Through the Guide, Passenger Runs Before Amtrak, 1950s-1960s

“Through The Guide” is a 90 minute study of passenger runs before Amtrak. An invaluable work for modelers, as the entire consist of most trains is shown. A colorful world of private RR operated service; excellent reference work.

SP “Cascade”, PAs, triple unit diner, long consist at Portland. “Klamath”, “Sunset” and both “Daylights”
– PRR “Spirit of St Louis”, “Broadway”, “Congressional” and lesser trians also.
– NYC Fleet of trains at Rochester in 1956. Chicago. mid-60s. One Hudson!
– LV “Maple Leaf” and “Star” upstate NY. 1950s
– B&O Shenandoah Capitol Mail; National Ltd. Metropolitan
– C&O Sportsman, George Washington
N&W Powhattan Arrow. Pocahontas
SOU Southern Crescent Piedmont Birmingham Spl lesser runs
SCL Florida Special Silver Meteor City of Miami, Green Diamond
GM&O Midnight Special, Abraham Lincoln, commuter
D&H Laurentian Montreal Ltd
NH Berkshire. Owl, others
FRISCO Meteor, Will Rogers Sunnyland
C&EI Hummingbird
MP Texas Eagle, Missouri River Eagle
NKP Nickel Plate Limited, City of Cleveland
WABASH Banner Blue, City of Detroit
KCS Southern Belle
CB&Q Afternoon Zephyr, Denver Zephyr. Empire Builder & North Coast Limited
GN Empire, Badger, International Winnipeg Ltd
NP N.C. Limited Portland-Seattle runs
SP&S Portland sections of GN, NP transcon
AT&SF San Francisco Chief, Grand Canyon, Super Chief, San Diegan, Mail
UP City of SF, City of L. A, Portland Rose, City of Hinkle, others
WP Cal Zephyr
D&RGQ Cal Zephyr, Yampa Valley Mail, also Ski train and RG Zephyr
MILW Morning Hiawatha, glass-end obs
C&NW Green Bay 400, others
ERIE- Pacific Express, Lake Cities, Erie Ltd.
D&LW Phoebe Snow, Owl Twilight, Pocono (Some E-L also)
MONON Thoroughbread
CRI&P Peoria Rocket, Rocky Mountain Rocket, commutes.