New York Central Passenger cars to Penn Central (Other than Budd cars)

[learmoia]

Others that may have more knowledge (or access to information) than myself..

Based on photos I can find online, the Penn Central passenger fleet was very Pennsylvania-y.  It seems the vast majority of NYC Cars that made it to Penn Central were Stainless Steel cars.

I have only found 1 photo of an NYC two tone gray car lettered for Penn Central.
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And it's a coach.

Did the Bridge, Port, or River sleepers make it to Penn Central service?

~Ian



   

[Point353]

https://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/NYC-MODELS-PASS-LIGHT.htm

[learmoia]

https://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/NYC-MODELS-PASS-LIGHT.htm

Ahh Thank you Sir!

[learmoia]

So if I set my train to 1965... I should be able to get away with the following consist.
Baggage/RPO Car #5017               1971
Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "George Washington Bridge"   1962 to ACL
Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "Bay Bridge"         1962 to ACL
Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "Queensboro Bridge"      1967 to Ringling
Club-Lounge Car "Lake Shore"            1959 to Rock Island
Kitchen-Dormitory #474               1966 Retired
Dining Car #401                  1965 to Speno
Pullman 12 Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Buffalo"      1967 to Ringling
5-Bedroom Lounge Observation "Hickory Creek"      1967 to Ringling

Pullman 10-6 Sleeper "Chicago River"         1964 Sold to SCD
Pullman 10-6 Sleeper "Powder River"         1967 to CN
Pullman 12 Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Boston"      1967 to Ringling
Pullman 12 Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Albany"      1967 to Ringling

[Point353]

So if I set my train to 1965... I should be able to get away with the following consist.
Baggage/RPO Car #5017               1971
Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "George Washington Bridge"   1962 to ACL
Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "Bay Bridge"         1962 to ACL
Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "Queensboro Bridge"      1967 to Ringling
Club-Lounge Car "Lake Shore"            1959 to Rock Island
Kitchen-Dormitory #474               1966 Retired
Dining Car #401                  1965 to Speno
Pullman 12 Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Buffalo"      1967 to Ringling
5-Bedroom Lounge Observation "Hickory Creek"      1967 to Ringling

Pullman 10-6 Sleeper "Chicago River"         1964 Sold to SCD
Pullman 10-6 Sleeper "Powder River"         1967 to CN
Pullman 12 Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Boston"      1967 to Ringling
Pullman 12 Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Albany"      1967 to Ringling

Assuming - because of the inclusion of the Creek observation car - that you're modeling the 20th Century Limited.
A 1965 timetable lists the consist as including 10-6 and 12DB sleepers, but no 4-4-2 cars.
There are also 22-Roomette type cars - likely from the Harbor series.
You would also want to include one, or more, slumber/sleepercoaches and several regular coach cars.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/October_1965_New_York_Central_timetable.pdf

[learmoia]

It occurred to me on the drive to work, that my question was originally directed towards an NYC sleeper from the 20th Century set to be added to a Penn Central era Broadway Limited.

So on that note... I'll need to settle for an NYC Coach and the Baggage car I already finished.

But the info for the late 60s 20th Century was also helpful!.