A pair of unaltered New York Central E8s pause at Elkhart, IN, on the point of Chicago-New York train 64, Penn Central's morning departure for the east via the ex-NYC mainline. Two coaches and a diner/lounge comprise the passenger accommodations on this train.
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The three biggest passenger carriers - Pennsylvania, New York Central, and New Haven - merged to create the ill-fated Penn Central, whose passenger losses and poor service led to the formation of Amtrak and state-owned commuter lines.
