Texas & Pacific Railway
November 2, 1952
| Through Sleepers New York/Washington-Texas | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Connecting Train Number (Pennsylvania RR) | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 7 35P | 7 35P | Dp | 0.0 | New York, NY (Penna. Sta.) (ET) | Ar | 7 25A | 7 25A | |
| R 9 06P | R 9 06P | Dp | 85.9 | North Philadelphia, PA | Ar | D 5 55A | D 5 55A | |
| R10 53P | R10 53P | Ar | 194.6 | Harrisburg, PA | Dp | D 3 59A | D 3 59A | |
| 7 45P | 7 45P | Dp | 0.0 | Washington, DC (ET) | Ar | 7 35A | 7 35A | |
| R10 45P | R10 45P | Ar | 123.4 | Harrisburg, PA | Dp | D 4 15A | D 4 15A | |
| R10 53P | R10 53P | Dp | 194.6 | Harrisburg, PA (ET) | Ar | D 3 59A | D 3 59A | |
| 3 00P | 3 00P | Ar | 1050.6 | St. Louis, MO (Union Sta.) (CT) | Dp | 10 15A | 10 15A | |
| Through Sleeper Washington-Fort Worth | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Connecting Train Number (Baltimore & Ohio) | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1
55P | 1 55P | Dp | 0.0 | Jersey City Terminal, NJ (ET) | Ar | 12 10P | 12 10P | |
| 6 30P | 6 30P | Dp | 223.6 | Washington, DC | Ar | 7 25A | 7 25A | |
| 7 30A | 7 30A | Dp | 767.5 | Cincinnati, OH (ET) | Ar | 6 05P | 6 05P | |
| 1 00P | 1 00P | Ar | 1105.6 | St. Louis, MO (Union Sta.) (CT) | Dp | 10 05A | 10 05A | |
| 1 | 21 | Train Number | 2 | 22 | ||||
| Daily | Daily | Miles | (Missouri Pacific) | Services | Daily | Daily | ||
| 5 30P | 5 30P | Dp | 0.0 | St. Louis, MO (Union Sta.) (CT) | C R | Ar | 8 10A | 8 20A |
| 5 44P | 5 41P | 2.9 | Tower Grove, MO | C | 7 56A | 8 05A | ||
| 9 20P | 9 17P | Ar | 168.8 | Poplar Bluff, MO | C | Dp | 4 20A | 4 30A |
| 9 30P | 9 24P | Dp | Ar | 4 10A | 4 20A | |||
| 12 20A | 12 10A | Ar | 348.9 | Little Rock, AR | C R | Dp | 1 30A | 1 40A |
| Through Cars Memphis-Texas | ||||||||
| 201 | 201 | Connecting Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 202 | 202 | ||||
| 8 30P | 8 30P | Dp | 0.0 | Memphis, TN | C R | Ar | 6 30A | 6 30A |
| 9 43P | 9 43P | 46.1 | Wynne, AR | C | 4 58A | 4 58A | ||
| 10 35P | 10 35P | 91.5 | Bald Knob, AR | C | 3 45A | 3 45A | ||
| 11 45P | 11 45P | Ar | 149.0 | Little Rock, AR | C R | Dp | 2 30A | 2 30A |
| 12 40A | 12 20A | Dp | 348.9 | Little Rock, AR | C R | Ar | 1 10A | 1 20A |
| 3 05A | 3 00A | Ar | 493.4 | Texarkana, AR-TX | C | Dp | 10 40P | 10 50P |
| 1 | 221 | Continuing Train Number (Texas & Pacific) | 2 | 222 | ||||
| 3 25A | 3 10A | Dp | 493.4 | Texarkana, AR-TX | C | Ar | 10 30P | 10 40P |
| F 3 50A | F 3 35A | 517.2 | Atlanta, TX | C | F | F | ||
| F 4 18A | 544.4 | Jefferson, TX | C | F | ||||
| 4 35A | 4 19A | 560.0 | Marshall, TX | C | 9 15P | 9 30P | ||
| 5 01A | 4 45A | Ar | 583.0 | Longview, TX | C | Dp | 8 45P | 9 05P |
| West Texas Eagle | ||||||||
| 1 | Continuing Train Number (Texas & Pacific) | 2 | ||||||
| 5 01A | Dp | 583.0 | Longview, TX | C | Ar | 8 45P | ||
| 5 16A | 596.2 | Gladewater, TX | C | 8 26P | ||||
| F 5 55A | 629.5 | Mineola, TX | C | F | ||||
| D 6 09A | 642.5 | Grand Saline, TX | C | F 7 35P | ||||
| F 6 27A | 660.3 | Wills Point, TX | C | F 7 16P | ||||
| F 6 43A | 675.7 | Terrell, TX | C | F | ||||
| 7 30A | Ar | 710.5 | Dallas, TX (Union Terminal) | C | Dp | 6 15P | ||
| 7 50A | Dp | Ar | 6 00P | |||||
| F 8 05A | 722.5 | Grand Prairie, TX | F 5 39P | |||||
| 8 30A | Ar | 742.0 | Fort Worth, TX | C R | Dp | 5 15P | ||
| 9 15A | Dp | Ar | 3 55P | |||||
| F | 760.0 | Aledo, TX | F | |||||
| F | 764.9 | Annetta, TX | F | |||||
| 9 57A | 772.8 | Weatherford, TX | C | 3 10P | ||||
| 10 16A | 787.1 | Millsap, TX (Mineral Wells via bus) | C | 2 45P | ||||
| F | 803.6 | Santo, TX | F | |||||
| F | 814.7 | Gordon, TX | F | |||||
| F10 56A | 817.9 | Mingus, TX | F | |||||
| 11 01A | 822.4 | Strawn, TX | 1 58P | |||||
| 11 25A | 836.9 | Ranger, TX | C | 1 35P | ||||
| F | 843.3 | Olden, TX | F | |||||
| 11 39A | 846.9 | Eastland, TX | C | 1 18P | ||||
| 11 55A | 856.8 | Cisco, TX | C | 1 05P | ||||
| F | 869.9 | Putnam, TX | F | |||||
| 12 35P | 881.9 | Baird, TX | C | 12 30P | ||||
| F12 47P | 888.2 | Clyde, TX | F | |||||
| 1 09P | 902.7 | Abilene, TX | C | 11 50A | ||||
| 1 28P | 918.9 | Merkel, TX | C | 11 24A | ||||
| F 1 36P | 925.5 | Trent, TX | F | |||||
| 2 04P | 943.9 | Sweetwater, TX | C | 10 56A | ||||
| F 2 17P | 951.9 | Roscoe, TX | C | F10 41A | ||||
| F 2 29P | 962.7 | Loraine, TX | F10 31A | |||||
| 2 45P | 971.9 | Colorado City, TX | C | 10 20A | ||||
| F 3 17P | 999.0 | Coahoma, TX | F 9 51A | |||||
| 3 35P | Ar | 1009.4 | Big Spring, TX | C | Dp | 9 40A | ||
| 3 45P | Dp | Ar | 9 25A | |||||
| 4 06P | 1030.2 | Stanton, TX | F 8 59A | |||||
| 4 32P | 1049.3 | Midland, TX | C | 8 38A | ||||
| 4 58P | 1069.5 | Odessa, TX | C | 8 11A | ||||
| 5 38P | 1105.4 | Monahans, TX | C | 7 20A | ||||
| F 5 54P | 1119.8 | Pyote, TX | F 6 56A | |||||
| F 6 09P | 1136.4 | Barstow, TX | F 6 40A | |||||
| 6 18P | 1142.9 | Pecos, TX | C | 6 32A | ||||
| 6 45P | 1162.1 | Toyah, TX | 6 10A | |||||
| F 7 27P | 1194.5 | Kent, TX | ||||||
| 8 04P | 1231.4 | Van Horn, TX | C | 4 45A | ||||
| F 9 05P | 1264.5 | Sierra Blanca, TX (CT) | F 4 10A | |||||
| 10 15P | Ar | 1355.8 | El Paso, TX (MT) | Dp | 12 50A | |||
| Through Sleeper Dallas-Los Angeles | ||||||||
| 1 | Connecting Train Number (Southern Pacific) | |||||||
| 11 40P | Dp | 0 | El Paso, TX (MT) | |||||
| 5 40A | 312 | Tucson, AZ | ||||||
| 8 15A | 433 | Phoenix, AZ (MT) | ||||||
| 4 30P | Ar | 815 | Los Angeles, CA (PT) | |||||
| South Texas Eagle | ||||||||
| 21 | Continuing Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 22 | ||||||
| 4 50A | Dp | 583 | Longview, TX | C | Ar | 9 00P | ||
| F 5 05A | 595 | Kilgore, TX | F 8 41P | |||||
| F 5 34A | 619 | Troup, TX | C | F 8 14P | ||||
| F 5 54A | 637 | Jacksonville, TX | C | F 7 53P | ||||
| 6 30A | Ar | 664 | Palestine, TX | C | Dp | 7 20P | ||
| Houston/Galveston Section | ||||||||
| 25 | Continuing Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 26 | ||||||
| 6 50A | Dp | 664 | Palestine, TX | C | Ar | 6 55P | ||
| F 7 20A | 689 | Grapeland, TX | F 6 17P | |||||
| F 7 34A | 702 | Crockett, TX | C | F 6 02P | ||||
| F 8 06A | 730 | Trinity, TX | C | F 5 36P | ||||
| F 8 30A | 748 | Phelps, TX | F 5 17P | |||||
| F 9 02A | 776 | Conroe, TX | C | F 4 49P | ||||
| 10 00A | Ar | 815 | Houston, TX | C | Dp | 4 00P | ||
| Through Coach St. Louis-Corpus Christi | ||||||||
| 11 | Connecting Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 12 | ||||||
| 10 45A | Dp | 0.0 | Houston, TX | C | Ar | 3 15P | ||
| 3 35P | Ar | 217.0 | Odem, TX | C | Dp | 10 30A | ||
| 6 50P | 346.7 | Harlingen, TX | C | 7 30A | ||||
| 7 40P | Ar | 371.5 | Brownsville, TX (CT) | C | Dp | 6 45A | ||
| 205 | Connecting Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 206 | ||||||
| 3 45P | Dp | 217.0 | Odem, TX | C | Ar | 10 30A | ||
| 4 25P | Ar | 235.1 | Corpus Christi, TX (CT) | C | Dp | 9 50A | ||
| 10 25A | Dp | 815 | Houston, TX | C | Ar | 3 25P | ||
| 10 51A | 826 | Dumont, TX (South Houston) | 2 57P | |||||
| 10 58A | 830 | Genoa, TX (Ellington Field) | 2 51P | |||||
| 11 08A | 837 | Webster, TX | ||||||
| 11 14A | 840 | League City, TX | 2 39P | |||||
| 11 22A | 844 | Dickinson, TX | 2 33P | |||||
| 11 37A | 852 | La Marque, TX | 2 23P | |||||
| 12 01P | Ar | 865 | Galveston, TX (Fort Crockett) (CT) | C | Dp | 2 00P | ||
| San Antonio Section | ||||||||
| 21 | Continuing Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 22 | ||||||
| 6 45A | Dp | 664 | Palestine, TX | C | Ar | 7 00P | ||
| F 8 22A | 754 | Hearne, TX | C | F 5 23P | ||||
| F 8 52A | 783 | Rockdale, TX | C | F 4 53P | ||||
| 9 23A | 809 | Taylor, TX | C | 4 26P | ||||
| 10 00A | 844 | Austin, TX | C | 3 43P | ||||
| F10 36A | 874 | San Marcos, TX | C | F 3 06P | ||||
| F10 57A | 892 | New Braunfels, TX | C | F 2 48P | ||||
| 11 29A | 920 | Monte Vista, TX | 2 17P | |||||
| 11 40A | Ar | 923 | San Antonio, TX (CT) | C | Dp | 2 10P | ||
| 21 | Connecting Train Number (Missouri Pacific) | 22 | ||||||
| 12 05P | Dp | 0 | San Antonio, TX (CT) | C | Ar | 1 30P | ||
| 4 20P | Ar | 154 | Laredo, TX | C | Dp | 9 05A | ||
| 2 | Connecting Train Number (National Railways of Mexico) | 1 | ||||||
| 6 00P | Dp | 156 | Nuevo Laredo, Tam. | Ar | 8 00A | |||
| 10 35P | 324 | Monterrey, N.L. | C M | 3 50A | ||||
| 9 15A | 633 | San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. | C M | 6 35P | ||||
| 8 00P | Ar | 958 | Mexico City, D.F. (CT) | C | Dp | 8 20A | ||
Route of the Eagles
EQUIPMENT—SOUTHWEST
All Regular Cars Air Conditioned
Designating Number of Sleeping or Parlor Cars indicated in brackets.
THE TEXAS EAGLE
TRAIN No. 1—Streamlined Train
Sleepers—
St. Louis to Fort Worth (14 Roomette, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Double Bedroom) [19].
New York to El Paso (via P. R.R.) (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [MP-2].
Washington to Fort Worth (via B. & O.) (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [MP-30].
Memphis to Fort Worth (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [18] (No. 201 to Little Rock.)
Dallas to Los Angeles (Roomettes and Bedrooms) [14]. (Via T. & P.-S. P.)
Lounge Car—St. Louis to Fort Worth (5 Bedroom) [17].
Dining Car—St. Louis to Fort Worth.
Coaches—(Reclining Seats)—
St. Louis to El Paso (Divided).
St. Louis to Fort Worth (Planetarium).
Memphis to Fort Worth (Divided). (No. 201 to Little Rock.)
TRAIN No. 21—Streamlined Train
Sleepers—
St. Louis to Galveston (14 Roomette, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Double Bedroom) [212].
Memphis to Houston (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [217]. (No. 201 to Little Rock.)
Washington to Houston (via P. R.R.) (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) [MP-5].
New York to Houston (via P. R.R.) (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) [MP-4].
New York to San Antonio (via P. R.R.) (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) [MP-3].
St. Louis to San Antonio (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [216].
St. Louis to San Antonio (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [215].
Dining Lounge Car—
St. Louis to Houston.
St. Louis to San Antonio.
Coaches—(Reclining Seats)—
St. Louis to Houston (Divided).
St. Louis to Houston-Corpus Christi.
St. Louis to San Antonio (Planetarium).
St. Louis to San Antonio (Divided).
St. Louis to San Antonio.
Houston to Galveston.
No checked baggage or remains will be handled on this train.
Sleepers—
Memphis to Fort Worth (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [18]. (No. 1 from Little Rock.)
Memphis to Houston (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [217]. (No. 21 from Little Rock.)
Coaches—(Reclining Seats)—
Memphis to Little Rock.
Memphis to Fort Worth (Divided). (No. 1 from Little Rock.)
THE TEXAS EAGLE
TRAIN No. 2—Streamlined Train
Sleepers—
Fort Worth to St. Louis (14 Roomette, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Double Bedroom) [23].
Fort Worth to Washington (via B. & O.) (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [BO-32].
El Paso to New York (via P. R.R.) (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [PR-9].
Fort Worth to Memphis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [266] (No. 202 from Little Rock to Memphis.)
Lounge Car—Fort Worth to St. Louis (5 Bedroom) [29].
Dining Car—Fort Worth to St. Louis.
Coaches—(Reclining Seats)—
El Paso to St. Louis (Divided).
Fort Worth to St. Louis (Planetarium).
Fort Worth to Memphis (Divided). (No. 202 from Little Rock.)
TRAIN No. 22—Streamlined Train
Sleepers—
Galveston to St. Louis (14 Roomette, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Double Bedroom) [267].
Houston to Memphis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [265]. (No. 202 from Little Rock.)
Houston to New York (via P. R.R.) (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) [PR-12].
Houston to Washington (via P. R.R.) (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) [PR-11].
San Antonio to New York (via P. R.R.) (10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom) [PR-15].
San Antonio to St. Louis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [228].
San Antonio to St. Louis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [227].
Dining Lounge Car—
Houston to St. Louis.
San Antonio to St. Louis.
Coaches—(Reclining Seats)—
Galveston to Houston.
Houston to St. Louis (Divided).
Corpus Christi-Houston to St. Louis.
San Antonio to St. Louis (Planetarium).
San Antonio to St. Louis (Divided).
San Antonio to St. Louis.
No checked baggage or remains will be handled on this train.
Sleepers—(Open at Memphis until 7:30 a.m.)
Fort Worth to Memphis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [266]. (No. 2 to Little Rock.)
Houston to Memphis (14 Roomette, 4 Double Bedroom) [265]. (Train No. 22 to Little Rock.)
Coaches—(Reclining Seats)—
Fort Worth to Memphis (Divided). (No. 2 to Little Rock.)
Little Rock to Memphis.
Sleeping Cars...New York to El Paso—Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 3, New York to St. Louis) [MP-2].
Washington to Fort Worth—Roomette Bedroom (on B. & O. No. 1, Washington to St. Louis) [MP-30].
St. Louis to Fort Worth—Bedroom Lounge [17].
St. Louis to Fort Worth—Roomette Bedroom Drawing-room [19].
Memphis to Fort Worth—Roomette Bedroom [18].
Dallas to Los Angeles—Roomette Bedroom (on S. P. extra fare train No. 1 beyond El Paso) [14].
Lounge Car...St. Louis to Fort Worth—Bedroom [17].
Dining Car...St. Louis to Fort Worth.
Dining Lounge Car...Fort Worth to El Paso.
Reclining Seat Coaches...St. Louis to El Paso.
St. Louis to Fort Worth (Planetarium Dome).
Memphis to Fort Worth.
Fort Worth to El Paso.
Sleeping Cars...New York to San Antonio — Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 3, New York to St. Louis) [MP-3].
New York to Houston—Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 3, New York to St. Louis) [MP-4].
Washington to Houston—Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 3, Washington to St. Louis) [MP-5].
St. Louis to San Antonio—Roomette Bedroom [215].
St. Louis to San Antonio—Roomette Bedroom [216].
St. Louis to Galveston—Roomette Bedroom Drawing-room [212].
Memphis to Houston—Roomette Bedroom [217].
San Antonio to Mexico City—Section Bedroom [316].
San Antonio to Mexico City—Section Compartment Drawing-room [314].
Dining Lounge Car...St. Louis to San Antonio.
St. Louis to Houston.
San Antonio to Mexico City.
Reclining Seat Coaches...St. Louis to San Antonio (Planetarium Dome).
St. Louis to Houston-Corpus Christi.
San Antonio to Mexico City.
(All Mexico equipment via NdeM Laredo to Mexico City.)
No checked baggage handled on Train 221, the South Texas Section of The Texas Eagle. Train operates via Longview, Texas. Figures in brackets, [ ], indicate car loading numbers.
Sleeping Cars...El Paso to New York—Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 4, St. Louis to New York) (open 9:30 p.m., Mountain Time) [PR-9].
Fort Worth to Washington—Roomette Bedroom (on B. & O. 2, St. Louis to Washington) [BO-32].
Fort Worth to St. Louis—Bedroom Lounge [29].
Fort Worth to St. Louis—Roomette Bedroom Drawing-room [23].
Fort Worth to Memphis—Roomette Bedroom (May be occupied at Memphis until 7:30 a.m.) [266].
Dining Lounge Car...El Paso to Fort Worth.
Lounge Car...Fort Worth to St. Louis—Bedroom [29].
Dining Car...Fort Worth to St. Louis.
Reclining Seat Coaches...El Paso to St. Louis.
El Paso to Fort Worth.
Fort Worth to St. Louis (Planetarium Dome).
Fort Worth to Memphis.
Sleeping Cars...San Antonio to New York — Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 4, St. Louis to New York) [PR-15].
San Antonio to St. Louis—Roomette Bedroom [227].
San Antonio to St. Louis—Roomette Bedroom [228].
Houston to New York—Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 4, St. Louis to New York) [PR-12].
Houston to Washington—Roomette Bedroom (on Penna. No. 4, St. Louis to Washington) [PR-11].
Galveston to St. Louis—Roomette Bedroom Drawing-room [267].
Houston to Memphis—Roomette Bedroom (May be occupied until 7:30 a.m.) [265].
Mexico City to San Antonio—Section Bedroom [321].
Mexico City to San Antonio—Section Compartment Drawing-room [326].
Dining Lounge Car...San Antonio to St. Louis.
Houston to St. Louis.
Mexico City to San Antonio.
Reclining Seat Coaches...San Antonio to St. Louis (Planetarium Dome).
Corpus Christi-Houston to St. Louis.
Mexico City to San Antonio.
(All Mexico equipment via NdeM Mexico City to Laredo.)
No checked baggage handled on Train 222, the South Texas Section of The Texas Eagle. Train operates via Longview, Texas. Figures in brackets, [ ], indicate car loading numbers.
Please take a note of the "Divided" coaches, listed as such in the Missouri Pacific notes (but not in the T. & P. notes). In case I need to spell it out, these coaches were "divided" into separate sections to segregate passengers by race. There are not a great deal of reminders of the segregated era in the Official Guide, and those which are there are usually couched indirectly as in this case. Perhaps we should bear it in mind that the need to employ euphemisms is one of the first signs that we may be dealing with something which is morally wrong.
Time:
A - A.M.
D - Train stops only to discharge passengers
F - Conditional (Flag) stop
I - Customs/Immigration inspection stop
M - Meal stop
N - Not a passenger stop
P - P.M.
R - Train stops only to receive passengers
Services:
A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)
B - Checked baggage is handled
C - Coupon station (Ticket office)
I - International border inspection station
M - Food service available
P - Telephone station
R - Rental cars available
T - Telegraph station
X - Checked baggage NOT handled
In 1952 the Texas Eagle was at the peak of its game. The network of trains connected most of Texas's major cities with St. Louis and Memphis, and continuing service was available to Mexico City via the Aztec Eagle while through cars were available in the other direction to New York and Washington, DC. The train as shown here featured "Planetarium" dome coaches, which was Missouri Pacific's marketing term for what other railroads called the Vista-Dome.