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- ↑ Sanders, Craig (2003). Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34216-4.
- ↑ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' December 1954, Erie Railroad section, Table 2, 3, 8
- ↑ Erie Railroad timetable, April 1958, Table 4
- ↑ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1961, Erie-Lackawanna section, Table 5, 6
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