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Offered is an original June 17, 1945 Missouri Pacific Lines passenger timetable, an outstanding piece of WWII-era American railroad history.
The striking red, cream and dark blue cover features both a streamlined diesel locomotive and steam locomotive beneath the classic Missouri Pacific Lines emblem.
Across the top:
“USE THE ST. LOUIS GATEWAY — NO CHANGE OF STATIONS — NO STEPS TO CLIMB”
and:
“All Trains Stop — TOWER GROVE STATION”
The timetable is specifically marked:
Issued June 17, 1945
This places its publication only weeks after V-E Day and while World War II was still continuing in the Pacific.
The opposite cover advertises Missouri Pacific’s:
Scenic Route — CALIFORNIA
Royal Gorge or Moffat Tunnel
Feather River Canyon
and:
Sunshine Route — SOUTHWEST
Texas — Mexico — Southern California
Incredible Interior Content
Open this timetable and you’re looking directly at the Missouri Pacific passenger network as travelers saw it in 1945.
The numerous timetable tables document service through destinations across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Kansas and other parts of the Missouri Pacific system.
Photographed pages include schedules and equipment information associated with such named trains and services as:
Sunshine Special
The Texan
The Southerner
Hot Springs Special
The Tennessean
The Ozarker
Delta Eagle
Rainbow Special
Houstonian
and additional Missouri Pacific services.
The Delta Eagle section is particularly attractive to railroad enthusiasts and streamliner collectors.
Fantastic 1945 St. Louis Content
One timetable panel advertises the:
ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL OPERA
Municipal Open-Air Theatre
Forest Park
and its 1945 27th Annual Season.
This wonderful period advertising makes the timetable appealing beyond railroad collecting—it also represents St. Louis entertainment and cultural history.
Mexico Travel Information
Another photographed section contains:
“IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS TO MEXICO”
alongside the railroad schedules.
This provides a fascinating glimpse into international rail travel during the mid-1940s.
“To Keep The Railroads Efficient”
One of the most historically interesting portions is headed:
“To Keep The Railroads Efficient”
The text discusses federal regulation of the railroad industry and specifically references H.R. 2536, the Bulwinkle Bill.
The page includes Missouri Pacific graphics and a printed signature at the bottom.
This transforms the piece from a simple schedule into an interesting snapshot of railroad industry concerns during the closing months of World War II.
Historical Significance
This is not merely an old train schedule.
It documents American passenger rail transportation during an extraordinary moment in history—June 1945.
The European war had ended, the Pacific war continued, and America’s railroad system remained enormously important to civilian and military transportation.
The exact June 17, 1945 Missouri Pacific timetable issue is documented in institutional railroad collections.
Condition Description
Vintage pre-owned condition.
The timetable shows age and handling wear consistent with an original paper railroad publication from 1945.
Visible characteristics include age toning, minor discoloration, edge and fold wear, creasing and other normal signs of handling and storage.
Interior pages remain highly readable and retain excellent period graphics, schedules and advertisements.
The red and dark blue cover graphics remain especially bold and attractive.
No restoration is represented.
Please review all photographs carefully. They show the actual item and are considered an important part of the condition description.
Collector Highlights
• Original June 17, 1945 issue
• Missouri Pacific Lines
• WWII-era railroad memorabilia
• Tower Grove Station — St. Louis
• Streamlined diesel locomotive artwork
• Steam locomotive artwork
• Sunshine Route
• Scenic Route to California
• Southwest / Texas / Mexico advertising
• Extensive passenger schedules
• Named passenger trains
• Delta Eagle timetable
• Sunshine Special
• St. Louis Municipal Opera advertisement
• Mexico travel information
• Railroad regulation / Bulwinkle Bill content
• Excellent railroadiana display piece
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Humorous Description
In 1945, there was no app telling you your train was delayed.
You unfolded this magnificent paper engineering project, found your city in approximately 47 columns of tiny print, checked the train number, checked it again, and hoped you hadn’t accidentally planned a vacation to Little Rock when you meant to go to Texas.
Battery required: none.
Wi-Fi required: none.
Reading glasses: quite possibly.
Nearly eight decades later, it might be more fun to collect than it ever was to navigate.
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