New York Central's Pacemaker
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
passenger train
|
| gptkbp:amenities |
air conditioning
observation lounge dining service |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Golden Age of Rail Travel
|
| gptkbp:cartRental |
coaches
dining cars sleeping cars |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in films and literature
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1967
|
| gptkbp:engineType |
diesel-electric
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
luxurious travel experience
|
| gptkbp:finalDisposal |
gptkb:Chicago
|
| gptkbp:firstRace |
1967
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
celebrated 20th anniversary in 1968
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the first streamlined trains
preserved in railway museums |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York Central's Pacemaker
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
American_rail_travel_trends
European_train_designs |
| gptkbp:introduced |
1948
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern train services
|
| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
average 70 mph
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
streamlined design
|
| gptkbp:opening_hours |
seven days a week
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
competition from airlines
1948 to 1967 decline in passenger rail travel |
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
gptkb:Chicago_Union_Station
gptkb:New_York_Penn_Station scenic views high-quality service comfortable seating varied by car type |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Amtrak
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Indianapolis gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Toledo gptkb:Detroit gptkb:Columbus approximately 960 miles New_York_City_to_Chicago |
| gptkbp:services |
available
daily onboard dining |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
intercity service
|
| gptkbp:speed |
up to 100 mph
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Amtrak's_Cardinal
|
| gptkbp:ticket_sales |
varied by class
|
| gptkbp:training |
varied by service
varied by schedule |