AMERICA'S STREAMLINERS

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

(PRE WW II)

One of the lesser main line railroads to introduce streamlined service prior to the war, although the sleepers remained heavyweight.


Only streamlined trains and the most important stations are shown.


SOUTHERN BELLE
(required 3 sets)

 #1       April 19, 1942   #2
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 9:45 am  Kansas City      7:55 pm
12:42 pm  Joplin           4:57 pm
 4:27 pm  Spiro            1:17 pm
 8:55 pm  Texarkana        9:10 am
11:20 pm  Shreveport       7:20 am
 2:25 am  Alexandria       3:35 am
 5:25 am  Baton Rouge     12:45 am
 7:20 am  New Orleans     10:45 pm
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(all lightweight cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1940)
(all sleepers rebuilt heavyweights)

Baggage Mail Dorm      64/65/66
74 Seat Coach          234/235/236
10S/3BR Sleeper        Siloam Springs/Sulphur Springs/Harksdale
10S/3BR Sleeper        State Capital/Mena  (Shreveport-New Orleans)
Diner Observation      54/55/56