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Fulton KY to Chicago Slow Train

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Fulton KY to Chicago Slow Train
Posted by Cars on Friday, December 10, 2010 1:20 PM

I am searching for the name of the 'slow train' between Fulton, KY and Champagne-Urbana, IL December 1961.  Any idea of the name - how long it took - how many stops - cost?  Any details would be appreciated.  Thanks again! 

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Posted by timz on Friday, December 10, 2010 6:10 PM

The 4/61 Guide shows six trains a day Fulton to Chicago; the slowest to Champaign was the Creole (or maybe The Creole) that left Fulton at 0930 and arrived at 1600.

My next Guide is 10/62, so not much help.

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Posted by Cars on Friday, December 10, 2010 6:46 PM

Does your guide show a price for Fulton to Champagne/Urbana?

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, December 11, 2010 6:08 AM

The Official Guide only shows routes, schedules and equipment....not fare prices.

Cars

Does your guide show a price for Fulton to Champagne/Urbana?

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Posted by adkdivfan on Sunday, December 12, 2010 9:07 AM

By 1971 the IC did show fares in the Guide (as did SCL, PC, BN, and AT&SF). The one-way coach fare between Fulton and Champaign was $15. As the ICC tightly regulated fares,  I doubt that it was much higher than it was in 1961.

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Posted by timz on Monday, December 13, 2010 2:33 PM

I too was surprised to see fares in the Guide. They're not in the 10/62, but the 6/64 shows fares as of 26 Apr 1964:

Chicago to Champaign $3.89 one way coach, Chicago to Fulton $13.16

Memphis to Fulton $3.79, Memphis to Champaign $12.99

Chicago to Memphis $16.85-- so the fare isn't exactly additive, but hopefully we won't be far off if we guess Fulton-Champaign was near $9.20 in summer 1964.

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