Re: [CBQ] trip duration in the 1930s - NYC to Billings, MT

["Landon Rowell" <landon_rowell@hotmail.com>]

East of Chicago, I think it would make sense to take the PRR since they shared Union Station with CB&Q.

West of Chicago, wouldn't a through CB&Q/NP train be a lot faster and more direct?

Landon

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of mmar_62 <mmar62@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] trip duration in the 1930s - NYC to Billings, MT

 

From a 1940 timetable.

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De: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> en nombre de mmar_62 <mmar62@hotmail.com>
Enviado: domingo, 10 de abril de 2022 10:06
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Asunto: Re: [CBQ] trip duration in the 1930s - NYC to Billings, MT

 

Possibly changing to trains 41 or 43 in Lincoln, the trip was shorter.

But I'm seeing the 1937 and 1940 timetables. 

Regards,

Mario

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De: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> en nombre de Emanuel Tschopp <tschopp.e@gmail.com>
Enviado: domingo, 10 de abril de 2022 9:16
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Asunto: Re: [CBQ] trip duration in the 1930s - NYC to Billings, MT

 

Thanks for your answers!

Would these trains run daily?

@Michael Woodruff: I don't know what exact route they took, I just know they had a ticket from the Burlington RR for about 90 bucks

@Ray Bedard: would you mind sharing pictures of that timetable?

Am Fr., 8. Apr. 2022 um 19:11 Uhr schrieb Douglas Harding <iowacentralrr@gmail.com>:

From NYC there were numerous options, but most likely were the New York Central or the Pennsylvania. Both ran overnight trains to Chicago, departing in the afternoon with next morning arrival. Both the NYC 20^th Century Limited and the PRR Broadway Limited took 16 hrs 30 minutes in 1935.

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Doug Harding

https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8X8Yb8NEAZqbZjHT5z0sA

 

From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> On Behalf Of Ray Bedard
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2022 11:08 AM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] trip duration in the 1930s - NYC to Billings, MT

 

looking at my Burlington 1934 TT, I show the following:

 

Depart Chgo at 10:30 AM on the Aristocrat

Arrive Denver 7:00 AM the next morning  1034 miles

 

Dept Denver 7:45 PM on train 29

Arrive Billings 6:00 PM the next evening,  670 miles 

 

There may be different routes through Omaha or Lincoln, but this is the start of your search. Or some other route on the Great Northern or Northern Pacific from Chicago.

 

RAY

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Emanuel Tschopp <tschopp.e@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2022 8:31 AM
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Subject: [CBQ] trip duration in the 1930s - NYC to Billings, MT

 

Hi all,

 

I was wondering how long a trip from NYC to Billings, Montana would probably have taken in 1934. Not sure which route they took from NYC to Chicago, but definitely the Burlington from there to Billings, MT.

 

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

Cheers,

Emanuel

 

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