The Colorado Eagle

The Colorado Eagle

Missouri Pacific Lines
Denver & Rio Grande Western
July, 1944

Train Number

Daily

Miles

(Missouri Pacific Lines)

Services

Daily

4 15P

0.0

St. Louis, MO (Union Station) (CT)

T C

12 15P

4 22P

2.9

Tower Grove, MO

T C

11 59A

4 30P

9.5

Webster Groves, MO

T C

4 35P

12.9

Kirkwood, MO

T C

D11 47A

5 09P

51.1

Washington, MO

T C

63.5

New Haven, MO

T C

10 56A

6 15P

121.5

Jefferson City, MO

T C

10 00A

6 17P

9 58A

6 43P

146.6

California, MO

T C

9 31A

7 25P

185.1

Sedalia, MO

T C

8 53A

7 52P

214.6

Warrensburg, MO

T C

8 25A

8 22P

245.5

Pleasant Hill, MO

T C

R 7 55A

8 50P

269.5

Independence, MO

T C

7 30A

9 15P

279.2

Kansas City, MO

T C

7 15A

9 25P

6 45A

331.2

Paola, KS (See Note)

T C

10 25P

338.1

Osawatomie, KS

T C

5 32A

10 43P

359.1

Ottawa, KS

T C

5 00A

11 09P

391.4

Osage City, KS

T C

4 24A

11 48P

429.3

Council Grove, KS

T C

3 50A

12 12A

455.9

Herington, KS

T C

3 22A

12 59A

501.0

Lindsborg, KS

T C

2 38A

1 37A

529.2

Geneseo, KS

T C

2 09A

Through Sleeper Wichita-Denver

411

Connecting Train Number (Missouri Pacific)

412

9 10P

0.0

Wichita, KS

T C

6 00A

10 40P

47.6

Hutchinson, KS

T C

4 25A

11 45P

88.1

Geneseo, KS

T C

3 00A

1 37A

529.2

Geneseo, KS

T C

2 09A

2 13A

563.2

Hoisington, KS (CT)

T C

1 33A

1 20A

Hoisington, KS (MT)

12 25A

595.1

LaCrosse, KS

T C

11 50P

F 3 11A

687.2

Scott City, KS

T C

10 38P

711.8

Leoti, KS

T C

10 13P

3 53A

735.5

Horace, KS

9 52P

3 58A

9 47P

4 50A

790.5

Eads, CO

T C

9 06P

5 42A

846.1

Sugar City, CO

T C

8 16P

5 50A

851.2

Ordway, CO

T C

8 11P

6 50A

901.7

Pueblo, CO

T C

7 25P

Continuing Train Number (Denver & Rio Grande Western)

7 00A

901.7

Pueblo, CO

T C M

7 15P

932.9

Fountain, CO

7 50A

945.9

Colorado Springs, CO

T C

6 25P

959.0

Husted, CO

964.9

Monument, CO

968.9

Palmer Lake, CO

T C

973.9

Greenland, CO

977.8

Larkspur, CO

988.3

Castle Rock, CO

996.3

Sedalia, CO

1000.1

Louviers, CO/Gann, CO

1010.5

Littleton, CO

T C

9 30A

1020.8

Denver, CO (MT)

T C

4 45P

NOTE for Nos. 11 and 12 at Paola: "Trains 11 and 12 do not carry passengers between Kansas City and Paola—stop is made at Frisco Station, Paola, to recieve or discharge revenue passengers to or from points west of Hoisington."

NOTE for Nos. 3 and 4 at flag stops between Pueblo and Denver: Trains will stop on flag to receive passengers destined to or discharge passengers received from points on Missouri Pacific system east of Pueblo. In addition, No. 3 will stop to discharge passengers received from connections at Denver.

(Missouri Pacific Notes)

ST. LOUIS AND THE WEST

THROUGH AIR-CONDITIONED EQUIPMENT.
Number in brackets indicates designating number of sleeping or parlor car.

Westbound

No. 11—Colorado Eagle
Streamlined Diesel-Powered Train

Sleepers—
St. Louis to Denver—6-Section, 6 Roomette, 4 Double Bedrooms [111].
St. Louis to Denver—6-Section, 6 Roomette, 4 Double Bedrooms [112].
Wichita to Denver—8-Section, 1-Drawing-room, 3 Double Bedrooms [114] (No. 411 to Geneseo).

Coach, Grill Coach and Dining Car—
St. Louis to Denver.

Eastbound

No. 12—Colorado Eagle
Streamlined Diesel-Powered Train

Sleepers—
Denver to St. Louis—6-Section, 6 Roomette, 4 Double Bedrooms [31].
Denver to St. Louis—6-Section, 6 Roomette, 4 Double Bedrooms [32].
Denver to Wichita—8-Section, 1-Drawing-room, 3 Double Bedrooms [34].

Coach, Grill Coach and Dining Car—
Denver to St. Louis.

(Denver & Rio Grande Western Notes)

PASSENGER TRAIN EQUIPMENT

WESTBOUND

Train No. 3—THE COLORADO EAGLE.
(Diesel-Powered Streamlined Train.)

Diner-Lounge Car, Denver to St. Louis, via Pueblo and Mo. Pac. No. 12.

Standard Sleeper (8 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 3 Double Bedrooms) (34) (daily) Denver to Wichita, via Pueblo, Mo. Pac. Nos. 12-412.

Standard Sleepers (6 Sections, 6 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms) (31) (32) (daily) Denver to St. Louis, via D. & R. G. W. No. 3, M. P. No. 12.

Chair Car and Grill Coach, Denver to St. Louis, via D. & R. G. W. No. 3, Pueblo, Mo. Pac. No. 12.

EASTBOUND

Train No. 4—THE COLORADO EAGLE.
(Diesel-Powered Streamlined Train.)

Diner-Lounge Car, St. Louis to Denver (from Mo. Pac. No. 11 at Pueblo).

Standard Sleeper (8 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 3 Double Bedrooms) (114) (daily) Wichita to Denver, via Mo. Pac. Nos. 411-11, Pueblo, D. & R. G. W. No. 4.

Standard Sleepers (6 Sections, 6 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms) (111) (112) (daily) St. Louis to Denver, via Mo. Pac. No. 11, Pueblo, D. & R. G. W. No. 4.

Chair Car and Grill Coach, St. Louis to Denver (from Mo. Pac. No. 11 at Pueblo).

The Missouri Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande Western names and heralds are trademarks of Union Pacific Railroad Company and are used with permission. Missouri Pacific herald obtained from Missouri Pacific Historical Society. D. & R. G. W. herald obtained from S.S.S.M.R.E.

LEGEND

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

From the pages of the Official Guide, August 1944

Missouri Pacific Lines Denver & Rio Grande Western July, 1944

(Missouri Pacific Notes)

(Denver & Rio Grande Western Notes)

Missouri Pacific Lines
Denver & Rio Grande Western
July, 1944