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400:"Pennsylvania Railroad, Table 78 and side note on time via PRR,ACL,N&W".
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Baer, Christopher T. 'Named Trains of the PRR including
Through Services'
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for a list of current and former car floats and train ferries
569:(4). National Railway Publication Company. September 1955.
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607:(7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1957.
550:(7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1954.
493:(9). National Railway Publication Company. February 1932.
474:(9). National Railway Publication Company. February 1932.
193:: Philadelphia - Cape Charles; New York City - Wilmington
588:(5). National Railway Publication Company. October 1956.
531:(8). National Railway Publication Company. January 1950.
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466:"Pennsylvania Railroad, Tables 78, 79, 80, 80a, 81".
446:(12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
427:(1). National Railway Publication Company. June 1941.
408:(12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
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904:Red Arrow
783:East Wind
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