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.
Consist Information
Contributed by Alan L. Pettet

CONSIST ONE

Ordered July 1934

Completed June 1935

Built By American Car & Foundry

 

352 Shovelnose Cab 600 hp Diesel Power Unit with 15’ Railway Post Office Compartment and Baggage Room with Train Heat Boiler

 

372 62 Revenue seat Divided Coach with Buffet

 

395 Stateroom with Annex 6 Sections 18 seat Lounge Observation

 

CONSIST TWO

Ordered July 1934

Completed June 1935

Built By American Car & Foundry

 

353 Shovelnose Cab 600 hp Diesel Power Unit with 15” Railway Post Office Compartment and Baggage Room with Train Heat Boiler

 

373 62 Revenue seat Divided Coach with Buffet

 

396 Stateroom with Annex 6 sections 18 seat Lounge Observation

 

374 71 Revenue seat Divided Coach

(Operated between New Orleans and Jackson only)

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LEGEND

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