Jackie Gleason Express Train August 9 - 18, 1962

For a public relations stunt, Gleason made a 4,337-mile, 10-city train  trip from Los Angeles to New York on "The Great Gleason Express." The  rail excursion promoted the new TV show, "Jackie Gleason's American  Scene Magazine."
 

The Los Angeles Times reported: "Comic Jackie Gleason, who reportedly  gets $100,000 a year from CBS-TV whether he works or not, left for New  York Thursday aboard a private train which will cost at least $80,000  for the 10-day jaunt.
 

This collection was purchased from the grandson of Jackie Gleason's personal conductor, Earl Kinsinger.