   the broadway limited was a passenger train operated by the pennsylvania railroad between new york city and chicago. it operated from 1912 to 1995. it was the pennsylvania's premier train, competing directly with the new york central railroad's 20th century limited. the broadway limited continued operating after the penn central transportation merger, one of the few long-distance trains to do so. penn central conveyed the train to amtrak in 1971; amtrak discontinued it in 1995. the train's name referred not to broadway in manhattan, but rather to the "broad way" of the pennsylvania's four-track right of way along a large portion of the route. == history == === pennsylvania railroad === the pennsylvania special was one of nine express trains the pennsylvania operated between new york city and chicago. on november 14, 1912 the pennsylvania renamed it the broadway limited, to avoid confusion with the similarly-named pennsylvania limited. the name, though spelled as "broadway", honored the pennsylvania's four-track "broad way" main line. in the heavyweight era the broadway limited was an extra-fare, all sleeper (no coach service) train with an open-platform observation car at the end, such as continental hall and washington hall. the schedule was 20 hours until 1932; it dropped to 16 hrs 30 min in 1935 and 16 hours flat when lightweight cars took over in june 1938. from 1920 until 1936 the new york to chicago fare was $32.70 plus the extra fare of $9.60, plus the pullman charge (e.g. $9 for a lower berth). thumb|center|500px|equipment and services on the broadway limited in the 1920s. on june 15, 1938 the broadway limited received lightweight streamlined cars to replace its heavyweight steel c
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