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References
- 1 2 Welsh, Joe (2006). Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited. Saint Paul, MN: Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-2302-1.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Railroad (April 22, 1946). "5 Great Trains Chicago-New York". Milwaukee Journal . Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ Welsh, Joe (1999). Pennsy Streamliners: The Blue Ribbon Fleet. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. p. 51. ISBN 0890242933.
- ↑ Stegmaier, Jr., Harry (2003). Passenger Trains, Consists and Cars - 1952 - Vol 1: East-West Trains. Lynchburg, VA: TLC Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 1883089816.
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