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NEW DELUXE ALL CUACH STREAMLINER CINCINNATI • Indianapgi * • LAFAYETTE • CHICAGO NEW DELUXE ALL CUACH STREAMLINER CINCINNATI • INDIANAPGi * • LAFAYETTE • CHICAGO CENTAL "SYSTEM DELUXE RECLINING SEAT COACHES roomy, adjustable re the fp#c- air-conditioned coat The James H hitcomh xitnum «' and freedotti of tnovt mid parted The James Whitcomb Riley FOR SPEED f fs the beloved American poet "stream- between Cincinnati, Indianapolis and J—1 lined" into immortal verse, the life, Chicago, with stops also at LaFayette and philosophy, joys and sorrows of the Kankakee, the first streamlined train ser "home folk" of Indiana, so has modern vice and fastest schedule between the train design "streamlined" for American cities of this route. travel the beautiful James Whitcomb The cars of the new train from the head• Riley of the New York Central System, end consist of a mail car, two stainless newest of de-luxe, reclining seat, all- steel de-luxe coaches, a dining car, two coach, economy, day trains. additional de-luxe stainless steel coaches Commencing Monday. April 28, 1941, the and a de-luxe observation solarium car. seven-car, completely air-conditioned Named in honor of the revered Riley, the James Whitcomb Riley will make a round new streamliner, of inspiring exterior and trip daily except Sundays via the New pleasing interiors, will traverse the heart York Central System-Rig Four Route of Indiana for almost 200 miles of its THE OWING CAR . The James IVIntromit Hi The James Whit comb Riley ...FOR COMFORT pathway of swift service from the Ohio individual reserved seats, exquisite diner. River to the shores of Lake Michigan, serving special low-priced meals, inviting between Cincinnati and Chicago- It will observation solarium with club cafe, and provide Indianapolis the busy capital of other excellent appointments, should the "Hoosier" state, and the later home quickly find favor with travelers from all of the venerated poet-philosopher, with parts of the country whose journeys bring an outstanding new train to Chicago and them to these important cities of the* Cincinnati. central states. Streamliner, one-day round trips may be he James Whiteomb Rilev, all-eo made on the James Whiteomb Riley 'service, seems between Cincinnati and Chicago; India• larky with the j napolis and Chicago; LaPayette and Indianapolis and ( . On the other Chicago, affording the traveler four hours hand, its fast schet >w coach fares in the Lake Michigan metropolis. OBSERVATION SOLARIUM LOUNGE . , . impact The James Whitcomb Rile Kll For the use of ail passengers the John The James Whitcomb Riley ...FOR ECONOMY Connections may be made at Chicago for sd reminiscen- and from Milwaukee. Twin Cities, Des sterpieces will Moines, Omaha and all points north and i-immin' Hole." west, while at the Cincinnati Gateway "An Old Sweei Mine." "Little train connections may be made for the Orphant Annie," . Hear the Old Southeast and South. rost is on the Day Parade." ^<he James Whitcomb Riley- is dedi Vacated to de-luxe, low-cost economy coach travel for the "home folk" and com• mercial travelers of America. As one reel just as speeds on the "Riley" across the "sweet if you were a brown fields of Indiana," amid the syca• old Indiana mores, or crosses the Wabash River of sd by Riley. A TRAIN OF STRIKING APPEARANCE AND GENUINE UTILITY he iiand of designer Henry Dreyfuss. imagination and win the approval of the V*/ at once is apparent in the powerful, traveling public. and pleasing, exterior of the James Whit• The silver-like lustre of the 9tainless eomb Riley, as well as in the interiors steel coaches, a happy clash with the of the dining car and observation solar• predominantly gray mail, dining and ob• ium. The fast, dark gray Pacific loco• servation cars, and in sharp contrast motive, especially adapted to this new with the vermilion window band, present service, with its striking red driving a striking color combination. wheels and trim, and the various cars o( The locomotive, mail, dining car and the train, effectively joined by the ver• observation car were constructed in the milion window band, give a touch of Beech Grove Shops of the New York gayety, yet dignity; power and service• Central System in collaboration with ability, are instantaneously reflected. designer Henry Dreyfuss and New York The colorful new train unquestionabl> Central engineers, while the four stain• will be one of the most distinctive in less coaches of the train were built by America, and one which will stir the the Budd Company. LAKE DETROIT .MICHIGAN, CHICAGO CLEVELAND KANKAKEE ;H^F_T.-WAVNE LAFAYETTE INDIANAPOLIS COLUMBUS • DAYTON CINCINNATI ST. LOUIS New York Central System Xetr Dt Luxe Zoach Reclining Seat Streamliner All Individually Reserved Train fits, 3—From Cincinnati Union Terminal to Indianapolis and rain No, 4—From Central Station. Chicago, to Indianapolis and Central Station, Chicago Cincinnati Union Terminal I-r, Cincinnati 8:00 AM (EST i ^.Central Station, Chicago 4:30PM (CST» Ar. Indianapolis 8:50 AM (CST) „v. 63rd St., Chicago 4:40 PM Lv. Indianapolis 8:55 AM *r. Kankakee 5:35 PM Ar. LaFayette 9:59 AM a. LaFayette 6:52 PM Ar. Kankakee 11:20 AM Ir. Indianapolis, Union Station 8:00 PM Ar. 63rd St., Chicago 12:15 PM yv\ Indianapolis 8:05 PM Ar. Central Sta., Chicago* 12:30 PM (CST i Kr. Cincinaati, Union Term. 11:00 PM (EST) Cc-nrMnssd Sthoduloj «i sitter Settle* ferfwra CiKimtl, frfteiipelis mi tMug« From Cincinnati Chi- White From Chicago Jttdpls. Cin- Queen Cinn. The to Indianapolis cage City to Indianapolis Mail clnattl City Ntiht Royal and Chicago Special Special Express and Cincinnati Note B Special Special Express Palis 43 PM PM 9:20 11:45 1:20 2:39 4:15 5:21 8:01 5:35 8:15 .
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