The Gulf, Mobile & Northern's Rebel was not only the first true streamliner in the South, it was one of the first lightweight streamliners anywhere (along with B. & O.'s Royal Blue and Abraham Lincoln, both trainsets of which would eventually be inherited by G. M. & N. successor G. M. & O.) to be built with conventional (non-articulated) construction, allowing extra cars to be switched in and out as needed. According to Johnston and Welsh in The Art of the Streamliner, the American Car & Foundry-built trainsets, styled by Otto Kuhler of B. & O. fame, featured racially segregated coach seating and a sleeper-observation car, with six sections and a drawing-room, staffed by a train hostess.

From the pages of the Official Guide, September 1938

Gulf, Mobile & Northern RR herald

The Rebel

Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad
April 18, 1938

1 Train Number 2
Daily Miles Services Daily
8 30P Dp 0 Jackson, TN (CT) T C Ar 8 20A
F 8 38P 3 Bemis, TN P F 8 13A
F 8 51P 11 Parkburg, TN P F 8 02A
F 8 57P 15 Deanburg, TN F 7 56A
9 05P 20 Silerton, TN P 7 48A
F 9 10P 23 Pine Top, TN P F 7 43A
9 19P 28 Hornsby, TN T C 7 34A
F 9 25P 32 Serles, TN P F 7 27A
F 9 31P 37 Lacy, TN P F 7 21A
9 39P 40 Middleton, TN T C 7 15A
F 9 46P 45 Brownfield, MS P F 7 06A
9 52P 49 Walnut, MS T C 7 01A
F 9 58P 52 Tiplersville, MS P C F 6 55A
10 05P 56 Falkner, MS T C 6 48A
10 18P 65 Ripley, MS T C 6 36A
10 28P 71 Blue Mountain, MS T C 6 25A
F10 35P 76 Cotton Plant, MS P F 6 17A
10 45P Ar 83 New Albany, MS T C Dp 6 05A
11 00P Dp Ar 5 50A
11 20P 94 Ecru, MS T C 5 30A
11 36P 102 Pontotoc, MS T C 5 17A
11 59P 117 Houlka, MS T C 4 50A
12 18A 127 Houston, MS T C 4 31A
F12 37A 139 Mantee, MS T C F 4 09A
F12 57A 151 Maben, MS P C F 3 46A
1 02A 154 Mathiston, MS T C 3 42A
1 31A 170 Ackerman, MS T C 3 11A
2 05A Ar 188 Louisville, MS T C Dp 2 35A
2 15A Dp Ar 2 15A
F 2 30A 197 Noxapater, MS T C F 1 59A
2 57A 213 Philadelphia, MS T C 1 36A
3 20A Ar 228 Union, MS T C Dp 1 10A
New Orleans Section
1 Continuing Train Number 2
3 35A Dp 228 Union, MS T C Ar 12 45A
3 57A 241 Sebastopol, MS T C 12 24A
4 10A 250 Walnut Grove, MS T C 12 11A
F 4 18A 255 Tuscola, MS P F12 02A
4 26A 260 Lena, MS T C 11 55P
F 4 37A 267 Ludlow, MS P F11 44P
F 4 51A 278 Koch, MS T C F11 29P
F 4 55A 281 Goshen Springs, MS F11 25P
F 5 05A 287 Fannin, MS T C F11 16P
F 5 15A 295 Luckney, MS P F11 05P
5 30A Ar 302 Jackson, MS T C Dp 10 50P
6 15A Dp Ar 10 30P
6 43A 324 Gatesville, MS T C 9 59P
6 58A 335 Georgetown, MS T C 9 47P
7 04A 340 Rockport, MS P C 9 37P
7 17A 350 Wanilla, MS T C 9 25P
7 27A 357 Monticello, MS T C 9 15P
8 05A 385 West Columbia, MS T C 8 40P
8 27A 404 Angie, LA P C 8 15P
8 32A 409 Varnado, LA P C 8 09P
8 40A Ar 417 Bogalusa, LA T C Dp 8 00P
8 45A Dp Ar 7 55P
9 04A 435 Talisheek, LA P 7 33P
9 25A 452 North Slidell, LA T 7 15P
9 35A 453 Slidell, LA T 7 05P
10 35A New Orleans, LA (City Park Ave.) 6 10P
10 45A Ar 488 New Orleans, LA (Terminal Sta.) (CT) T C Dp 6 00P
Mobile Section
21 Continuing Train Number 22
3 40A Dp 228 Union, MS T C Ar 12 35A
3 58A 238 Decatur, MS T C 12 21A
4 15A 247 Newton, MS T C 12 07A
F 4 30A 255 Roberts, MS P F11 50P
F 4 42A 262 Montrose, MS P F11 38P
4 50A 267 Louin, MS T C 11 31P
5 04A 274 Bay Springs, MS T C 11 20P
F 5 18A 282 Stringer, MS P C F11 06P
F 5 29A 288 Mossville, MS P F10 56P
5 45A Ar 298 Laurel, MS T C Dp 10 40P
6 00A Dp Ar 10 25P
F 6 13A 307 Lanham, MS P F10 12P
6 27A 315 Ovett, MS P 9 58P
F 6 35A 320 Rhodes, MS P F 9 50P
6 46A 327 Richton, MS T C 9 40P
F 6 56A 333 Hintonville, MS P F 9 29P
7 08A 340 Beaumont, MS T C 9 19P
7 21A 347 McLain, MS T 9 06P
7 31A 353 Leaf, MS P 8 56P
7 42A 359 Merrill, MS P 8 45P
7 48A 363 Bexley, MS P 8 40P
8 00A 369 Lucedale, MS T C 8 28P
F 8 04A 371 Evanston, MS T C F 8 24P
8 14A 377 Shipman, MS P 8 14P
8 27A 386 Wilmer, AL P 8 01P
8 38A 393 Semmes, AL P 7 50P
F 8 46A 398 Orchard, AL P F 7 42P
8 59A 405 Mobile, AL (Government St.) 7 30P
9 10A Ar 409 Mobile, AL (Conception St.) (CT) T C Dp 7 20P

Train 1: 52 stops, 14:15, 34.2 MPHTrain 2: 52 stops, 14:20, 34.0 MPH

Train 1-21: 55 stops, 12:40, 32.3 MPHTrain 22-2: 55 stops, 13:00, 31.5 MPH

THE REBEL

The South's first streamlined, air-conditioned train, operates between New Orleans, La., and Jackson, Tenn., via Jackson, Miss. Carries Sleeping Cars and Coaches; also between Mobile and Jackson, Tenn. Hostess in attendance.

A rate of 2 cents a mile, good in both coaches and sleeping cars, is effective between all points on the Gulf Mobile & Northern Railroad.

Sleeping-Observation cars are operated on THE REBEL between Jackson Tenn., and New Orleans, via Jackson, Miss.
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Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers


Services:

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

M - Meal stop

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled