AMERICA'S STREAMLINERS
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
(POST WW II)
In 1948, the Southern Belle was mostly reequipped, with older cars generally going to unnamed trains 9 and 10, also operating over the main route between Kansas City and New Orleans.
Only streamlined trains and the most important stations are shown.
#9 #1 #101 October 1, 1950 #102 #2 #10
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9:40 am 4:00 pm ----- Kansas City ----- 10:00 am 7:45 pm
12:40 pm 6:46 pm ----- Joplin ----- 7:17 am 4:30 pm
3:42 pm 9:34 pm ----- Sallisaw ----- 4:32 am 1:25 pm
8:35 pm 1:40 am ----- Texarkana ----- 12:25 am 8:45 am
10:45 pm 3:15 am 3:30 am Shreveport 10:20 pm 11:00 pm 7:00 am
2:45 am 5:52 am ----- Alexandria ----- 8:05 am 2:10 am
5:30 am 8:15 am ----- Baton Rouge ----- 5:40 pm 11:30 pm
7:30 am 10:00 am ----- New Orleans ----- 4:00 pm 9:30 pm
----- ----- 7:40 am DeQuincy 6:10 pm ----- -----
----- ----- 9:30 am Port Arthur 4:20 pm ----- -----
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SOUTHERN BELLE (#1-#2)
(required 2 sets)
(all cars built by ACF in 1949)
(sleepers built by Pullman-Standard in 1948)
(observation cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1940/rebuilt 1949)
Baggage Mail Dorm 67/68
62 Seat Divided Coach 239/240
60 Seat Coach 241-244 (from series)
Diner 57/58
14R/4BR Sleeper (8 available)
Lounge Observation 54/55
SOUTHERN BELLE (#101-#102)
(required 1 set)
(all cars built by ACF in 1949)
(observation car built by Pullman-Standard in 1940)
60 Seat Coach 241-244 (from series)
Diner Observation 56
#9-#10
(required 3 sets)
(all cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1940)
(sleepers built by Pullman-Standard in 1948)
Baggage Mail Dorm 64/65/66
74 Seat Coach 234/235/236
14R/4BR Sleeper (8 available)
14R/4BR Sleeper (8 available) (Shreveport-New Orleans)
Diner (rebuilt heavyweight)