Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Railroad | Game Cost | Real-Life Years of Operation | Real-Life Eventual Outcome | Currently¹ Part Of... |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe | $40,000 | 1859–1996 | Merged with Burlington Northern to become BNSF | BNSF |
| Union Pacific | $40,000 | 1862–Present | Currently operating | Union Pacific |
| Pennsylvania | $30,000 | 1846–1968 | Merged with New York Central to form Penn Central | Amtrak , Norfolk Southern |
| Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific | $29,000 | 1852–1980 | Liquidated | N/A |
| Missouri Pacific | $21,000 | 1849–1982 | Merged with Union Pacific | Union Pacific |
| Chesapeake and Ohio | $20,000 | 1869–1972 | Renamed to Chessie System | CSX |
| St. Louis & San Francisco | $19,000 | 1876–1980 | Acquired by Burlington Northern | BNSF |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific | $18,000 | 1847–1985 | Acquired by the Soo Line Railroad | Canadian Pacific |
| Illinois Central | $14,000 | 1851–1999 | Acquired by the Canadian National Railway | Canadian National |
| Chicago and North Western | $14,000 | 1865–1995 | Merged into Union Pacific | Union Pacific |
| Texas and Pacific | $10,000 | 1871–1976 | Merged with the Missouri Pacific | Union Pacific |
| Western Pacific | $8,000 | 1903–1983 | Acquired by Union Pacific | Union Pacific |
| New York, New Haven, and Hartford | $4,000 | 1872–1969 | Merged into Penn Central | Amtrak |
Question:
Name the real life years of operation for amtrak
Answer:
1872–1969