         
Here is a postal card entitled "Broadway Limited ~ Pennsylvania Railroad System." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The Broadway Limited is America's foremost train. It makes the daily run over the Pennsylvania Railroad System between New York and Chicago in 20 hours; Philadelphia and Chicago in 18-1/4 hours." Depicted here pulling an eight-car consist is PRR engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The artist's name and the date are not recorded.
Date: 9/22/1929 Location: Lewistown, PA   Map Show Lewistown on a rail map Views: 952 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 646(4-6-2)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR "Broadway Limited," c. 1929
Picture Categories: Steam,Passenger This picture is part of album:  PRR: PRR-PC-CR-AMTK Postal Cards ~ 1900-1999
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