As the Broadway Limited entered New Jersey. There was only one thêm station stop before reaching Penn Station. Another Penn Station, in Newark. After that station stop, Sid's paranoia kicked in.
Sid: I still don't think we can make it up the grade into the station.
William: We'll be okay. I will be honest, I would prefer to use the electric engines, but the 3rd rail system is down.
Sid: I hope they finish with the catenaries. I'd like to see thêm electric engines.
William: *Sees the entrance to the tunnel* Here we go. We should have enough PSI, and we will make the grade if we go up to 70 at the bottom of this slope.
The train entered the tunnel, and went down a hill. Sid watched the speedometer as he sweat.
William: *Closes the throttle* Save the energy for when we really need it.
Sid: *Nods*
William: *Feels the train reach the bottom of the hill* We're gonna start climbing soon. *Opens the throttle* I kept telling bạn we'd make it.
Sid: Those upgrades payed off.
The train went upgrade, but the speed only decreased from 70 to 65.
William: I do have to apply the brakes so we can stop at the platform. *Closes the throttle*
Sid: bạn sure we need it? We are going uphill.
William: *Applies the brakes* We have to slow down to 30 before we reach the top. I'm not getting in trouble for exceeding the speed limit.
Sid: *Watching the train slow down to 45*
William: *Releases the brakes* There we go. Now we can let gravity do the work for us. *Waits for the train to slow down to 30, and opens the throttle*
They were getting closer to the top, but then the wheels began to slip, decreasing the speed even more.
William: *Pushes the throttle, but continues spinning the wheels*
Sid: You're letting her slip?!
William: No choice! We close the throttle, and we'll never make it.
7002 continued to slip as she pulled the train to the top. As she made it to the hàng đầu, đầu trang of the grade, the train was only at 3 miles an hour. The wheels spun faster as the train continued to crawl into the station.
William: *Pours sand onto the rails, and pushes the throttle some more*
Sid: *Watches the wheels stop slipping as the train increases speed* I thought one of the side rods would fall off.
William: Not on this Atlantic. She's got the power, and the speed.
Morgan: *Watching the train stop at Penn Station*
Bill: *Watching passengers get off* Have a nice day. Thank bạn for riding the Broadway Limited.
Morgan: *Gets off the train, and sees her family* Mom, Dad! *Runs towards them, and hugs her*
Mom: How was your trip?
Morgan: Great. I met this wonderful man, and he lives in Chicago bởi my house.
morgan told her parents all about Paul, and how she wanted to marry him. They had a wonderful life together, and lived happily together for the rest of their lives.
The Broadway Limited was the most successful passenger train operated bởi the Pennsylvania Railroad. While most railroads either downgraded, hoặc removed their express trains during the latter years of the 20th century thanks to airlines, the Pennsy did no such thing to their beloved Broadway.
The Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central in 1968 to form Penn Central, and they operated the Broadway Limited for another three years before handing the train over to Amtrak, which ran the train until 1995.
While the Broadway Limited may not be around anymore, most railfans wish it still was.
The End
SeanTheHedgehog Productions. Copyright, 2019
Sid: I still don't think we can make it up the grade into the station.
William: We'll be okay. I will be honest, I would prefer to use the electric engines, but the 3rd rail system is down.
Sid: I hope they finish with the catenaries. I'd like to see thêm electric engines.
William: *Sees the entrance to the tunnel* Here we go. We should have enough PSI, and we will make the grade if we go up to 70 at the bottom of this slope.
The train entered the tunnel, and went down a hill. Sid watched the speedometer as he sweat.
William: *Closes the throttle* Save the energy for when we really need it.
Sid: *Nods*
William: *Feels the train reach the bottom of the hill* We're gonna start climbing soon. *Opens the throttle* I kept telling bạn we'd make it.
Sid: Those upgrades payed off.
The train went upgrade, but the speed only decreased from 70 to 65.
William: I do have to apply the brakes so we can stop at the platform. *Closes the throttle*
Sid: bạn sure we need it? We are going uphill.
William: *Applies the brakes* We have to slow down to 30 before we reach the top. I'm not getting in trouble for exceeding the speed limit.
Sid: *Watching the train slow down to 45*
William: *Releases the brakes* There we go. Now we can let gravity do the work for us. *Waits for the train to slow down to 30, and opens the throttle*
They were getting closer to the top, but then the wheels began to slip, decreasing the speed even more.
William: *Pushes the throttle, but continues spinning the wheels*
Sid: You're letting her slip?!
William: No choice! We close the throttle, and we'll never make it.
7002 continued to slip as she pulled the train to the top. As she made it to the hàng đầu, đầu trang of the grade, the train was only at 3 miles an hour. The wheels spun faster as the train continued to crawl into the station.
William: *Pours sand onto the rails, and pushes the throttle some more*
Sid: *Watches the wheels stop slipping as the train increases speed* I thought one of the side rods would fall off.
William: Not on this Atlantic. She's got the power, and the speed.
Morgan: *Watching the train stop at Penn Station*
Bill: *Watching passengers get off* Have a nice day. Thank bạn for riding the Broadway Limited.
Morgan: *Gets off the train, and sees her family* Mom, Dad! *Runs towards them, and hugs her*
Mom: How was your trip?
Morgan: Great. I met this wonderful man, and he lives in Chicago bởi my house.
morgan told her parents all about Paul, and how she wanted to marry him. They had a wonderful life together, and lived happily together for the rest of their lives.
The Broadway Limited was the most successful passenger train operated bởi the Pennsylvania Railroad. While most railroads either downgraded, hoặc removed their express trains during the latter years of the 20th century thanks to airlines, the Pennsy did no such thing to their beloved Broadway.
The Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central in 1968 to form Penn Central, and they operated the Broadway Limited for another three years before handing the train over to Amtrak, which ran the train until 1995.
While the Broadway Limited may not be around anymore, most railfans wish it still was.
The End
SeanTheHedgehog Productions. Copyright, 2019
