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Service east of Pittsburgh is provided by the '' Pennsylvanian ''. The removed portion has no more passenger service, but the '' Capitol Limited '' provides service between Pittsburgh and Chicago ''via'' Cleveland, Ohio .

Highlights along the run included the famous Horseshoe Curve near Altoona , Pennsylvania Dutch Country , and the Allegheny Mountains . The entire trip took about 20 hours, with 2 hours between New York and Philadelphia, 2 hours between Philadelphia and Harrisburg , 6 hours between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, and 9 hours between Pittsburgh and Chicago.

Services included Reserved Coach, Sleeping Cars (morning wake-up with compilmentary meal and drink), Dinette (serving food, snacks, and drinks), and Amtrak Express Shipping for selected stations. Smoking was prohibited in all cars. Overnight service was provided.


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  title The final Three Rivers service rolls through Ohio, Indiana
  date 2005
  publisher Associated Press
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