Seaboard92
Engineer
Basing this on my official Guide of Railways for 1952 lets look at some of the former and current corridors.
Chicago-Detroit
One Operator the New York Central (Michigan Central) provides all the service, most trains continue past Detroit to other points. All Trains operate to Central Station in Chicago except for the Wolverine which uses La Salle St. Thru Cars to and from Toronto are carried on CP.
Departures
-North Shore Limited DP 3:15 AM----AR CCT 8:15 AM Train originates in New York Grand Central, NY, Carries Thru Cars from Toronto, ON (Canadian)
-Wolverine DP 7:13 AM------------AR LST 11:30 AM Train originates in New York Grand Central, NY
-Chicago Mercury DP 8:30 AM----AR CCT 12:55 PM Carries Thru Cars from Toronto, ON (Michigan)
-Michigan DP 12:15 PM------------AR CCT 4:40 PM
-Western Express DP 1:35 PM-----AR CCT 8:30 PM
-Twilight Limited DP 4:45 PM------AR CCT 8:50 PM Carries Thru Cars from Toronto (Chicago Express)
-Motor City Special DP 11:30 PM---AR CCT 6:55 AM Carries Thru Cars from Toronto, ON (Royal York)
Arrivals
-Niagara/Canadian AR 2:50 AM---------DP CCT 7:35 PM Train continues to Toronto, ON and Buffalo, NY
-Motor City Special AR 7:35 AM---------DP CCT 11:59 PM Carries Thru Cars to Toronto, ON (Royal York)
-Chicago-Detroit Mail AR 10:45 AM-----DP CCT 2:00 AM
-Chicago Mercury AR 2:55 PM----------DP CCT 8:30 AM Train Carries Thru Cars to Toronto, ON (Overseas)
-New York Special AR 4:45 PM---------DP CCT 9:35 AM Train continues to New York Grand Central, NY
-Wolverine AR 8:25 PM--------------DP LST 2:10 PM Train continues to New York Grand Central, NY
-Twilight Limited AR 10:15 PM---------DP CCT 4:15 PM
Chicago-Minneapolis/St. Paul
There were four routes on this route which was also home to the Speed Wars where three of the four operators did everything they could to have a slightly faster run time in their competition with each other. The Milwaukee Road (Current Empire Builder Route), Burlington Route (via Aurora, IL), Chicago & Northwestern, and Soo Line (via Stevens Point, WI)
Burlington Route
Trains Operate to Chicago Union Station, IL
Departures
-Empire Builder DP 7:15 AM---------------------AR CUS 2:00 PM Originates in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Morning Zephyr DP 8:25 AM--------------------AR CUS 2:40 PM
-Afternoon Zephyr DP 4:00 PM------------------AR CUS 10:15 PM
-Local DP 7:15 PM-------------------------------AR CUS 9:30 AM
-North Coast Limited DP 10:45 PM-------------AR CUS 7:45 AM Originates in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Black Hawk/Western Star DP 11:15 PM-------AR CUS 7:55 AM Western Star originates in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
Arrivals
-North Coast Limited AR 8:00 AM--------------DP CUS 11:00 PM Continues to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Black Hawk/Western Star AR 8:15 AM-------DP CUS 11:15 PM Western Star continues to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Local AR 9:45 AM------------------------------DP CUS 9:00 PM
-Morning Zephyr AR 2:15 PM------------------DP CUS 8:15 AM
-Empire Builder AR 7:45 PM-------------------DP CUS 1:00 PM Continues to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Afternoon Zephyr AR 10:15 PM---------------DP CUS 4:00 PM
Chicago & Northwestern
Trains operate to Northwestern Terminal in Chicago, IL
Departures
-Viking DP 8:15 AM-----------------------AR CNW 9:50 PM Runs Via Madison
-Twin Cities 400 DP 12:30 PM-----------AR CNW 6:45 PM Runs via Milwaukee
-Victory DP 7:00 PM----------------------AR CNW 7:05 AM Runs via Madison
-Northwestern Limited DP 11:40 PM----AR CNW 8:05 AM Runs via Milwaukee
Arrivals
-Victory AR 7:35 AM---------------------DP CNW 9:00 PM Runs via Madison
-Northwestern Limited AR 7:40 AM----DP CNW 11:00 PM Runs via Milwaukee
-Twin Cities 400 AR 9:15 PM-----------DP CNW 3:00 PM Runs via Milwaukee
-Viking AR 9:25 PM----------------------DP CNW 9:50 AM Runs Via Madison
Milwaukee Road
Operates to Chicago Union Station, IL
Departures
-Olympian Hiawatha DP 7:10 AM-----AR CUS 1:45 PM From Tacoma, WA
-Morning Hiawatha DP 8:25 AM-------AR CUS 2:40 PM
-Local DP 10:25 AM--------------------AR CUS 9:40 PM
-Afternoon Hiawatha DP 1:00 PM-----AR CUS 7:15 PM
-Fast Mail DP 9:00 PM-----------------AR CUS 6:20 AM
-Pioneer Limited DP 11:59 PM--------AR CUS 8:00 AM
-Columbian DP 12:01 AM-------------AR CUS 8:45 AM From Tacoma, WA
Arrivals
-Columbian AR 6:55 AM---------------DP CUS 10:00 PM Continues to Tacoma, WA
-Pioneer Limited AR 8:00 AM---------DP CUS 11:15 PM
-Local AR 1:55 PM---------------------DP CUS 1:30 AM
-Morning Hiawatha AR 6:05 PM------DP CUS 10:30 AM
-Afternoon Hiawatha AR 7:15 PM----DP CUS 1:00 PM
-Olympian Hiawatha AR 9:45 PM----DP CUS 3:30 PM Continues to Tacoma, WA
Soo Line
Operates to Chicago Grand Central Station
Departures
-Local DP 8:15 AM--------AR CGC 9:50 PM
-Laker DP 7:15 PM--------AR CGC 8:15 AM
Arrivals
-Laker AR 8:20 AM-------DP CGC 6:30 PM
-Local AR 4:00 PM-------DP CGC 1:15 AM
What other corridors would you like me to look at the midwest has plenty of small corridors.
Chicago-Detroit
One Operator the New York Central (Michigan Central) provides all the service, most trains continue past Detroit to other points. All Trains operate to Central Station in Chicago except for the Wolverine which uses La Salle St. Thru Cars to and from Toronto are carried on CP.
Departures
-North Shore Limited DP 3:15 AM----AR CCT 8:15 AM Train originates in New York Grand Central, NY, Carries Thru Cars from Toronto, ON (Canadian)
-Wolverine DP 7:13 AM------------AR LST 11:30 AM Train originates in New York Grand Central, NY
-Chicago Mercury DP 8:30 AM----AR CCT 12:55 PM Carries Thru Cars from Toronto, ON (Michigan)
-Michigan DP 12:15 PM------------AR CCT 4:40 PM
-Western Express DP 1:35 PM-----AR CCT 8:30 PM
-Twilight Limited DP 4:45 PM------AR CCT 8:50 PM Carries Thru Cars from Toronto (Chicago Express)
-Motor City Special DP 11:30 PM---AR CCT 6:55 AM Carries Thru Cars from Toronto, ON (Royal York)
Arrivals
-Niagara/Canadian AR 2:50 AM---------DP CCT 7:35 PM Train continues to Toronto, ON and Buffalo, NY
-Motor City Special AR 7:35 AM---------DP CCT 11:59 PM Carries Thru Cars to Toronto, ON (Royal York)
-Chicago-Detroit Mail AR 10:45 AM-----DP CCT 2:00 AM
-Chicago Mercury AR 2:55 PM----------DP CCT 8:30 AM Train Carries Thru Cars to Toronto, ON (Overseas)
-New York Special AR 4:45 PM---------DP CCT 9:35 AM Train continues to New York Grand Central, NY
-Wolverine AR 8:25 PM--------------DP LST 2:10 PM Train continues to New York Grand Central, NY
-Twilight Limited AR 10:15 PM---------DP CCT 4:15 PM
Chicago-Minneapolis/St. Paul
There were four routes on this route which was also home to the Speed Wars where three of the four operators did everything they could to have a slightly faster run time in their competition with each other. The Milwaukee Road (Current Empire Builder Route), Burlington Route (via Aurora, IL), Chicago & Northwestern, and Soo Line (via Stevens Point, WI)
Burlington Route
Trains Operate to Chicago Union Station, IL
Departures
-Empire Builder DP 7:15 AM---------------------AR CUS 2:00 PM Originates in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Morning Zephyr DP 8:25 AM--------------------AR CUS 2:40 PM
-Afternoon Zephyr DP 4:00 PM------------------AR CUS 10:15 PM
-Local DP 7:15 PM-------------------------------AR CUS 9:30 AM
-North Coast Limited DP 10:45 PM-------------AR CUS 7:45 AM Originates in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Black Hawk/Western Star DP 11:15 PM-------AR CUS 7:55 AM Western Star originates in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
Arrivals
-North Coast Limited AR 8:00 AM--------------DP CUS 11:00 PM Continues to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Black Hawk/Western Star AR 8:15 AM-------DP CUS 11:15 PM Western Star continues to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Local AR 9:45 AM------------------------------DP CUS 9:00 PM
-Morning Zephyr AR 2:15 PM------------------DP CUS 8:15 AM
-Empire Builder AR 7:45 PM-------------------DP CUS 1:00 PM Continues to Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
-Afternoon Zephyr AR 10:15 PM---------------DP CUS 4:00 PM
Chicago & Northwestern
Trains operate to Northwestern Terminal in Chicago, IL
Departures
-Viking DP 8:15 AM-----------------------AR CNW 9:50 PM Runs Via Madison
-Twin Cities 400 DP 12:30 PM-----------AR CNW 6:45 PM Runs via Milwaukee
-Victory DP 7:00 PM----------------------AR CNW 7:05 AM Runs via Madison
-Northwestern Limited DP 11:40 PM----AR CNW 8:05 AM Runs via Milwaukee
Arrivals
-Victory AR 7:35 AM---------------------DP CNW 9:00 PM Runs via Madison
-Northwestern Limited AR 7:40 AM----DP CNW 11:00 PM Runs via Milwaukee
-Twin Cities 400 AR 9:15 PM-----------DP CNW 3:00 PM Runs via Milwaukee
-Viking AR 9:25 PM----------------------DP CNW 9:50 AM Runs Via Madison
Milwaukee Road
Operates to Chicago Union Station, IL
Departures
-Olympian Hiawatha DP 7:10 AM-----AR CUS 1:45 PM From Tacoma, WA
-Morning Hiawatha DP 8:25 AM-------AR CUS 2:40 PM
-Local DP 10:25 AM--------------------AR CUS 9:40 PM
-Afternoon Hiawatha DP 1:00 PM-----AR CUS 7:15 PM
-Fast Mail DP 9:00 PM-----------------AR CUS 6:20 AM
-Pioneer Limited DP 11:59 PM--------AR CUS 8:00 AM
-Columbian DP 12:01 AM-------------AR CUS 8:45 AM From Tacoma, WA
Arrivals
-Columbian AR 6:55 AM---------------DP CUS 10:00 PM Continues to Tacoma, WA
-Pioneer Limited AR 8:00 AM---------DP CUS 11:15 PM
-Local AR 1:55 PM---------------------DP CUS 1:30 AM
-Morning Hiawatha AR 6:05 PM------DP CUS 10:30 AM
-Afternoon Hiawatha AR 7:15 PM----DP CUS 1:00 PM
-Olympian Hiawatha AR 9:45 PM----DP CUS 3:30 PM Continues to Tacoma, WA
Soo Line
Operates to Chicago Grand Central Station
Departures
-Local DP 8:15 AM--------AR CGC 9:50 PM
-Laker DP 7:15 PM--------AR CGC 8:15 AM
Arrivals
-Laker AR 8:20 AM-------DP CGC 6:30 PM
-Local AR 4:00 PM-------DP CGC 1:15 AM
What other corridors would you like me to look at the midwest has plenty of small corridors.