Here you see the Sunset Limited at the top of its form.  While it had no dome cars, its other features were all first-rate. 

From the pages of the Official Guide, May 1957

Southern Pacific Lines herald

The Sunset Limited

Southern Pacific Lines
April 28, 1957

1 Train Number 2
Daily Miles Services Daily
10 45P Dp 0 New Orleans, LA (Union Psgr. Tml.) (CT) C R Ar 4 45P
10 55P 2 Carrollton Avenue 4 25P
N10 58P 6 East Bridge Junction N 4 23P
Mississippi River Bridge
N11 14P 11 West Bridge Junction N 4 08P
F12 07A 56 Schriever, LA
F12 36A 81 Morgan City, LA C
F 1 00A 102 Franklin, LA C
1 35A 126 New Iberia, LA C F 1 57P
2 00A Ar 145 Lafayette, LA C Dp 1 30P
2 15A Dp Ar 1 25P
F 2 43A 167 Crowley, LA C
F 3 08A 186 Jennings, LA C
4 08A 219 Lake Charles, LA C R 11 54A
5 05A 257 Orange, TX C 11 04A
5 36A 279 Beaumont, TX C 10 37A
F 6 20A 321 Liberty, TX C
7 20A Ar 363 Houston, TX (Grand Central Station) C R Dp 9 00A
7 40A Dp Ar 8 40A
F 400 Rosenberg, TX C F 7 38A
F 9 53A 471 Schulenberg, TX C F 6 27A
11 45A Ar 573 San Antonio, TX (Sou. Pac. Station) C R Dp 4 40A
12 05P Dp Ar 4 20A
F 1 57P 665 Uvalde, TX C F 2 39A
3 20P Ar 743 Del Rio, TX C Dp 1 20A
3 30P Dp Ar 1 10A
N 4 26P 792 High Bridge (Pecos River) N12 10A
6 05P Ar 871 Sanderson, TX C Dp 10 40P
6 15P Dp Ar 10 30P
F 7 23P 931 Marathon, TX C F 9 20P
8 00P 962 Alpine, TX C 8 45P
8 45P 988 Marfa, TX (CT) C 8 13P
11 30P Ar 1184 El Paso, TX (Union Station) (MT) C R Dp 3 35P
11 55P Dp Ar 3 05P
3 20A Ar 1401 Douglas, AZ C R Dp 11 25A
3 25A Dp Ar 11 20A
3 57A 1423 Bisbee Junction, AZ (Bisbee via bus) C F10 49A
5 55A Ar 1524 Tucson, AZ C R Dp 8 40A
6 05A Dp Ar 8 25A
F 7 05A 1589 Coolidge, AZ C F
8 30A Ar 1645 Phoenix, AZ C R Dp 6 10A
8 45A Dp Ar 5 50A
11 35A Ar 1818 Yuma, AZ (MT) C Dp 3 05A
10 45A Dp Yuma, AZ (PT) Ar 1 55A
11 50A 1884 Niland, CA 12 28A
12 45P Ar 1940 Indio, CA C Dp 11 32P
12 48P Dp Ar 11 32P
1 23P 1968 West Palm Springs, CA (Palm Springs) C R 10 59P
F 1 58P 1989 Beaumont, CA C
2 31P Ar 2012 Colton, CA C Dp 9 52P
2 35P Dp Ar 9 52P
3 15P 2037 Pomona, CA C R 9 21P
3 55P 2063 Alhambra, CA (Pasadena) C R 8 45P
4 15P Ar 2069 Los Angeles, CA (Union Psgr. Tml.) (PT) C R Dp 8 25P

WB 36 stops, 43:30, 47.6 MPHEB 29 stops, 42:20, 48.9 MPH

SUNSET ROUTE--Equipment

WESTBOUND
Train 1 - Streamliner, Sunset Limited - Extra Fare
New Orleans - El Paso - Los Angeles
(Open for occupancy at New Orleans 10:00 pm)

Full Lounge Car--

    New Orleans to Los Angeles (for Pullman passengers)

      (Shower bath and valet service)

Standard Sleepers--

   New Orleans to Los Angeles
(6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes - Car 16)
(4 Bedrooms, 4 Compartments, 2 Drawing Rooms - Car 17)
(6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes - Car 19)

   Dallas to Los Angeles (6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes - Car 15) (On T&P No. 1 to El Paso)

   New Orleans to Houston (6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes - Car 18)

Chair Cars--Reclining Leg Rest Seats.  Advance seat reservations required.  (Open for occupancy at New Orleans 10:00 pm)

   New Orleans to Los Angeles - Cars 11-12

   El Paso to Los Angeles - Cars 14-100
Pillow service available at nominal charge

Dining Car--
New Orleans to Los Angeles

Hamburger Grill Lounge Car--
New Orleans to Los Angeles  (For chair car passengers)


News Agent Service


Tickets Honored--Ask agents.



EASTBOUND
Train 2 - Streamliner, Sunset Limited - Extra Fare
Los Angeles - El Paso - New Orleans

Full Lounge Car--
Los Angeles to New Orleans (for Pullman passengers) (Shower bath and valet service)

Standard Sleepers--

    Los Angeles to New Orleans
(4 Bedrooms, 4 Compartments, 2 Drawing Rooms - Car 27)
(6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes - Car 29)

   Los Angeles to San Antonio (6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes)
Occupancy at San Antonio until 8:00 am - Car 26

   Los Angeles to Dallas (6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes) - Car 25 (On T&P No. 8, El Paso to Dallas)

   San Antonio to New Orleans (6 Bedrooms, 10 Roomettes) - Car 26
Open for occupancy at San Antonio 9:30 pm

Chair Cars--Reclining Leg Rest Seats.  Advance seat reservations required.

   Los Angeles to New Orleans - Cars 21-23

   Los Angeles to El Paso - Cars 24-200
Pillow service available at nominal charge

Dining Car--
Los Angeles to New Orleans

Hamburger Grill Lounge Car--
Los Angeles to New Orleans (for chair car passengers)


News Agent Service.

Tickets Honored--Ask Agents.

Regularly assigned cars are air-conditioned.

Original timetable information copyright ©1957 by National Railway Publication Company.  No record found of copyright renewal; it is believed this information is in the public domain.

The Southern Pacific name and herald are trademarks of Union Pacific Railroad Company and are used with permission. Southern Pacific Lines herald obtained from Terry Solberger's Railroad Heralds page.

All comments, original material and page design copyright ©2006-2007 by Eric H. Bowen

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