Pennsylvanian

he Pennsylvanian is a 444-mile daytime Amtrak train numbered 42/43 running between New York and Pittsburgh via Philadelphia. The train travels across the Appalachian mountains, through Pennsylvania's capital of Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Amish region, suburban and central Philadelphia, and finally New Jersey before terminating in New York's Penn Station. Trains run once daily in each direction. The entire train ride takes about 9 hours total. The Pennsylvanian is a once a day replacement of the Keystone service between New York and Harrisburg. Prior to Amtrak, the route was known as the Duquesne, named after Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh, operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvanian began in 1980 as a state-supported daylight train between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with connecting service to New York. Amtrak would later extend the train to serve New York directly. On its inauguration the Pennsylvanian used Amfleet equipment and continues to be so equipped. A typical consist west of Philadelphia includes one Genesis locomotive, one cafe/lounge car, and 5-6 coaches. East of Philadelphia, an electric locomotive is used on the Northeast Corridor portion of the run.