Public Timetables
A listing of most PC public timetables is available here. A complete listing of PC public timetables was compiled by Charles French and was included as a supplement to Volume 3, Issue 1 (April 2002) of the Penn Central Railroad Historical Society's POST publication. (Back issues of the POST can be ordered from the PCRRHS.
Form 1
Here is the cover of PC timetable Form 1, the East/West public timetable, dated March 3, 1971, showing routes served. Notice that the PC emblems on the timetables have a "red C" on them, even though PC had been painting its equipment with the all-white logo since the summer of 1968. (92 K)
Form 5
Front cover of PC timetable Form 5, covering the Northeast Corridor from New York to Philadelphia. This timetable is dated March 16, 1970, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 6
Front and rear sides of Form 6 timetable, which covered Chicago to Valparaiso, Indiana, commuter service on the front and Detroit to Ann Arbor, Michigan, commuter service on the reverse side. This timetable is dated November 14, 1971. Timetable provided by Chuck French.
Form 12
Form 12, covered the Northeast Corridor from New York to Philadelphia, including all local stops.
The cover on the left (courtesy of Jason R. DeCesare) was dated April 28, 1968, while the one on the
right was dated October 25, 1970. (51 K each)
Form 15
Front cover of PC timetable Form 15, covering the Northeast Corridor from Philadelphia to Washington and Harrisburg to Washington via York, Pa., over the Northern Central Branch. This timetable is dated July 7, 1968, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 22
Front cover of PC timetable Form 22, covering the Chestnut Hill commuter route in the Philadelphia area. This timetable is dated October 25, 1970, and was provided by Chuck French. Due to the large physical size of the timetable when unfolded, it would not all fit on a scanner, so each side is shown in two parts:
Page 1, part 1 (568 K)
Page 1, part 2 (328 K)
Page 2, part 1 (533 K)
Page 2, part 2 (177 K)
Form 25
Front cover of a Philadelphia area commuter timetable, PC timetable Form 25, covering commuter service on the New York-Philadelphia main line between Philadelphia and Levittown. This timetable is dated October 27, 1974, and was provided by Chuck French. Due to the large physical size of the timetable when unfolded, it would not all fit on a scanner, so each side is shown in two parts:
Page 1, part 1 (618 K)
Page 1, part 2 (180 K)
Page 2, part 1 (345 K)
Page 2, part 2 (180 K)
Form 27
Front cover of PC Phildelphia Commuter Area timetable Form 27, covering the Manayunk commuter route in the Philadelphia area. This timetable is dated May 17, 1970, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 36
Front cover of PC Phildelphia Commuter Area timetable Form 36, covering the from West Chester and Media to Philadelphia. This timetable is dated April 29, 1973, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 37
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Philadelphia area commuter timetable, PC timetable Form 37, covering commuter service on the same route as Form 36, but only local service between Media and Philadelphia. This timetable is dated October 26, 1969, and was provided by Chuck French. Due to the large physical size of the timetable when unfolded, it would not all fit on a scanner, so each side is shown in two parts:
Page 1, part 1 (690 K)
Page 1, part 2 (337 K)
Page 2, part 1 (451 K)
Page 2, part 2 (346 K)
Form 70
Front and rear page of PC timetable Form 70, showing Turbotrain service. This timetable is dated June 2, 1969.
Form 76
Front cover of PC timetable Form 76, covering the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington (not including the Turbotrains). This timetable is dated December 1, 1970. See the pages inside:
Form 79
Front covers of two Form 79 timetables, which covered New York to Washington service. The cover on the left is dated October 27, 1968. After Metroliner service was introduced between New York and Washington, the front cover of the timetable was changed and Metroliner artwork was added, such as the cover on the right, dated January 24, 1971. (22 K and 61 K)
Form 80
Front and rear sides of PC timetable Form 80, a card showing Metroliner service. This timetable is dated June 2, 1969.
Front and rear sides of another PC timetable Form 80, a card showing Metroliner service. This timetable is dated July 14, 1969.
Form 92
Two covers of PC timetable Form 92, with service between Chicago, Logansport, and Cincinnati; Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland; Indianpolis and Cleveland; and Chicago to Louisville, with connecting service via the L&N/SCL train The South Wind. The form on the left is dated 1/10/69, and the one on the right is dated 11/21/69.
Form 93
Front cover of a Form 93 timetable, dated June 2, 1969. Form 93 covered service between Buffalo and Chicago, via both Toledo (over the ex-NYC through Cleveland) and Detroit (over the Canada Southern through Ontario). (43 K)
Form 100
Front cover of PC timetable Form 100, Empire Service from New York to Buffalo and intermediate points, dated April 28, 1968. (23 K)
Form 112
Front cover of PC timetable Form 112, dated February 1, 1969, covering the upper Harlem Line from White Plains north to the end of the line at Chatham, NY. See the pages inside:
Form 200
Cover of PC timetable Form 200, covering the former New Haven Railroad. (30 K)
Form 228
Front cover of PC timetable Form 228, dated April 27, 1969. This timetable was rather tiny, folding up into a credit card-sized timetable, and covered service on the Waterbury Branch and the branch to Danbury, CT, and Pittsfield, MA. See the pages inside:
Front cover of PC timetable Form 5, covering the Northeast Corridor from New York to Philadelphia. This timetable is dated March 16, 1970, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Front and rear sides of Form 6 timetable, which covered Chicago to Valparaiso, Indiana, commuter service on the front and Detroit to Ann Arbor, Michigan, commuter service on the reverse side. This timetable is dated November 14, 1971. Timetable provided by Chuck French.
Form 12, covered the Northeast Corridor from New York to Philadelphia, including all local stops. The cover on the left (courtesy of Jason R. DeCesare) was dated April 28, 1968, while the one on the right was dated October 25, 1970. (51 K each)
Front cover of PC timetable Form 15, covering the Northeast Corridor from Philadelphia to Washington and Harrisburg to Washington via York, Pa., over the Northern Central Branch. This timetable is dated July 7, 1968, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 22
Front cover of PC timetable Form 22, covering the Chestnut Hill commuter route in the Philadelphia area. This timetable is dated October 25, 1970, and was provided by Chuck French. Due to the large physical size of the timetable when unfolded, it would not all fit on a scanner, so each side is shown in two parts:
Page 1, part 1 (568 K)
Page 1, part 2 (328 K)
Page 2, part 1 (533 K)
Page 2, part 2 (177 K)
Form 25
Front cover of a Philadelphia area commuter timetable, PC timetable Form 25, covering commuter service on the New York-Philadelphia main line between Philadelphia and Levittown. This timetable is dated October 27, 1974, and was provided by Chuck French. Due to the large physical size of the timetable when unfolded, it would not all fit on a scanner, so each side is shown in two parts:
Page 1, part 1 (618 K)
Page 1, part 2 (180 K)
Page 2, part 1 (345 K)
Page 2, part 2 (180 K)
Form 27
Front cover of PC Phildelphia Commuter Area timetable Form 27, covering the Manayunk commuter route in the Philadelphia area. This timetable is dated May 17, 1970, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 36
Front cover of PC Phildelphia Commuter Area timetable Form 36, covering the from West Chester and Media to Philadelphia. This timetable is dated April 29, 1973, and was provided by Chuck French. See the pages inside:
Form 37
Philadelphia area commuter timetable, PC timetable Form 37, covering commuter service on the same route as Form 36, but only local service between Media and Philadelphia. This timetable is dated October 26, 1969, and was provided by Chuck French. Due to the large physical size of the timetable when unfolded, it would not all fit on a scanner, so each side is shown in two parts:
Page 1, part 1 (690 K)
Page 1, part 2 (337 K)
Page 2, part 1 (451 K)
Page 2, part 2 (346 K)
Form 70
Front and rear page of PC timetable Form 70, showing Turbotrain service. This timetable is dated June 2, 1969.
Form 76
Front cover of PC timetable Form 76, covering the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington (not including the Turbotrains). This timetable is dated December 1, 1970. See the pages inside:
Form 79
Front covers of two Form 79 timetables, which covered New York to Washington service. The cover on the left is dated October 27, 1968. After Metroliner service was introduced between New York and Washington, the front cover of the timetable was changed and Metroliner artwork was added, such as the cover on the right, dated January 24, 1971. (22 K and 61 K)
Form 80
Front and rear sides of PC timetable Form 80, a card showing Metroliner service. This timetable is dated June 2, 1969.
Front and rear sides of another PC timetable Form 80, a card showing Metroliner service. This timetable is dated July 14, 1969.
Form 92
Two covers of PC timetable Form 92, with service between Chicago, Logansport, and Cincinnati; Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland; Indianpolis and Cleveland; and Chicago to Louisville, with connecting service via the L&N/SCL train The South Wind. The form on the left is dated 1/10/69, and the one on the right is dated 11/21/69.
Form 93
Front cover of a Form 93 timetable, dated June 2, 1969. Form 93 covered service between Buffalo and Chicago, via both Toledo (over the ex-NYC through Cleveland) and Detroit (over the Canada Southern through Ontario). (43 K)
Form 100
Front cover of PC timetable Form 100, Empire Service from New York to Buffalo and intermediate points, dated April 28, 1968. (23 K)
Form 112
Front cover of PC timetable Form 112, dated February 1, 1969, covering the upper Harlem Line from White Plains north to the end of the line at Chatham, NY. See the pages inside:
Form 200
Cover of PC timetable Form 200, covering the former New Haven Railroad. (30 K)
Form 228
Front cover of PC timetable Form 228, dated April 27, 1969. This timetable was rather tiny, folding up into a credit card-sized timetable, and covered service on the Waterbury Branch and the branch to Danbury, CT, and Pittsfield, MA. See the pages inside:
Front cover of PC timetable Form 100, Empire Service from New York to Buffalo and intermediate points, dated April 28, 1968. (23 K)
Front cover of PC timetable Form 112, dated February 1, 1969, covering the upper Harlem Line from White Plains north to the end of the line at Chatham, NY. See the pages inside:
Cover of PC timetable Form 200, covering the former New Haven Railroad. (30 K)
Form 228
Front cover of PC timetable Form 228, dated April 27, 1969. This timetable was rather tiny, folding up into a credit card-sized timetable, and covered service on the Waterbury Branch and the branch to Danbury, CT, and Pittsfield, MA. See the pages inside:
