Merchants Limited, the Glossary
The Merchants Limited, sometimes shortened to Merchants, was a New York, New Haven and Hartford (the "New Haven") passenger train on the Shore Line between Boston and New York City.[1]
Table of Contents
22 relations: Amtrak, Boston, Dining car, First class travel, Inter-city rail, Metroliner (train), New York Central Railroad, New York City, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Northeast Corridor, Northeast Regional, Northeastern United States, Parlor car, Passenger train, Pearson's Magazine, Penn Central Transportation Company, Pennsylvania Railroad, Railway Age, The Quarto Group, Trains (magazine), United States, Washington, D.C..
- Passenger rail transportation in Connecticut
- Passenger rail transportation in Massachusetts
- Passenger rail transportation in Rhode Island
- Penn Central Transportation
- Railway services discontinued in 1995
- Railway services introduced in 1903
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States.
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Boston
Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.
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Dining car
A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant.
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First class travel
First class is the most luxurious and most expensive travel class of seats and service on a train, passenger ship, airplane, bus, or other system of transport.
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Inter-city rail
Inter-city rail services are express trains that run services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains.
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Metroliner (train)
The Metroliners were extra-fare high-speed trains between Washington, D.C., and New York City which operated from 1969 to 2006. Merchants Limited and Metroliner (train) are Former Amtrak routes and named passenger trains of the United States.
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New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Merchants Limited and New York Central Railroad are Penn Central Transportation.
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, commonly known as The Consolidated, or simply as the New Haven, was a railroad that operated principally in the New England region of the United States from 1872 to December 31, 1968.
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Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Merchants Limited and Northeast Corridor are passenger rail transportation in Connecticut, passenger rail transportation in Massachusetts, passenger rail transportation in New York (state) and passenger rail transportation in Rhode Island.
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Northeast Regional
The Northeast Regional is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. Merchants Limited and Northeast Regional are passenger rail transportation in Connecticut, passenger rail transportation in Massachusetts, passenger rail transportation in New York (state) and passenger rail transportation in Rhode Island.
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Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States, also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast, is a geographic region of the United States located on the Atlantic coast of North America.
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Parlor car
A parlor car (or parlour car outside the U.S.) is a type of passenger coach that provides superior comforts and amenities compared to a standard coach.
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Passenger train
A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line.
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Pearson's Magazine
Pearson's Magazine was a monthly periodical that first appeared in Britain in 1896.
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Penn Central Transportation Company
The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American class I railroad that operated from 1968 to 1976. Merchants Limited and Penn Central Transportation Company are Penn Central Transportation.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Railway Age
Railway Age is an American trade magazine for the rail transport industry.
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The Quarto Group
The Quarto Group is a global illustrated book publishing group founded in 1976.
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Trains (magazine)
Trains is a monthly magazine about trains and railroads aimed at railroad enthusiasts and railroad industry employees.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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See also
Passenger rail transportation in Connecticut
- Acela
- Ambassador (B&M train)
- Bankers (train)
- Bar Harbor Express
- Beacon Hill (train)
- Berkshire (NH train)
- CT Rail
- Cape Codder (NH train)
- Cape Codder (train)
- Central Corridor Rail Line
- Colonial (PRR train)
- Connecticut Commuter Rail Council
- Connecticut Yankee (train)
- Danbury Branch
- East Wind (train)
- Federal Express (train)
- Hartford Line
- Hartford Line (Amtrak)
- Hilltopper (train)
- Merchants Limited
- Metro-North Railroad
- Montrealer (train)
- New Canaan Branch
- New Haven Line
- Night Owl (train)
- North Wind
- Northeast Corridor
- Northeast Regional
- Nutmeg (train)
- Poughkeepsie Bridge Route
- Ridgefield Branch
- Shore Line East
- State of Maine Express
- Valley Flyer (Amtrak train)
- Vermonter (train)
- Waterbury Branch
- Yankee Clipper (train)
Passenger rail transportation in Massachusetts
- Acela
- Alouette (train)
- Ambassador (B&M train)
- Bankers (train)
- Bar Harbor Express
- Beacon Hill (train)
- Berkshire (NH train)
- Berkshire Flyer
- Berkshire Hills Express
- Boston Surface Railroad
- Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad
- Cape Codder (NH train)
- Cape Codder (train)
- Central Corridor Rail Line
- Colonial (PRR train)
- Connecticut River Line
- Connecticut Yankee (train)
- Day White Mountains
- Downeaster (train)
- East Wind (train)
- East-West Passenger Rail
- Federal Express (train)
- Hartford Line
- Hartford Line (Amtrak)
- Hilltopper (train)
- Indigo Line
- Lake Shore Limited
- Lake Shore Limited (New York Central Railroad train)
- MBTA Commuter Rail
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Merchants Limited
- Montrealer (train)
- New England States
- Night Owl (train)
- North Wind
- North–South Rail Link
- Northeast Corridor
- Northeast Regional
- Nutmeg (train)
- Poughkeepsie Bridge Route
- South Coast Rail
- State of Maine Express
- The Gull
- Track 61 (Boston)
- Trainriders Northeast
- Twilight Shoreliner
- Valley Flyer (Amtrak train)
- Vermonter (train)
- Yankee Clipper (train)
Passenger rail transportation in Rhode Island
- Acela
- Bar Harbor Express
- Beacon Hill (train)
- Boston Surface Railroad
- Cape Codder (NH train)
- Cape Codder (train)
- Colonial (PRR train)
- Federal Express (train)
- Hilltopper (train)
- MBTA Commuter Rail
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Merchants Limited
- Night Owl (train)
- Northeast Corridor
- Northeast Regional
- State of Maine Express
- Yankee Clipper (train)
Penn Central Transportation
- Alfred E. Perlman
- Altoona Works
- Bankruptcy of Penn Central
- Beacon Line
- Beech Creek Railroad
- Calumet (train)
- Canton Viaduct
- Cedar Hill Yard
- Clamdigger (train)
- Conway Yard
- Enola Yard
- Jervis Langdon Jr.
- Mahoning Coal Railroad
- Maybrook Yard
- Merchants Limited
- Morrisville Yard
- New York Central Railroad
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City
- Penn Central Transportation Company
Railway services discontinued in 1995
- Île de France (train)
- Atlantic City Express (Amtrak train)
- Brabant (train)
- Broadway Limited
- Connecticut Yankee (train)
- Gulf Breeze (train)
- Lynx Express
- Merchants Limited
- Montrealer (train)
- Rubens (train)
Railway services introduced in 1903
- Manhattan Limited
- Merchants Limited
- Northwestern Pacific Railroad interurban lines
- Shakuntala Express
- South Shore Line
- Southwest Limited (MILW train)