Blue Comet
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Blue Comet was a famous luxury passenger train of the early 20th century known for its distinctive blue livery and service between New York City and Atlantic City.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blue Comet | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
luxury train
ⓘ
named train ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| class | all-coach train ⓘ |
| competition | Pennsylvania Railroad trains to Atlantic City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectingService | ferries to Lower Manhattan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineReason |
economic impact of the Great Depression
ⓘ
rise of automobile travel ⓘ |
| departureStationForNewYorkArea | Communipaw Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinued | September 27, 1941 ⓘ |
| endPoint | Atlantic City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | remembered as one of New Jersey’s most famous passenger trains ⓘ |
| introduced | February 21, 1929 ⓘ |
| liveryColor |
blue
ⓘ
cream ⓘ nickel trim ⓘ |
| locomotiveClass | Central Railroad of New Jersey G3s Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | steam locomotive-hauled ⓘ |
| marketedAs | luxury at coach fares ⓘ |
| modelRailroading | popular subject for model trains ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Halley’s Comet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
astronomical comets ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive blue livery
ⓘ
high-quality service at coach fares ⓘ service between New York City area and Atlantic City ⓘ |
| onboardAmenities |
dining car
ⓘ
observation car ⓘ |
| onboardClasses | coach ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Central Railroad of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingPeriodEnd | 1941 ⓘ |
| operatingPeriodStart | 1929 ⓘ |
| preservedRollingStock | some cars and locomotives preserved or restored in Blue Comet livery ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | Jersey City–Atlantic City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadLineUsed | Southern Division of the Central Railroad of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayOperator | Central Railroad of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
intercity rail
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Communipaw Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jersey City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPassengers | vacationers to Atlantic City ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Blue Comet
this entity surface form:
The Blue Comet