Broadway Limited 85th Anniversary June 13th 1987

[@SJRailroader31]

That pennsy chime whistle was awesome!!! Thumbs up if you agree!

[@1940limited]

The train ran for 99 years until Amtrak killed it in a cost cutting measure. It was may favorite train to Chicago.

[@kcciiowa]

Me Too!!

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

Quite unfortunate to see a piece of history be killed. Amtrak killed a lot of iconic passenger trains like the Super Chief and the Pohatan Arrow. And the saddest thing is, they still haven't turned a profit despite such measures.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

BRUH THEY COULD HAVE DONE 100 THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

[@AshburnStadium]

Definitely fantastic! It's a shame that the Broadway Limited is also just a memory. Too bad we couldn't see the Pennsylvania Limited scorch the PRR Main Line ballast at 100 mph or more, like she was meant to do...

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

To my former alter ego, Ashburn Stadium, since I wrote that 12 years ago, the Keystone Limited now has a track speed of 110 mph in 2021 through Lehman Place, powered by Siemens Sprinter ACS-64 locomotives that may actually rival or exceed the feats accomplished by the vaunted GG1.

[@robkrasinski6217]

7002 last ran in 1989. I was in high school, old George Bush was president, the Berlin Wall fell, etc. that's why they got 475 and returned 89 to service (it didn't run during the 1980's) due to the permanent retirement of 1223 and 7002.

[@2011traincrazy]

This video only shows the westbound Broadway. I would hope that this guy also got the eastbound Broadway and would be willing to post it on here.

[@srr972]

Fantastic! I would love to see her in action again! I was lucky enough to see her run at Strasburg so at least I have that. Thanks for posting this video.

[@CRtrain]

Some of the more historical footage of the steam engines looks older than 1987 though. Still - love this retrospective. Glad I was able to visit the Strasburg Railroad a few years back too.

[@reinkt]

RIP John Leierzapf. A great guy who's truly missed!

[@dhurjati189]

Felt happy to see this vintage train.It served the Joe's of 1900s in comparison with Twentieth Century Limited,the luxury train.thank U

[@geoffreybradford]

I'd forgotten the high constant speed those P40's ran at even pulling into the station or sitting at full stop. Maybe it's to keep head end power constant. Very nice video!

[@kcciiowa]

Thanks

[@theodorekantner6313]

BROADWAY LIMITED FOREVER!!!!!!

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

4:48 beautiful consist AEM-7 and heritage equipment No Amfleets or Horizons in sight

[@railroadvelocipedeproducti2020]

Awesome!

[@jimholder6656]

Super coverage!

[@packr72]

Funny that at the least that little 4-4-2 could possibly be faster than that F40ph. Of course the F40 could sustain higher speed pulling greater weight for longer distance but still.

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

The PRR E class Atlantics could indeed out perform the F40PH. The F40 may have slightly higher acceleration but 7002 could quickly overtake it. The real 7002 (The one in the video is actually 8063) went 127.4mph while pulling the Pennsylvania special on June 15, 1902 making her the fastest steam locomotive ever produced (Mallard's record is both a farce and slower) 1223 (the other steamer seen in the video) was also quite a speed demon as her 68 inch drivers could get her up to 80mph. Same engine also was featured in the 1941 movie "The Broadway Limited" where 1223 had to take the Broadway to Harrisburg when K4 3678 was needed on a coal train due to a power shortage.

[@dcoursey82]

@trainlover479 Nah she definitely was not operating in 2002.

[@sktrjoe]

Look in the background at 6:57, looks like #90 also decided to pay a visit!

[@dcoursey82]

This is awesome, man

[@newsgodaz]

I caught the B'way in Altoona later that evening. Still have the video but don't have the equipment to download to my computer. Any suggestions??

[@ohiovalleyrailfan]

4:12 that should be a trainz hornsound

[@SouthernerFloridain2006]

7002 was actually scrap in 1934 this 7002 is actually 8063

[@Strasburg1991]

i know foundations to keep their history alive

[@2011traincrazy]

I think this video (or 16 mm film, whatever it is? only shows the westbound Broadway. DId you get the meet with the Eastbound Broadway too? If so could you post it?

[@dlagrua]

The original route of the Broadway Ltd through Crestline, Lima, OH Ft Wayne ,Valpairso, Gary IN has been recently rebuilt ny NS to relieve freight traffic going West so In theory the line could be re-established. Sadly these is no money in the Amtrak budget to do this. This leaves the Lake Shore Ltd and the 28 hr round about route Cardinal train as the only NYC rail routes to Chicago.

[@kevinhoward9593]

NS only owns half of the line not all of it. also the line was severed in Indiana.

[@dknowles60]

@@kevinhoward9593 the line is still intact. it just cant be run at 60mph

[@kevinhoward9593]

it wouldnt even survive long enough to see its 100th

[@2011traincrazy]

I think this video only shows the westbound Broadway. Did you get the meet with the eastbound Broadway too? If so could you post it on here or send it to me in a DVD, assuming it's still in excellent shape and high quality?

[@kenjr29mfl]

Great video 5*****

[@GTRailroadVideos]

1 word...AWESOME! 5*****!

[@bigB6flyer]

Amtrak official at 6:45 gets a handshake heisman...

[@commandingofficerkanawha7546]

Hello. May I use this footage in a documentary I’m making on 7002? I’ll give proper credit

[@kcciiowa]

You may use any footage from "Broadway Limited 85th Anniversary June 13th 1987" unconditionally. Bill and Barb Kauffman, Kauffman Creative Services.

[@commandingofficerkanawha7546]

Ok, thank you very much

[@alandunstan5485]

How can you claim an historic meet of two trains if they're not positioned nose-to-nose on the same track?

[@HOTRAILProductions]

@imagreatbigman September, 1995

[@railfanroger]

Are they doing the same thing soon

[@TheBestTrainsAreReal]

Sadly Amtrak discontinued the Broadway limited, and 7002 no longer runs, the closet thing you will get if SRC 89 meets Amtraks Pennsylvain

[@railfanroger]

the best trains are real why did they stop it

[@TheBestTrainsAreReal]

@@railfanroger not enough rider ship to support the train, and Amtrak overall

[@danielboone3770]

😍🤩😍🤩🤩😍😍😍🥰🥰😘

[@cats0182]

AMTRAK used the Broadway Limited name for a short while. Other than the name, the train was a phony replica.

[@stuartlee6622]

It just didn't have the glamour that the 20th Century Limited had.

[@mmmmmmm4269]

You sir are comparing the 20th century limited with a very early version of the Broadway. If you were to pick a year from 1939 until I would say about nineteen fifty-five, certainly the Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway limited would take the cake each time, every time. I love the New York Central, but as a man who was raised in Pennsylvania, I must maintain my loyalty to Tuscan red

[@stuartmovieshow8352]

The Twentieth Century Limited was far superior.