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President Ford's "Honest Abe" Whistle-Stop Train from Joliet to Alton, Illinois, Saturday, October 16 [Schedule]
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[10-16-76]
Amtrak
FACTS
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
955 L'Enfant Plaza North, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
202/484-7220
PRESIDENT FORD'S "HONEST ABE" WHISTLE-STOP TRAIN
FROM JOLIET TO ALTON, ILLINOIS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1976
I.
SCHEDULE
ARRIVE
DEPART
Joliet
9:30 a.m.
Pontiac
10:40 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Bloomington
12:05 p.m.
12:40 p.m.
Lincoln
1:20 p.m.
2:50 p.m.
Springfield
3:30 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
Carlinville
4:50 p.m.
5:25 p.m.
Alton
6:10 p.m.
Note: These are proposed operating times. Departures may be
earlier or later at the discretion of the White House staff.
II.
CONSIST
CAPACITY
ASSIGNMENT
1. Amcafe
56 seats
Press
2. Ancoach
84 seats
Press
3. Amdinette
28 seats + tables
Press
4. Amdinette
28 seats + tables
WHU Press Office, Press
5. Amcoach
84 seats
Guests
6. Amclub
18 club + 28 coach
Pool Press, Secret Service
7. Amdinette
Modified
WHU Staff, Staging Area
8. Amtrak 10000
Presidential Party
DEFINITIONS
Amcoach: Regular coach car with 84 seats.
Amcafe: 56 seats plus food service unit providing hot and cold
food and beverages.
Amdinette: 36 seats, food service unit and 8 tables.
Amclub: 18 first class and 28 coach seats, plus food service unit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO EACH STOP WHETHER PASSENGERS WILL
DETRAIN FROM LEFT OR RIGHT.
The White House staff will advise passengers when to return to the
train at each stop.
CAUTION: Please take care getting on and off the train. No one will be
allowed to board once the train starts moving.
HAVE A GOOD TRIP!
Digitized from Box 32 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library