Amtrak's Broadway Limited at Lewistown Pa

Amtrak train #41 The Broadway Limited to Chicago is seen making a station stop in Lewistown Pa. Notice the introduction of Amfleet to the consist. On the rear behind the diner are a slumbercoach and 2 sleepers. This was a real passenger train compared with today's versions.

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• Amtrak
• Broadway Limited
• train
• railroad
• Lewistown Pa

[SantaFe19484]

What year was this?

[SightseerLounge]

The F40s were beasts! Heritage coaches, slumbercoaches, and sleepers...the old days!

[cjm608]

i miss this train. great vid.

[gda44256]

nice video man. Amtrak version of the famous Pensy of the same name is only a fraction of what it once was.

[trains74]

The Sweet Sound of the F40, a sound never 2 be heard again !!! I miss those "Screaming Thunderboxes" !!!

[ACLTony]

Classic F40 "screaming thunderboxes". Ironic and saddening that the 2nd F40 is the one that was part of the Sunset Limited wreck.

[landgrb]

Does anyone know if the Lewistown Amtrak station has parking, and if so, whether it's free or fee?

[dragonpullman]

I'm guessing this was shot in 1991.

[qlancer]

I really dont think Amtrak should be allowed to use the train names of the Pennsy. The Pennsy was a stately, efficient organization that prided itself on speed and grace. Amtrak is a lumbering, high price behemoth with no style, no grace, and little speed.

[howardkevinm]

i know that. but they were carrying mail. thats the only way the train was getting any profit. it like the Three Rivers had a mail contract with the Postal Service. but the PS cut the contract so the train lost money and got canceled.