Silver Comet (train)
Silver Comet
The Silver Comet arriving at Alexandria VA., 1969
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| Overview |
| Service type |
Inter-city rail |
| Status |
Defunct |
| Locale |
Eastern United States |
| First service |
May 18, 1947 |
| Last service |
October 14, 1969 |
| Former operator(s) |
SAL (1947–1967)
SCL (1967–1969) |
| Route |
| Start |
New York City, New York
|
| End |
Birmingham, Alabama
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| Distance travelled |
1,106.3 miles (1,780.4 km) |
| Train number(s) |
Southbound, 197-33 (PRR-SAL); Northbound, 34-196 (SAL-PRR) |
| On-board services |
| Seating arrangements |
Coach |
| Sleeping arrangements |
Pullman |
| Catering facilities |
Dining car |
| Observation facilities |
Observation coach |
| Baggage facilities |
Baggage car |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Track owner(s) |
PRR (New York–Washington)
RFP (Washington–Richmond)
SAL (Richmond–Birmingham) |
| Silver Comet route 1947-1969 |
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Distance |
Station |
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0 |
New York |
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New York–New Jersey border |
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10.0 mi (16.1 km) |
Newark |
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58.1 mi (93.5 km) |
Trenton |
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New Jersey–Pennsylvania border |
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85.9 mi (138.2 km) |
North Philadelphia |
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|
91 mi (146 km) |
Philadelphia |
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Pennsylvania–Delaware border |
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118.1 mi (190.1 km) |
Wilmington |
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Delaware–Maryland border |
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|
185 mi (298 km) |
Baltimore |
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Maryland–District of Columbia border |
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|
225 mi (362 km) |
Washington, DC |
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District of Columbia–Virginia border |
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280.7 mi (451.7 km) |
Fredericksburg |
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|
343.1 mi (552.2 km) |
Richmond |
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365.8 mi (588.7 km) |
Petersburg |
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(to Portsmouth) |
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Virginia–North Carolina border) |
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456.5 mi (734.7 km) |
Henderson |
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|
500.3 mi (805.2 km) |
Raleigh |
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|
596.9 mi (960.6 km) |
Hamlet |
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649.5 mi (1,045.3 km) |
Monroe |
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North Carolina–South Carolina border |
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|
694.5 mi (1,117.7 km) |
Chester |
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740.2 mi (1,191.2 km) |
Clinton |
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768.0 mi (1,236.0 km) |
Greenwood |
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783.1 mi (1,260.3 km) |
Abbeville |
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South Carolina–Georgia border |
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814.4 mi (1,310.6 km) |
Elberton |
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848.8 mi (1,366.0 km) |
Athens |
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911.4 mi (1,466.8 km) |
Emory |
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921.7 mi (1,483.3 km) |
Atlanta |
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Georgia–Alabama border |
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