&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:%22Xplorer%22_NYC_lightweight_train_June_1956.jpg) The New York Central Railroad's Xplorer on June 4, 1956 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Midwestern United States |
| First service | 1956 |
| Last service | 1957 |
| Former operator(s) | New York Central Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio |
| Distance travelled | 290.0 miles (466.7 km) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 421: southwest-bound; 422: northeast-bound |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Reclining seat coaches |
| Catering facilities | Food service |
| Observation facilities | Lounge coach |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Xplorer, or Ohio Xplorer, was a named train of the New York Central Railroad (NYC) that traveled between Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the railroad first announced the train in its April 29, 1956, timetable, that timetable did not contain its schedule.[1] The train entered revenue service on June 3, 1956.[2]
- ^ "Cover; Table No. 23: Cincinnati to Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland / Cleveland to Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati (see Ohio Xplorer)" (PDF). Timetable: New York Central Railroad. New York Central Railroad. April 29, 1956. pp. cover, 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2021 – via canadasouthern.com.
- ^ Train Lover (March 4, 2013). "Dan'l Webster and the Xplorer". Streamliner Memories. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.