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The 20th Century Limited was an Express Passenger Train on The New York Central Railroad (NYC) from 1902 to 1967, advertised as "The Most Famous Train in the World". In the year of its last run, The New York Times said that it " . . . was known to Railroad buffs for sixty-five years as the World's greatest Train". The Train travelled between Grand Central Terminal (GCT), in New York City, and LaSalle Street Station, in Chicago, Illinois, along the Railroad's "Water Level Route".
The 20th Century Limited of The Boston and Albany Railroad, prior to 1920,
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This File: 20 October 2011.
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The Streamlined New York Central Train, The 20th Century Limited,
leaving Chicago's LaSalle Street Station on a trial run 9 June 1938.
The Train was put into Service on 15 June 15 1938.
Date: 9 June 1938.
Author: Associated Press.
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The Streamlined Steam Locomotive New York Central Hudson No.5344
"Commodore Vanderbilt", leaving Chicago's LaSalle Street Station pulling The 20th Century Limited.
Date: 22 February 1935.
Author: International News Photos.
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"Getting the Red Carpet Treatment" passed into the language from this memorable practice. "Transportation Historians", said the writers of The Art of The Streamliner, "consistently rate the 1938 Edition of "The Century" to be the World's ultimate passenger conveyance — at least on the ground".
Part of The 20th Century Limited's famous Red Carpet, next to that Train's
Observation Car "Hickory Creek", at Track 35, Grand Central Terminal,
across
the Platform from the Train's original departure site at Track 34.
Date: 12 May 2012.
Source: Own work.
Author: Rickyrab.
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