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20th Century Limited
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The 20th Century Limited was a passenger train operated by the New York Central (NYC) railroad. The train was operated between New York, NY and Chicago, IL as a first-class train. The NYC inaugurated this train as direct competition to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited.
The 20th Century Limited was also used by Alfred Hitchcock in his 1959 film North by Northwest.
Timeline
- June 15 1902: The 20th Century Limited is inaugurated.
- December 3 1967: The 20th Century Limited is discontinued just before the merger of the New York Central and the Pennsylvania Railroad to form the Penn Central.
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