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[quote user="carl9305"] The Pennsylvania Railroads fleet of East/West passenger trains used to bypass 30th St Station in Phila. to and from Chicago using the "Pittsburgh Subway". The only stop in Phila. was at North Phila. station; was this done to avoid having to turn the train? And when was this discontinued? [/quote] North Philadelphia was the principal stop in Philadelphia for most of the east/west fleet. Had they gone into 30th Street, presumably they would have had to back out or take the engine off the front of the train and put another one on the back, which amongst other things would mean that the coach passengers would have to ride backwards to New York. This is how Amtrak handles the Pennsylvanian.  The Keystones are push/pull configurations, so no engine switch is required at 30th Street, which parenthetically is one of the most beautiful railroad stations in America. The PRR's east/west trains to New York were competing with the New York Central's trains to and from Gotham. The last thing PRR management would have wanted was a backing operation in Philadelphia, thereby increasing the time to get to New York or points west of Philadelphia.   A quick check of Amtrak's service from North Philadelphia to New York and return shows that Amtrak numbers 110 and 640 stop there in the morning to pick-up passengers for New York as well as intermediate stations. In the afternoon three southbound trains (Numbers 649, 653, and 655) stop at North Philadelphia to discharge passengers and pick up passengers for points west of 30th Street.  Number 110 is a Northeast Regional; the other trains are Keystone services.  Why a NE Regional stops there in the morning without a corresponding afternoon NE Regional train is unknown. According to the 1953 PRR System Timetable The Philadelphia Night Express from Pittsburgh terminated at 30th Street, and the Pittsburgh Night Express began its run to Pittsburgh from 30th Street. These two trains appear to have been scheduled for overnight business travelers between Pennsylvania's two largest cities. According to the 1957 PRR System Timetable, in addition to the Philadelphia Night Express, six other east/west trains began their runs from or terminated them at 30th Street, with connections from or to New York. Included in these were The Duquesne, The Liberty Limited/Red Arrow, and The Admiral.
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