The 1950 GE More Power to America Special

TIMELINE of the 1950 - 1951 GE More Power to America Special

*	*	*	The MPS Special isn't the easiest to research, and I don't know of a comprehensive list of stops. The research presented here was produced in 2022 largely by railroad historian Brad Knapp, researching newspaper accounts from the day. This timeline is very much a work-in-progress. Any additions or corrections, please email.
STOP	CITY	DATE	NOTES
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*	Schenectady, NY	April 18, 1950	Unveiling of the GE More Power to America Special to GE shareholders.
*	Albany, NY	April 19, 1950	The train departed Schenectady, home of GE's headquarters, then held a preview in Albany.
1	New York City, NY	April 24 - 25, 1950	GE More Power to America Special opens to invited guests at Grand Central Terminal Track 30 in Manhattan.
*	*	April 26, 1950	The train leaves NYC on a planned 150-city tour.
?	Hartford, CT	May 12, 1950	*
?	New Haven, CT	*	*
?	Providence, RI	*	*
?	Boston, MA	May 23 - 29, 1950	Displayed weekdays at North Station, Track 22.
?	Lawrence, MA	May 30, 1950	*
?	Portland, ME	June 1, 1950	Displayed on the Boston & Maine - West Commercial St Yard.
?	Manchester, NH	June 2, 1950	*
?	Worcester, MA	June 5, 1950	*
?	Springfield, MA	June 7 - 8, 1950	*
?	Rutland, VT	June 9, 1950	The train displayed at Granger Street siding. The train was open to invitees from 9:30 to 7:00. This was the only stop in Vermont.
?	Utica, NY	June 15, 1950	New York Central Freight Yard Tracks 143 & 144. Displayed to invited guests 9AM - 7PM.
?	Rochester, NY	June 19-20, 1950	New York Central - Central Ave Station. Displayed to invited guests 9AM - 7PM.
?	Buffalo, NY	June 21-27, 1950	Central Terminal - Track 13. Displayed to invited guests weekdays 9AM - 7PM.
?	Elmira, NY	June 29, 1950	Erie Station. Displayed to invited guests 9AM - 7PM.
?	Binghamton, NY	June 30, 1950	Erie Station. Displayed to invited guests 9AM - 7PM.
?	Schenectady, NY	July 5 - 11, 1950	Displayed on the New York Central in the Edison Ave Freight Yard.
*	*	September 5, 1950	The train is reported to be headed west from Schenectady, NY on the 'second lap' of its tour, with a plan to visit 29 midwestern cities before heading south.
?	Erie, PA	September 6, 1950	Displayed on the Armour Co. siding.
?	Lansing, MI	September 26, 1950	The train displayed on the new New York Central at the Freight House Near Shiawassee Street. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Cleveland, OH	September 7 - 11, 1950	Displayed (weekdays) on the Pennsylvania Railroad siding near Davenport Ave NE between E. 18th & E 21st Sts.
?	Detroit, MI	September 18 - 22, 1950	*
?	Ft Wayne, IN	October 2, 1950	The train displayed at the PRR Station, Tracks 45-46. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Indianapolis, IN	October 3 - 4, 1950	The train displayed on Big Four Tracks 2-3, Bee Line Yard - South Alabama & Maryland. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Evansville, IN	October 5, 1950	The train displayed at the C&EI Freight House near 8th & Main, Tracks 108-110. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
36	Cincinnati, OH	October 9 - 11, 1950	The train displayed at Cincinnati Union Terminal on tracks 15 & 16. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
37	Dayton, OH	October 12, 1950	The train displayed on B&O tracks 2-3 south of Union Station. Open to invited guests from 9:00AM. The stop was described in the local news as the 37th stop, the train having travelled 4068 miles.
?	Springfield, OH	October 16, 1950	The train displayed on the east side of S Limestone St between Big Four and PRR. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Columbus, OH	October 17 - 18, 1950	The train displayed on Big Four Yard Tracks “T” and “U”. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Akron, OH	October 19 - 20, 1950	The train displayed at the Akron Canton & Youngstown Yard - 1907 E Market St. Open to invited guests from 9:00AM.
?	Harrisburg, PA	October 24, 1950	The train displayed at the PRR passenger station. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Scranton, PA	October 25, 1950	The train displayed at the Delaware & Hudson Wyoming Ave Yard, Tracks 1-2. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 7:00.
?	Allentown, PA	October 26, 1950	The train displayed at the Gordon St. yard. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Bethlehem, PA	October 27, 1950	The train displayed at the Reading passenger station. Open to invited guests from 9:00AM.
?	Johnstown, PA	October 31, 1950	*
?	Wheeling, WV	November 1, 1950	The train displayed at the B&O Railroad Station, tracks 1&2. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Fairmount, WV?	November 2, 1950?	The train displayed at the B&O Railroad Station.
?	Youngstown, PA	November 3, 1950	*
52	Pittsburgh, PA	?, 1950	Described in the local news as the 52nd stop, but with no associated date.
?	Philadelphia, PA	November 13 - 16, 1950	The train displayed at Broad St Station.
*	*	November 27, 1950	The train was scheduled to display in Atlantic City, NJ, but a storm set this back to December 21.
?	Wilmington, DE	November 28, 1950	The train displayed at the Pennsylvania Railroad Third St. Freight Yard, Tracks 2-3. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Baltimore, MD	November 29 - Dec 1, 1950	The train displayed at Camden Station. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	York, PA	December 4, 1950	The train displayed at the PRR siding near the Naval Ordinance Plant. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 7:00.
?	Hagerstown, MD	December 5, 1950	The train displayed at PRR Tracks 6 and 8 - Walnut & Antietam Sts. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Washington, DC	December 6 - 8, 1950	The train displayed at the Baltimore & Ohio Ekington Yard.
?	Richmond, VA	December 12, 1950	The train displayed at Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Bolton Street Yard - 1809 Leigh Street. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Newport News, VA	December 14, 1950	The train displayed on the middle two tracks of Pier #3, adjacent to River Rd. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
62	Norfolk, VA	December 18, 1950	The train displayed on the tracks adjacent to 23rd St between Colonial & Colley Aves. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
63	Bluefield, VA	December 19, 1950	*
64	Roanoke, VA	December 20, 1950	Described in the news as the train's 64th stop.
65	Atlantic City, NJ	December 21, 1950	Originally scheduled for November 27.
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?	Atlanta, GA	January 3 - 5, 1951	The train displayed on a siding at 10th St & Boulevard. Inspected by GE employees on January 3. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30 on January 4&5.
?	Montgomery, AL	January 11, 1951	The train displayed on the Atlantic Coast Line at Moulton & Tallapoosa Sts. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	St. Petersburg, FL	January 12, 1951	The train displayed at the Atlantic Coast Line passenger terminal - Team Tracks 1 & 2. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Tampa, FL	January 15, 1951	The train displayed on Seaboard Air Line tracks 6 & 7. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Miami, FL	January 16, 1951	The train displayed at the Seaboard Air Line terminal - NW 22nd St & 7th AVE. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30. Described as two rows of five cars set up across two tracks with interconnecting ramps forming a “loop” (likely a typical setup).
?	Orlando, FL	January 17, 1951	The train displayed on the Atlantic Coast Line at Columbia Ave.
?	Macon, GA	January 19, 1951	The train displayed on Central of Georgia Tracks 7 & 8 - Plum & Fifth Streets. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Columbia, SC	January 23, 1951	The train displayed at Union Station on Lower Main St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Raleigh, NC	January 24, 1951	The train displayed at the Seaboard Air Line passenger terminal - Franklin St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Charlotte, NC	January 26, 1951	The train displayed on the Southern Railway Team Track 4 & Storage Track 1 - E 2nd St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Greenville, SC	January 29, 1951	*
?	Knoxville, TN	January 30, 1951	The train displayed at the L&N passenger station - Henley St. & Western Ave. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Nashville, TN	January 31, 1951	The train displayed at the Nashville Terminal on Eleventh Ave. south of Broadway. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Chattanooga, TN	February 1, 1951	The train displayed at the Southern Railway city yards on Market St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Birmingham, AL	February 2, 1951	Open to invited guests from 9:00.
?	Jackson, MS	February 5, 1951	The train displayed at Court St. between State & Congress Sts. Open to invited guests from 9:00.
?	Shreveport, LA	February 6, 1951	The train displayed at Union Station Tracks 8 & 9. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Corpus Christi, TX	February 12, 1951	The train displayed at the Southern Pacific passenger depot Tracks 1 & 2 - Aubrey & N Broadway. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Waco, TX	February 14, 1951	The train displayed at the MKT passenger terminal intersection of Eight & Jackson. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Ft Worth, TX	February 16, 1951	The train displayed on Texas & Pacific station Tracks 2 & 3. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Oklahoma City, OK	February 21 - 22, 1951	The train displayed on Union Station Tracks 4 & 5. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Tulsa, OK	February 23, 1951	The train displayed on Union Station Tracks 4 & 5. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Amarillo, TX	February 26, 1951	The train displayed on Santa Fe tracks 195 & 194 - intersection of East Fifth & Grant. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Albuquerque, NM	February 27, 1951	The train displayed under the Coal Ave viaduct. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	El Paso, TX	February 28, 1951	The train displayed on Santa Fe track at South Santa Fe & Seventh Sts. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Tucson, AZ	March 1, 1951	The train displayed at the El Paso & Southwestern passenger station - West Congress St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Phoenix, AZ	March 2, 1951	The train displayed at Union Station. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Riverside, CA	March 7, 1951	The train displayed on Santa Fe team tracks adjacent to Pachappa Ave between E Fifth & E Seventh. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Los Angeles, CA	March 8 - 15, 1951	The train displayed at Santa Fe Washington Ave Auto Dock tracks 3 & 4 between S Santa Fe Ave & Alameda. Open to invited guests weekdays 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Madera, CA	March 1951	*
?	Fresno, CA	March 19, 1951	The train displayed on Santa Fe passenger yard tracks 5 & 6 at Tulare & Q Sts. Open to invited guests only.
?	Stockton, CA	March 20, 1951	The train displayed on Siding near Carter Way and Edison. Open to invited guests from 9:00.
112	San Francisco, CA	March 22 - 27, 1951	The train displayed at the Southern Pacific terminal - Third & Townsend. Open on weekdays. The train was described as having visited 112 cities and traveled 18,075 miles.
?	Sacramento, CA	April 3, 1951	*
?	Reno, NV	April 4, 1951	The train displayed on the Southern Pacific at Commercial & Peavine. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Chico, CA	April 5, 1951	The train displayed on the Southern Pacific Stirling City maintenance track. Open to invited guests 8:00 - 3:30.
?	Medford, OR	April 6, 1951	The train displayed at the Southern Pacific passenger station. Open to invited guests from 9:00.
?	Eugene, OR	April 9, 1951	The train displayed on Southern Pacific passenger yard Tracks 1 & 2 on Fourth St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Corvallis, OR	April 10, 1951	The train displayed on the Southern Pacific at the intersection of Sixth & “A” streets. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Portland, OR	April 11 - 12, 1951	The train displayed on Union Station yard Tracks 31 & 32 - intersection of N.W. Hoyt St & Broadway. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Olympia, WA	April 16, 1951	The train displayed on Tracks 13, 14, 20 Port of Olympia - end of Washington St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Tacoma, WA	April 17, 1951	The train displayed on Union Station Tracks 1 & 2. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Seattle, WA	April 18 - 19, 1951	The train displayed at First Ave South & Connecticut Street.
?	Richland, WA	April 23, 1951	The train displayed on Tracks 1125-1 & 1125-2 intersection of Gillespie & Duane. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Spokane, WA	April 24, 1951	The train displayed north of Union Station between Washington and Division. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Butte, MT	April 27, 1951	The train displayed on Northern Pacific Tracks 12 & 13 on Front St.. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30. The only stop in Montana. Layed over in Butte for the weekend, departing April 29.
?	Boise, ID	April 30, 1951	The train displayed at Union Pacific depot. The train was described as having traveled 20,863 miles to this point.
?	Pocatello, ID	May 1, 1951	*
?	Salt Lake City, UT	May 2 - 3, 1951	The train displayed on D&RGW Tracks 1 & 2. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 7:00 on May 2, and 9:00 - 12:30 on May 3.
?	Denver, CO	May 3 - 4, 1951	May have actually been May 7.
?	Sioux City, IA	May 9, 1951	The train displayed at the Illinois Central depot.
?	Cedar Rapids, IA	May 10, 1951	The train displayed on the Rock Island - Fifth Ave. SE. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Davenport, IA	May 11 - 14, 1951	The train displayed at the Milwaukee Road Freight House near Union Station Tracks 6 & 7 between Ripley & Gaines. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30 on May 11. Open May 14 9:00 - 7:00. Close Sat & Sun May 12 - 13.
?	Des Moines, IA	May 15, 1951	The train displayed at the Rock Island passenger station on Fifth Ave Tracks 1 & 2. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Kansas City, MO	May 16 - 17, 1951	Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:00.
?	Topeka, KS	May 18, 1951	*
?	Wichita, KS	May 21, 1951	*
?	Joplin, MO	May 22, 1951	*
?	Little Rock, AR	May 23, 1951	*
?	Memphis, TN	May 24, 1951	The train displayed on Union Station Tracks 19 & 20.
?	St. Louis, MO	May 25 - 29, 1951	The train displayed at Union Station. Open weekdays.
?	Decatur, IL	May 31, 1951	The train displayed on the Illinois Central spur near Garfield Park at North Van Dyke S. & West Grand Ave. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30. Arrived from St. Louis in the morning.
?	Chicago, IL	June 4 - 8, 1951	The train displayed on the Illinois Central - at Central Station.
?	Madison, WI	June 12, 1951	*
?	La Crosse, WI	June 13, 1951	The train displayed on the Milwaukee Road - Riverside Park at the foot of State St. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	Minneapolis, MN	June 14 - 18, 1951	The train displayed at the Minnesota State Fair. Open weekdays to invited guests.
?	Appleton, WI	June 21, 1951	The train displayed on the Chicago & North Western Ashland Division track between Oneida & Laws. Open to invited guests 10:00 - 5:30.
?	Milwaukee, WI	June 22 - 26, 1951	The train displayed at the lakefront. Open weekdays to invited guests.
?	Gary, IN	June 27, 1951	The train displayed on Michigan Central Depot Tracks 1 & 2 - 1045 Broadway. Open to invited guests 9:00 - 5:30.
?	South Bend, IN	June 28, 1951	Displayed at the New York Central Freight House on Prairie Ave. Apparently the last stop of the planned tour of some 160 stops (initially 150 were planned). The train later went on the road to some GE factory towns in the Northeast.
?	Cincinnati, OH	July 5 - 6, 1951	Displayed at Union Terminal.
?	Erie, PA	July 9 - 13, 1951	Displayed for employees and families, one year after its first display in Erie.
157	Pittsfield. MA	July 23 - 26, 1951	The train displayed on the Boston & Albany - Columbus Ave Yard - Track 25. Open to employees 12:00 - 2:00 and 5:00 - 10:00PM.
158	Holyoke, MA	July 27, 1951	The train displayed on the Boston & Maine at Main St. 2669 people visited the train, a record.
159	Fitchburg, MA	July 30, 1951	The train displayed southeast of Boston & Maine freight house spur opposite 27 Water St. The train was open from 9:45AM for employees. Described as stop #159, having logged 27,904 miles.
160	Hudson Falls, NY	July 31, 1951	Displayed at the Delaware & Hudson freight house on Parry St. The local newspaper ran an ad for free tickets to the public. Hours of visitation were 11:00 - 2:00 and 6:00 - 10:00. This may have been the only stop where the train was open to the public.
*	*	*	The train's exhibits were dismantled over 6 weeks in Schenectady, where it all started. Final tally: 14 months, 28,411 miles, 166 cities, 46 states, 186,993 industrialists, 14,668 students, 58,072 GE shareholders.
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