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Timeline
for the 1936 Million-Dollar Rexall Streamlined Train |
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This
timeline is very much a work-in-progress. Much of what appears
here was gleaned from Larry Thomas' fine and exhaustive article
on the Rexall Train appearing in the TRRA of St. Louis' magazine,
Summer 2000. Frank Sternad, an avid collector of Rexall memorabilia, also contributed immeasurably to the research here, much of it in his blog about the Rexall Train starting in 2017. Beginning in 2022, Brad Knapp added a fantastic amount of newspaper-of-the-day research. It appears that,
as the train became quite famous, more Rexall druggists would lobby
to have the train stop in their town -- which it often did, if only
for a morning or afternoon display before moving on. The eventual list
of display cities went well over the 147 that were planned
when the train left Boston. Finally, though the Rexall Train never displayed in the state of Nevada, it was, according to Brad Knapp's 2022 newspaper research, routed through Nevada in late May due to a tunnel fire in northern California that sent the train to Oregon via Reno - thus making the Rexall Train the first train to operate in every state of the Union (48 at the time). Any additions
or corrections, please email. |
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Public
Display
Stop
#
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On-Board
Convention
Stop
#
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CITY |
DATE |
DAY
|
Public
Hours
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Head
Count
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NOTES |
0 |
1 |
Boston,
MA |
March
26, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
Boston
North Station. The locomotive was christened by Mrs Edith Minard,
one of the 14 original employees of United Drug Co. |
* |
1 |
Boston,
MA |
March
27, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
Before the rail tour began, the first druggist's convention of the tour took place on the train at the station. Public inspection 9:00 - 4:00. |
* |
1 |
Boston,
MA |
March
28, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
The train departed
Boston March 29, 1936 on an eight-month 29,000 mile tour with
147 planned display stops in the US and Canada, 109 of those
in conjunction with druggists' conventions held on the train. Public inspection 9:00 - 12:00. |
* |
1 |
Boston,
MA |
March
29, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 3:00 |
* |
Louis Liggett, president of the United Drug Company, declares
"The depression is over and confidence, the basic factor
of recovery, is here." Not a convention day. |
1 |
2 |
Portland,
ME |
March
30, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 4:30 |
* |
Displayed at Portland
Union Station. When the train departed aftern an overnight stay, it transited Massachusetts via the Boston & Albany RR, in reaction to flooding along its intended route. The intended routing had been Boston & Maine to Mechanicville, NY, Delaware & Hudson to Binghamton, NY, Erie Railroad to Youngstown, OH and Baltimore & Ohio to Wheeling, WV. |
* |
* |
Syracuse,
NY |
March
31, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
The train stopped in Syacuse on its way to Wheeling. It was in Syracuse 6 hours later than expected, due to flooding along its intended route. The stop is noted for having occured at 6:30PM, with no public viewing of the train. The train would return to Syracuse in September for a longer stay. Leaving Syracuse, the exact routing is unconfirmed, but the train likely stayed on the Boston & Albany RR to Ashtabula, OH before swinging south on the NYC to Youngstown, OH and then the B&O RR for the final leg to Wheeling. |
2 |
* |
Wheeling,
WV |
April 1, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
The train arrived shortly before noon and departed at 4:00 in the afternoon. Wheeling was still reeling from massive flooding. |
3 |
3 |
Columbus, OH |
April 2, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
Displayed at PRR's Spruce Street Yards. |
4 |
* |
Springfield,
OH |
April
3, 1936 |
F |
10AM - 1PM |
* |
Displayed at the Big Four railroad station. A knuckle coupler broke between two of the cars while entering the station, but it was at very low speed and no one on the train was much worse for wear when it suddenly stopped. |
5 |
* |
Dayton,
OH |
April
3, 1936 |
F |
2PM - 4PM |
* |
Visited Dayton the same day as Springfield. Visiting (and being open to the public) in multiple cities in a singe day eventually became a common occurance. The train was in Cincinnati by 6PM. |
6 |
4 |
Cincinnati,
OH |
April
4, 1936 |
S |
10AM - 4PM |
* |
Displayed at Union Terminal. |
6 |
4 |
Cincinnati,
OH |
April
5, 1936 |
Su |
10AM - 4PM |
* |
* |
6 |
4 |
Cincinnati,
OH |
April
6, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 4:30 |
15000 |
15,000
visited the train in Cincinnati |
7 |
5 |
Indianapolis,
IN |
April
7, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 4:30 |
* |
Displayed
at Union Station, Track 1. |
8 |
* |
Decatur,
IL |
April
8, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
Spotted
between Union and N. Water streets. 2500 visit the train during
its short morning visit. |
9 |
6 |
Springfield,
IL |
April
8, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
Afternoon
arrival. |
9 |
6 |
Springfield,
IL |
April
9, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
Afternoon
arrival. |
10 |
7 |
St.
Louis, MO |
April
10, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 4:00 |
* |
Parked
on track "I" at the west end of the midway at Union
Station. |
10 |
7 |
St.
Louis, MO |
April
11, 1936 |
S |
9:00AM - 5:00PM |
* |
* |
10 |
7 |
St.
Louis, MO |
April
12, 1936 |
Su |
10:00AM - 3:30PM |
* |
* |
11 |
* |
Hannibal, MO |
April
12, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
Stopped in Hannibal, MO for a brief 3-hour opening on April 12. |
12 |
8 |
Moberly,
MO |
April
13, 1936 |
M |
10:30AM - 9:00PM |
8256 |
Displayed
on Track 4 at the Wabash Station. Mr. W.
W. Greenland of the Moberly Division of the Wabash noted the
locomotive made history as the first ever to pass through without
a number on it. |
13 |
9 |
Kansas
City, MO |
April
14, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed
at Union Station, Track 1. |
14 |
* |
Lawrence, KS |
April
15, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
Very early morning arrival. The train was open "several hours", but left town on the Union Pacific at 8:30AM. |
15 |
* |
Topeka,
KS |
April
15, 1936 |
W |
9:00AM - 2:45PM |
* |
Displayed
at Union Pacific Station until noon. Afternoon departure. |
16 |
10 |
Manhattan,
KS |
April
15, 1936 |
W |
6:00PM - 9:00PM |
* |
* |
16 |
10 |
Manhattan,
KS |
April
16, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
17 |
11 |
Hays,
KS |
April
17, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
6679 |
6679 people visited the train in Hays (pop 5000). |
18 |
* |
Hutchinson,
KS |
April
18, 1936 |
S |
9:00AM - 11:45AM |
4500 |
Displayed
at the Missouri Pacific Depot. Morning display only before pressing
on to Wichita to open there in the afternoon. Still, 4500 people
managed to tour the train! |
19 |
12 |
Wichita,
KS |
April
18, 1936 |
S |
2:30PM - 4:30PM |
* |
Encountered
a blinding sandstorm on the road to Wichita Union Station. |
19 |
12 |
Wichita,
KS |
April
19, 1936 |
Su |
10:00AM - 6:00PM |
* |
* |
19 |
12 |
Wichita,
KS |
April
20, 1936 |
M |
|
10000 |
10,000
visited the train in Wichita. |
20 |
13 |
Pittsburg,
KS |
April
21, 1936 |
T |
10:30-12:15 & 2:30-9:00 |
* |
Displayed
on the Frisco tracks at Second and Broadway. Arrived via Missouri Pacific. |
21 |
14 |
Muskogee,
OK |
April
22, 1936 |
W |
10:30-12:15 & 2:30-9:00 |
* |
Displayed
on MKT tracks in downtown near Broadway. |
22 |
* |
Tulsa,
OK |
April
23, 1936 |
Th |
9:45AM-11:45AM |
* |
Displayed for 2 hour
display at Tulsa Union Station, Track 6. |
23 |
15 |
Oklahoma
City, OK |
April
23, 1936 |
Th |
4:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
23 |
15 |
Oklahoma
City, OK |
April
24, 1936 |
F |
10:30-12:15 & 2:30-9:00 |
* |
* |
23 |
15 |
Oklahoma
City, OK |
April
25, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
24 |
* |
Conway, AR |
April 26, 1936 |
Su |
* |
5465 |
A brief evening stop of just 1 hour and 10 minutes. The population of the town was just 7500. |
25 |
16 |
Little
Rock, AR |
April 27, 1936 |
M |
* |
18000 |
Ft.
Smith stop canceled due to timekeeping issues. |
26 |
17 |
Texarkana,
AR |
April 28, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Baton
Rouge, LA |
X |
* |
* |
* |
Apparently on the initial itinerary, but the train never went there. |
27 |
18 |
Alexandria, LA |
April 29, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
28 |
19 |
New Orleans, LA |
April 30, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
29 |
* |
Houston,
TX |
May
1, 1936 |
F |
11:00 - 4:30 |
12000 |
Displayed
at Southern Pacific Grand Central Station. |
30 |
20 |
San
Antonio, TX |
May
2, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
Downtown
MKT station on South Flores. St. |
30 |
20 |
San
Antonio, TX | San
Antonio
May
3, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
30 |
20 |
San
Antonio, TX |
May
4, 1936 |
M |
10:30 to 12:15 & 2:30 to 9:00 |
377004 |
37,704 San Antonians visited the train. |
31 |
21 |
Austin,
TX |
May
5, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
32 |
* |
Waco,
TX |
May
6, 1936 |
W |
9:00 - 11:30 |
* |
Displayed in the morning on the MKT RR. |
33 |
* |
Dallas,
TX |
May
6, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
34 |
22 |
Ft.
Worth, TX |
May 6, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
Fort Worth arrival at 8 PM on the 6th . Displayed at the T&P depot. |
34 |
22 |
Ft.
Worth, TX |
May 7, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
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Open 10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 on the 7th. Departed 12:01 AM on the 8th for Abilene. 18,546 was the single day attendance - a record that may have lasted the entire trip. |
35 |
23 |
Abilene,
TX |
May
8, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Parked
between Cedar and Drupe streets. Left at 12:01 AM on the 9th for Lubbock. |
36 |
* |
Lubbock,
TX |
May
9, 1936 |
S |
9:00AM - 10:45AM |
* |
At the Santa Fe Depot. Hours 9 - 10:45 AM only (then on to Amarillo). |
37 |
24 |
Amarillo,
TX |
May
9, 1936 |
S |
2:00 - 9:00 |
* |
Afternoon
arrival at the Santa Fe depot. The local newspaper called this
the 23rd stop. Perhaps it was the 23rd convention stop. |
37 |
24 |
Amarillo,
TX |
May
10, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
37 |
24 |
Amarillo,
TX |
May
11, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00
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* |
* |
38 |
25 |
Albuquerque,
NM |
May
12, 1936 |
T |
10AM - 6PM |
* |
After arriving at 8:30AM, the train was open to the public 10AM - 6PM. |
38 |
25 |
Albuquerque,
NM |
May
13, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00PM |
15000 |
15,000
visited the train. The only stop in New Mexico. |
39 |
* |
Flagstaff,
AZ |
May 14, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
40 |
* |
Williams,
AZ |
May 14, 1936 |
Th |
12:15 - 2:15 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Prescott,
AZ |
|
* |
* |
* |
The train made a brief 10 minute stop in town, scheduled to arrive at 4:55PM. |
41 |
26 |
Phoenix,
AZ |
|
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
42 |
* |
San Bernardino, CA |
May 16, 1936 |
S |
11:00AM - 12:00PM |
* |
Morning display, before opening in Los Angeles at 3:30. |
43 |
27 |
Los
Angeles, CA |
May
16, 1936 |
S |
3:30 - 6:00 |
* |
Spotted
on the Pacific Electric tracks at Exposition Park next to the
University of Southern California. The 1947 Freedom Train would later
display on these same tracks. 37000 people visited the train over two days. |
43 |
27 |
Los
Angeles, CA |
May
17, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
43 |
27 |
Los
Angeles, CA |
May
18, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
43 |
27 |
Los
Angeles, CA |
May
19, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
43 |
27 |
Los
Angeles, CA |
May
20, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
37319 |
37319 people visited the train in Los Angeles. |
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* |
San
Diego, CA |
May
21, 1936 |
Th |
9AM - 6PM |
* |
One-day
round trip from LA to San Diego. Displayed at Santa Fe Station
downtown. A special "Rexall Day" was planned for the staff and crew at the San Diego Exposition (Balboa Park). |
45 |
28 |
Fresno,
CA |
May
22, 1936 |
F |
10:00 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed
at the Southern Pacific Depot. |
46 |
29 |
San
Francisco, CA |
May
23, 1936 |
S |
10:00AM - 6:00PM |
* |
Between
Los Angeles and San Francisco the Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER took
aerial photos. In San Francisco the train displayed at Southern
Pacific's Third and Townsend St. Station. |
46 |
29 |
San
Francisco, CA |
May
24, 1936 |
Su |
10:00AM - 6:00PM |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Shasta County, CA |
May
24, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
According to the May 26 edition of the Santa Rosa Republican (California newspaper) and the May 27 edition of the Roseburg, OR News-Review (newspaper) a tunnel fire on the Southern Pacific on May 24 between Lamoine and Delta (just south of Dunsmuir, CA) caused all northbound trains to be routed through Reno on their way to Oregon - including the Rexall Train. These newspaper articles were (re)discovered in 2022 by Brad Knapp, and they rewrite the book on the 1936 Rexall Train and the 1947 Freedom Train (previously thought by many researchers - including your editor - to be the first trainset to operate in every state of the Union - 48 at the time). |
46 |
29 |
San
Francisco, CA |
May
25, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
At San Francisco the words "The Rexall Train" were
stenciled on the locomotive's nose on May 25. The stenciling remained
that way for the rest of the tour. |
46 |
29 |
San
Francisco, CA |
May
26, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
36248 |
36248 people visited the train in San Francisco. |
47 |
30 |
Sacramento,
CA |
May
27, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed at 7th & G Street. KFBK Radio did a live broadcast from the event. |
X |
X |
Reno, NV |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A stop in Reno seems to be depicted on some early route maps, with no particular date indicated, but the train never displayed in Nevada. It did, however, pass through Reno on its way from Sacramento to Eugene, Oregon due to a tunnel fire in northern California. This rerouting sent the train into Nevada - the one state that the train would have missed, were it not for the tunnel fire. |
X |
X |
Alturas, CA |
May 28, 1936 |
Th |
X |
X |
Because of a May 24 tunnel fire and cave-in on the SP main line between LaMoine and Delta, 23 miles south of Dunsmuir, the Rexall Train was re-routed May 28 over Donner Summit. It then traveled through Reno/Sparks to Fernley where the train headed north via Tule Mountain back into California—to Wendel in Lassen Co. and Alturas in Modoc Co. via SP’s light-roadbed Alturas cutoff. The Rexall locomotive arrived alone at Alturas, CA about 12:50pm on the 28th for servicing and water (engineer was Buster Blurton), while the coaches arrived 2 hours later, drawn by two lighter helper engines, and recoupled to the Rexall locomotive. The train departed 3:30pm, arriving at Klamath Falls at 7:30 pm (4 hrs and 98 miles from Alturas) via Fernley & Lassen RR (SP Modoc Northern route), and ultimately at Eugene, OR. |
X |
X |
Grants Pass, OR |
May
28, 1936 |
Th |
X |
X |
Stop canceled due to delay caused by the tunnel fire near Dunsmuir, CA. |
X |
X |
Roseburg,
OR |
May 28, 1936 |
Th |
X |
X |
Stop canceled due to delay caused by a tunnel fire and collapse near Dunsmuir, CA, between Lamoine and Delta. This resulted in rerouting of all trains around the problem area - to the east, through Reno, NV until service was restored June 2. |
48 |
* |
Eugene,
OR |
May
29, 1936 |
F |
12:30AM - 1:30AM |
* |
During its detour, the Mohawk locomotive ran ahead of the train on Southern Pacific's Alturas Cutoff due to weight concerns. The train was pulled by two lighter locomotives at 5 mph. A short 1-hour stop followed an 00:30 arrival in Eugene (just after midnight), necessary to make up time. Note that the train was originally scheduled to arrive in Eugene at 9:30PM on the 28th for a one hour stop. Still, the local paper said 1000 people showed up in Eugene to see the train. |
49 |
31 |
Portland,
OR |
May
29, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
On display
at Hoyt St and Broadway. |
50 |
* |
Centralia,
WA |
May
30, 1936 |
S |
8:00AM - 10:45AM |
* |
On display
at the Union Depot. |
* |
* |
Tacoma,
WA |
May
30, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
Originally a planned stop, 9:00AM to 10:30AM, replaced by Puyallup. |
51 |
* |
Puyallup,
WA |
May
30, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
52 |
32 |
Seattle,
WA |
May 30, 1936 |
S |
3:00PM - 6:00PM |
* |
On display
at King Street Station, Track 4. |
52 |
32 |
Seattle,
WA |
May 31, 1936 |
Su |
10:00AM - 6:00PM |
* |
* |
52 |
32 |
Seattle,
WA |
June 1, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
17000+ |
* |
X |
X |
Vancouver,
British Columbia, CA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A part of the original schedule, but canceled to allow more time in Chicago to refurbish the train. |
53 |
* |
Yakima, WA |
June 2, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
54 |
* |
Pasco, WA |
June 2, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
55 |
33 |
Spokane,
WA |
June 3, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 and 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
On display
on Northern Pacific tracks at Riverside Ave, one block east of Division St. |
56 |
* |
Missoula,
MT |
June
4, 1936 |
Th |
9:00AM - 11:45AM |
3047 |
* |
57 |
* |
Helena,
MT |
June
4, 1936 |
Th |
3:00 PM - 6:20PM |
3868 |
* |
X |
X |
Calgary,
Alberta, CA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A part of the original schedule, but canceled to allow more time in Chicago to refurbish the train. |
58 |
34 |
Great
Falls, MT |
June
5, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
11,684 |
Displayed next to the Milwaukee Road Depot. |
59 |
* |
Lewistown, MT |
June 6, 1936 |
S |
9:00 - 6:00 |
7354 |
Displayed at the Milwaukee station from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. 7354 visitors saw the train. |
60 |
35 |
Billings,
MT |
June 7, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
60 |
35 |
Billings,
MT |
June 8, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
14,684 |
* |
61 |
* |
Whitehall, MT |
June
9, 1936 |
T |
7:45AM - 8:45AM |
1258 |
1,258 people inspected the train in this town of just 520 residents. |
62 |
* |
Butte,
MT |
June
9, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 2:30 |
6882 |
The train displayed at the Northern Pacific Station. |
63 |
* |
Lima,
MT |
June
9, 1936 |
T |
* |
169 |
A twenty minute stop to change engine crews - and possibly the shortest display stop of the entire trip. |
64 |
* |
Idaho Falls,
ID |
June
9, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
The train was open for 30 minutes at the Union Pacific Station. |
65 |
36 |
Boise,
ID |
June 10, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed at the Union Pacific Depot. |
66 |
* |
Pocatello,
ID |
June 11, 1936 |
Th |
9AM - 10:45AM |
* |
A short, 2-hour stop, 9AM to 10:45AM. |
67 |
37 |
Salt
Lake City, UT |
June 11, 1936 |
Th |
4:30 - 9:00PM |
* |
Displayed at the D&RGW Depot. |
67 |
37 |
Salt
Lake City, UT |
June 12, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
68 |
* |
Grand Junction, CO |
June 13, 1936 |
S |
7:00AM - 8:00AM |
* |
Displayed for 1 hour while refueling on the way to Pueblo. The display stop seems to have come at the request of a local Rexall pharmacist. The train had come into town as a second section of Train #2, The Scenic Limited, with the assistance of a helper locomotive. This run included the 4th crossing of the Continental Divide for the Rexall Train, the first having come in New Mexico, followed by two more in Montana. |
69 |
* |
Pueblo, CO |
June 13, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
The train had passed through the Royal Gorge. Have not confirmed it displayed in Pueblo. |
70 |
* |
Colorado Springs, CO |
June 13, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
The train was given a burro as a gift. |
71 |
38 |
Denver,
CO |
June
13, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
Arrived late on the 13th. |
71 |
38 |
Denver,
CO |
June
14, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
Arrived late on the 13th. |
71 |
38 |
Denver,
CO |
June
15, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
Arrived late on the 13th. |
72 |
39 |
Cheyenne,
WY |
June
16, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
The only stop in Wyoming. |
73 |
40 |
North Platte,
NE |
June
17, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
74 |
* |
Columbus,
NE |
June
18, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
75 |
* |
Schuyler,
NE |
June
18, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
76 |
* |
Fremont,
NE |
June
18, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
77 |
41 |
Omaha,
NE |
June
18, 1936 |
Th |
6:30PM - 10PM |
* |
Arrived June 18 at 4:30PM. |
77 |
41 |
Omaha,
NE |
June
19, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 10:00 |
8613 |
A reported 8613 visitors filed through in Omaha. |
78 |
42 |
Lincoln,
NE |
June
20, 1936 |
S |
10AM - 9PM |
* |
Displayed at the Burlington Depot. |
79 |
43 |
Sioux
City, IA |
June
21, 1936 |
Su |
10:30 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
79 |
43 |
Sioux
City, IA |
June
22, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
18,000 people visited the train in Souix City. |
80 |
44 |
Sioux
Falls, SD |
June
23, 1936 |
T |
* |
12700 |
12,700 people visited the train. |
81 |
45 |
Willmar,
MN |
June
24, 1936 |
W |
* |
8000 |
A display stop and a convention stop. 8000 people visited the train. The town had a population of just 6100. |
82 |
46 |
Fargo, ND |
June
25, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
10000+ |
Displayed at the Northern Pacific Depot.Some 225 Rexall dealers and spouses attended the on-board convention - and danced until 11PM. |
83 |
47 |
Bismarck,
ND |
June
26, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed in the yard of the Northern Pacific. |
X |
X |
Regina, Sackatchewan, CA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A part of the original schedule, but canceled to allow more time in Chicago to refurbish the train. |
X |
X |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A part of the original schedule, but canceled to allow more time in Chicago to refurbish the train. |
84 |
* |
Fergus Falls,
MN |
June
27, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
85 |
* |
St Cloud, MN |
June
27, 1936 |
S |
3:15 - 5:30 |
* |
* |
86 |
48 |
Minneapolis, MN |
June
28, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
Arrived the evening of the 27th. Displayed in track 12 of the Great Northern Depot. |
86 |
48 |
Minneapolis, MN |
June
29, 1936 |
M |
* |
20000 |
20,000 people visited the train in Minneapolis. |
87 |
49 |
St. Paul, MN |
June
30, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
10000 |
10,000 people visited the train at Union Depot, Track 6. |
X |
X |
Wausau,
WI |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Stop seems to be depicted on some early route maps, but the train ultimately did not stop here. |
88 |
50 |
Marshfield,
WI |
July
1, 1936 |
W |
* |
9800 |
9,800 people visited the train in this town of 8,700 residents. |
89 |
* |
Clintonville,
WI |
July
2, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
A short three-hour stop. |
90 |
* |
Appleton,
WI |
July
2, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
A short three-hour stop in the afternoon. |
91 |
51 |
Green
Bay, WI |
July
2, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
Arriving at 4:30PM at the C&NW Station |
91 |
51 |
Green
Bay, WI |
July
3, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
* |
92 |
* |
Oshkosh,
WI |
July
4, 1936 |
S |
9:00AM - 11:45AM |
6500 |
On
display at the North Side Chicago & Northwestern Depot. |
93 |
* |
Fond du Lac,
WI |
July
4, 1936 |
S |
* |
7800 |
7,800 people visited the train. |
94 |
52 |
Milwaukee,
WI |
July
5, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
* |
94 |
52 |
Milwaukee,
WI |
July
6, 1936 |
M |
* |
26000 |
26,000 people visited the train in Milwaukee. |
95 |
53 |
Madison,
WI |
July
7, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
Displayed
at the Northwestern Depot all day. |
* |
* |
Chicago,
IL |
July
8 until the first of August |
* |
* |
* |
Three
weeks of refurbishing -- the cars at Pullman's Calumet shops
and the locomotive at the NYC's Englewood roundhouse. |
96 |
* |
Chicago,
IL |
August
2, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
Displayed
at Union Station. Not a convention day. |
96 |
54 |
Chicago,
IL |
August
3, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
96 |
54 |
Chicago,
IL |
August
4, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
97 |
* |
Gary, IN |
August
5, 1936 |
W |
9:00 - Noon |
* |
A short morning stop. |
98 |
* |
Niles, MI |
August
5, 1936 |
W |
3:00 - 4:00 |
* |
Public inspection time was originally planned for 2:00 - 4:00 |
99 |
* |
Dowagiac, MI |
August
5, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
100 |
55 |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
August
5, 1936 |
W |
* |
18000 |
Arrived via the Pennsylvania Railroad. 18,000 people visited the train in Grand Rapids. |
100 |
55 |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
August
6, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
101 |
56 |
Saginaw,
MI |
August
7, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
102 |
* |
Owosso,
MI |
August
8, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
103 |
* |
Lansing,
MI |
August
8, 1936 |
S |
12:30 - 3:45PM |
* |
* |
104 |
* |
Jackson,
MI |
August
8, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
105 |
57 |
Detroit,
MI |
August
8, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
105 |
57 |
Detroit,
MI |
August
9, 1936 |
Su |
10:00AM - 9:00PM |
* |
* |
105 |
57 |
Detroit,
MI |
August
10, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
105 |
57 |
Detroit,
MI |
August
11, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
34913 |
34,913 people visited the train over 4 days. |
106 |
58 |
London, Ontario, CA |
August
12, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
Displayed at the CPR station. |
107 |
59 |
Toronto,
Ontario, CA |
August
13, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Per R.
L. Kennedy: The train displayed at "Fez-City"
a small yard near the waterfront at Bathurst and Fleet Streets. "This odd name was acquired
when a number of Shriner special trains were parked there during
the great Shriner convention held in the city in the summer
of 1930." |
107 |
59 |
Toronto,
Ontario, CA |
August
14, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
107 |
59 |
Toronto,
Ontario, CA |
August
15, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
107 |
59 |
Toronto,
Ontario, CA |
August
16, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
64000 |
The train latter passed through Bowmanville at 5 MPH to facilitate viewing around 8:30PM on the way to Colborne. Nearly 64,000 people visited over 4 days. |
108 |
* |
Colborne, ON, CA |
August
16, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
Stopped here at 8:30 in the evening. |
109 |
60 |
Kingston, Ontario, CA |
August
17, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed on a siding at Ontario Street. |
110 |
61 |
Montreal, PQ, CA |
August
18, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
15500 |
Displayed at Bonaventure Station (Canadian National). Also a convention stop. 15,500 people visited the train. |
111 |
62 |
Bangor,
ME |
August
19, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed in the “Main Street Freight Yard" (Maine Central Railroad). |
X |
X |
Augusta, ME |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A planned stop that had to be missed due to flooding and line outages on the Maine Central. |
112 |
63 |
Concord, NH |
August
20, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
The only stop in New Hampshire, though the train had previously gone through the state in its first week on the road. |
113 |
64 |
Montpelier, VT |
August
21, 1936 |
F |
11:30 - 1:15 & 3:30 - 10:00 |
* |
Displayed on a Central Vermont siding. The only stop in Vermont. |
114 |
* |
Boston, MA |
August
22, 1936 |
S |
11:00 - 7:00 |
* |
Displayed in the same city where the train started its tour. As before, at North Station. |
114 |
* |
Boston, MA |
August
23, 1936 |
Su |
11:00 - 7:00 |
* |
* |
115 |
65 |
Providence,
RI |
August
24, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
In the NYNH&H yard. The only stop in Rhode Island. |
116 |
66 |
New Haven, CT |
August
25, 1936 |
T |
9:00 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
117 |
67 |
Springfield, MA |
August
26, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
118 |
* |
Pittsfield, MA |
August
27, 1936 |
Th |
9:00 - Noon |
* |
* |
119 |
* |
Chatham, NY |
August
27, 1936 |
Th |
12:50 - 1:20PM |
* |
One of the shortest stops of the trip where the train was open to the public, second only to Lima, MT. |
120 |
* |
Kingston,
NY |
August
27, 1936 |
Th |
7:00PM - 10:00PM |
* |
* |
121 |
68 |
Middletown,
NY |
August
28, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00
|
* |
The Erie Railroad diverted other trains away from the city to allow for a convention stop here. Local store owner Fred Rogers, a part of Louise Liggett's inner circle, heavily advetised the visit to Middleton, lionizing Liggett in newspaper ads. |
122 |
* |
Ridgewood, NJ |
August
29, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 2:00 |
* |
Displayed at the Ridgewood Station (Erie Railroad). |
123 |
* |
Patterson, NJ |
August
29, 1936 |
S |
2:00 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed at the Market Street Depot (Erie Railroad). |
124 |
* |
Passaic, NJ |
August
30, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 7:00 |
* |
Displayed in the Erie Freight Yard. |
125 |
69 |
Newark,
NJ |
August
31, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed
at the Pennsylvania Railroad's South Broad Street Yard. |
125 |
69 |
Newark,
NJ |
September 1, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
125 |
69 |
Newark,
NJ |
September 2, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
126 |
70 |
Philadelphia,
PA |
September
3, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
North
Philadelphia Station, under catenary. |
126 |
70 |
Philadelphia,
PA |
September
4, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
* |
127 |
* |
Atlantic City, NJ |
September
5, 1936 |
S |
10:00AM - 10:00PM |
* |
Displayed at Ohio Ave and Bacharach Blvd. |
128 |
* |
Wilmington, DE |
September
6, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - Noon |
* |
Displayed at PRR siding. The only stop in Delaware. |
129 |
* |
Baltimore,
MD |
September
6, 1936 |
Su |
1:30 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
130 |
* |
Orange, VA |
September
7, 1936 |
M |
* |
3719 |
3719 peeple visited the train in Orange (pop 1300). |
131 |
* |
Charlottesville, VA |
September
7, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
* |
132 |
* |
Staunton, VA |
September
7, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
* |
133 |
71 |
Washington,
DC |
September
8, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
19464 |
Displayed at Union Station. |
134 |
72 |
Harrisburg,
PA |
September
9, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
135 |
73 |
Scranton,
PA |
September 10, 1936 |
Th |
* |
19449 |
19,449 people visited the train in Scranton. |
136 |
74 |
Elmira, NY |
September 11, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
* |
137 |
* |
Binghamton, NY |
September 12, 1936 |
S |
8:00 - 2:00 |
* |
Open 8:00 - 2:00. |
138 |
* |
Sidney, NY |
September 12, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
Open for one hour. The train then passed through Oneonta at 4:10, where 400 people watched it go by at the Delaware & Hudson station. |
139 |
* |
Cobleskill, NY |
September 12, 1936 |
S |
* |
1785 |
Open for just one hour and 1785 people saw the exhibits. |
140 |
75 |
Albany,
NY |
September
13, 1936 |
Su |
* |
13000 |
The first day was for public inspection, the second day was for druggist convention. |
140 |
75 |
Albany,
NY |
September
14, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
The first day was for public inspection, the second day was for druggist convention. |
141 |
* |
Utica,
NY |
September
15, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
142 |
76 |
Syracuse,
NY |
September
16, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
New
York Central Station tracks on Erie Blvd, between West and Geddes
Streets at the west end of the new York Central depot. |
143 |
77 |
Rochester, NY |
September 17, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00
|
* |
Displayed at the New York Central station, Track 9. |
144 |
78 |
Buffalo,
NY |
September
18, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
* |
145 |
* |
Lockport,
NY |
September
19, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 1:00 |
* |
Displayed at the New York Central freight station. |
146 |
* |
Niagara Falls,
NY |
September
19, 1936 |
S |
2:00 - 7:00 |
* |
Displayed at the Erie Ave New York Central siding. |
147 |
* |
Gowanda,
NY |
September
20, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 1:00 |
* |
* |
148 |
* |
Jamestown,
NY |
September
20, 1936 |
Su |
1:30 - 3:45 |
5978 |
Displayed at the Erie depot. |
149 |
* |
Corry,
PA |
September
21, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
* |
150 |
79 |
Meadville, PA |
September
21, 1936 |
M |
* |
* |
The train hosted its 1,500,000th visitor. |
151 |
80 |
East
Liberty, PA |
September
22, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
A combined "Convention Stop" with Pittsburgh. |
152 |
81 |
Pittsburgh,
PA |
September
23, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
Displayed
at the B&O Railroad Station. |
153 |
82 |
Cleveland,
OH |
September 24, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Open at Pennsylvania Station. There were two on-board convention days in Cleveland. |
153 |
82 |
Cleveland,
OH |
September 25, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
154 |
* |
Youngstown,
OH |
September 26, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
155 |
* |
Akron, OH |
September
26, 1936 |
S |
4:30 - 9:30 |
* |
Displayed
at East Market St. & Case Ave. |
156 |
* |
Elyria,
OH |
September
27, 1936 |
Su |
9:00 - 2:00 |
10878 |
On display
at the New York Central Freight Station. 10,878
toured the train in five hours. 2000 others were turned away. |
157 |
* |
Port Clinton,
OH |
September
27, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
On display
in the evening. |
158 |
83 |
Toledo, OH |
September
28, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
159 |
84 |
Ft.
Wayne, IN |
September
29, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
160 |
* |
Kendallville, IN |
September
30, 1936 |
W |
9:00 - 11:00AM |
* |
* |
161 |
* |
Goshen, IN |
September
30, 1936 |
W |
Noon - 3:00 |
* |
* |
162 |
* |
Elkhart, IN |
September
30, 1936 |
W |
3:30 - 6:00. |
* |
* |
163 |
85 |
South Bend, IN |
October 1, 1936 |
Th |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
On display
at the New York Central Freight Terminal, 1145 Prairie Avenue. |
164 |
* |
Aurora,
IL |
October 2, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
Per Bradley Knapp and Frank Sternad who tracked down the location of a tantilizing photo of the train: The train stopped this chilly Friday morning at Prairie St. for inspection by the public before steaming south to Ottawa on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad’s Montgomery and Streator-Subdivision. |
165 |
* |
Ottawa,
IL |
October 2, 1936 |
F |
2:00 - 5:00 |
* |
A small town stop likely made possible by the desire to skirt railroad congestion in Chicago. |
166 |
* |
Princeton, IL |
October 2, 1936 |
F |
* |
3449 |
The train drew a crowd of 3449 at this short stop. |
167 |
* |
Galesburg, IL |
October 3, 1936 |
S |
9:00 - Noon |
* |
An early morning stop, open 9AM - Noon. |
168 |
86 |
Davenport,
IA |
October
3, 1936 |
S |
3:00 - 6:00 |
* |
Displayed
at Union Depot at Front and Harrison Streets. |
168 |
86 |
Davenport,
IA |
October
4, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
168 |
86 |
Davenport,
IA |
October
5, 1936 |
M |
"All Day" |
30000 |
An hour after leaving Davenport the observation car of the train derails entering a siding, causing a 6.5 hour delay. |
169 |
87 |
Waterloo,
IA |
October
6, 1936 |
T |
Afternoon 'til 9:30PM |
13600 |
Displayed at the Illinois
Central Depot. Liggett's car Puretest derailed at very low speed at Barstow, IL, causing a slight delay. |
170 |
88 |
Des
Moines, IA |
October
7, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
171 |
* |
Ottumwa,
IA |
October
8, 1936 |
Th |
9:00 - 11:00AM |
* |
* |
172 |
* |
Fairfield,
IA |
October
8, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
173 |
* |
Mount Pleasant,
IA |
October
8, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
174 |
* |
Burlington,
IA |
October
8, 1936 |
Th |
4:00 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed
on Track 2 at Union Depot. |
175 |
89 |
Peoria,
IL |
October
9, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
Displayed
at Union Station. |
176 |
* |
Bloomington,
IL |
October
10, 1936 |
S |
9:00AM - 11:30 |
4063 |
Displayed
at the Big Four Depot. |
177 |
* |
Greensburg, IN |
October
10, 1936 |
S |
5:30 - 9:00PM |
* |
* |
178 |
* |
Lexington,
KY |
October
11, 1936 |
Su |
10:00 - 5:00 |
11132 |
11,132 visited the train, on display from 10AM to 5PM. |
179 |
* |
Shelbyville,
KY |
October
11, 1936 |
Su |
6:30PM - 7:30PM |
3140 |
3140 people visited the train in just one hour at the L&N Depot! |
180 |
90 |
Louisville,
KY |
October
12, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:30 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
181 |
91 |
Charleston,
WV |
October
13, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:30 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed
on New York Central tracks at Morris St. The train was then moved eastward over the NYC to Deepwater, WV where it was handed over to the Virginian Railway for overnight movement to Roanoke. |
182 |
92 |
Roanoke,
VA |
October
14, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:00 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed at Shenandoah Ave. at 12th St. N.W. |
183 |
* |
Bedford,
VA |
October
15, 1936 |
Th |
9:00AM - 11:00 |
3337 |
Displayed at the passenger station. |
184 |
* |
Lynchburg,
VA |
October
15, 1936 |
Th |
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185 |
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Crewe,
VA |
October
15, 1936 |
Th |
7:30 - 9:00PM |
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* |
186 |
93 |
Richmond,
VA |
October
16, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
187 |
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Petersburg,
VA |
October
17, 1936 |
S |
9:00 - Noon |
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* |
188 |
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Norfolk,
VA |
October
17-18, 1936 |
S |
3:00 - 9:00 |
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Displayed at Princess Anne Road & Monticello Ave. |
188 |
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Norfolk,
VA |
October
18-18, 1936 |
Su |
9:00AM - 11:00 |
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* |
189 |
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Rocky Mount, NC |
October
18, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
* |
190 |
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Wilson, NC |
October
18, 1936 |
Su |
5:00 - 6:00PM |
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Displayed at the ACL Station. |
191 |
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Selma, NC |
October
18, 1936 |
Su |
* |
* |
* |
192 |
94 |
Raleigh,
NC |
October
19, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed at the Southern freight house. |
193 |
95 |
Charlotte,
NC |
October
20, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
194 |
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Columbia, SC |
October
21, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
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Displayed at Union Station. |
195 |
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Spartanburg, SC |
October
22, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
196 |
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Greenville, SC |
October
22, 1936 |
Th |
Noon - 3:00 |
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Displayed at the Southern Railway passenger station. |
197 |
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Gainesville, GA |
October
22, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
198 |
97 |
Knoxville, TN |
October
23, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
18559 |
Displayed in the Louisville & Nashville yard. The train interchanged from Southern to L&N at Knoxville. |
X |
X |
Chattanooga,
TN |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A stop suggested by some initial planning, but the train ultimately went another route. |
199 |
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Corbin, KY |
October
24, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
200 |
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Mt Verson, TN |
October
24, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
201 |
* |
Stanford, KY |
October
24, 1936 |
S |
4:15 - 5:30PM |
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Displayed at L&N Depot. |
202 |
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Bowling Green, KY |
October
25, 1936 |
Su |
9:00AM - Noon |
* |
* |
203 |
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Franklin, KY |
October
25, 1936 |
Su |
1:00 - 3:00PM |
* |
* |
204 |
* |
Gallatin, TN |
October
25, 1936 |
Su |
4:00 - 6:00PM |
* |
* |
205 |
98 |
Nashville,
TN |
October
26, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
The train hosted its 2,000,000th visitor. |
206 |
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Pembroke, KY |
October
27, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
207 |
* |
Hopkinsville, KY |
October
27, 1936 |
T |
11:00 - 2:30 |
* |
* |
208 |
* |
Princeton, KY |
October
27, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
209 |
99 |
Paducah, KY |
October
28, 1936 |
W |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed on the Illinois Central at 11th & Broadway |
210 |
* |
Mayfield, KY |
October
29, 1936 |
Th |
9:00AM - 12:00 |
5498 |
* |
211 |
* |
Fulton, KY |
October
29, 1936 |
Th |
1:00 - 2:30 |
* |
* |
212 |
100 |
Memphis,
TN |
October
30, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
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Displayed
at Memphis Union Station. |
212 |
100 |
Memphis,
TN |
October
31, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
213 |
101 |
Jackson, MS |
November 1, 1936 |
S |
10:00 - 6:00 |
* |
* |
214 |
101 |
Jackson, MS |
November 2, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
215 |
* |
Yazoo City, MS |
November 3, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
216 |
* |
Holly Springs, MS |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
217 |
* |
New Albany, MS |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
218 |
* |
Tupelo, MS |
November 4, 1936? |
W |
* |
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The train arrived in Tupelo the evening of November 3 and stayed the night. |
219 |
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Jasper, AL |
November 5, 1936 |
Th |
9:00 - 11:00AM |
* |
Displayed at the Frisco Depot. |
220 |
102 |
Birmingham, AL |
November 5, 1936 |
Th |
2:00 - 9:00 |
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Displayed at the L&N Depot, Track 2. |
220 |
102 |
Birmingham, AL |
November 6, 1936 |
F |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
* |
221 |
103 |
Pensacola, FL |
November 7, 1936 |
S |
10:00AM - 9:00PM |
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Displayed at the L&N Depot. |
222 |
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Flomaton, AL |
November 8, 1936 |
Su |
9:00AM - 10:00AM |
* |
* |
223 |
* |
Montgomery, AL |
November 8, 1936 |
Su |
1:00 - 5:00 |
* |
* |
224 |
* |
Troy, AL |
November 8, 1936 |
Su |
6:30PM - 8:00PM |
* |
Displayed 6:30PM - 8PM. |
225 |
104 |
Dothan,
AL |
November 9, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
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According
to John Allen, the train came in on the Atlantic Coast Line. Displayed at the ACL yards.. |
226 |
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Bainbridge, GA |
November 10, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
227 |
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Cairo, GA |
November 10, 1936 |
T |
* |
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The train arrived at 10:45AM, greeted by over 1000 visitors. |
228 |
* |
Thomasville, GA |
November 10, 1936 |
T |
1:50 - 3:30 |
* |
* |
229 |
* |
Pelham, GA |
November 10, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
230 |
* |
Camilla, GA |
November 10, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
231 |
* |
Albany, GA |
November 10, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
232 |
105 |
Valdosta, GA |
November 11, 1936 |
W |
* |
* |
* |
X |
X |
Tallahassee,
FL |
X |
X |
X |
X |
A stop suggested by some initial planning, but the train ultimately went another route. |
233 |
106 |
Orlando,
FL |
November
12, 1936 |
Th |
* |
* |
* |
234 |
* |
Haines City,
FL |
November
13, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
* |
235 |
* |
Lakeland,
FL |
November
13, 1936 |
F |
* |
* |
* |
236 |
107 |
Tampa,
FL |
November
13, 1936 |
F |
2:45 - 9:00PM |
* |
Louis K. Liggett was reported to be on the train from 2:00-10:00. |
237 |
* |
Jacksonville,
FL |
November
14, 1936 |
S |
* |
* |
* |
238 |
* |
Vero Beach, FL |
November
15, 1936 |
Su |
8:00 - 10:00 AM |
* |
Displayed at the Osceola Blvd (part of modern-day 20th Street) crossing of the Florida East Coast Railroad. |
239 |
* |
Ft. Pierce,
FL |
November
15, 1936 |
Su |
10:30 - 1:00 |
* |
* |
240 |
* |
West Palm Beach, FL |
November
15, 1936 |
Su |
3:00 - 5:00 |
* |
* |
241 |
* |
Hollywood, FL |
November
15, 1936 |
Su |
7:00PM - 10:00PM |
* |
Displayed at the FEC depot. |
242 |
108 |
Miami,
FL |
November
16, 1936 |
M |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
Displayed at the FEC depot. |
243 |
* |
Melbourne,
FL |
November
17, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
Displayed in the morning for two hours. |
244 |
* |
Daytona Beach,
FL |
November
17, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
245 |
* |
St. Augustine,
FL |
November
17, 1936 |
T |
* |
* |
* |
246 |
* |
Waycross,
GA |
November
18, 1936 |
W |
8:30AM - 11:30AM |
* |
Displayed at the ACL depot. |
247 |
* |
Columbus,
GA |
November
18, 1936 |
W |
5:30PM - 10:00PM |
* |
Displayed at the Union Station. |
248 |
109 |
Atlanta,
GA |
November
19, 1936 |
T |
10:30 - 12:15 & 2:30 - 9:00 |
* |
The
end of the line -- Atlanta's Union Station, Track 6. |
248 |
109 |
Atlanta,
GA |
November
20, 1936 |
F |
10:00AM - 9:00PM |
* |
25,504 people
visited the train on the last day. Over 2.3 million people visited
during its 27,899 mile tour. |
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Postscript |
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After
the tour ended, the train returned to St. Louis where on November 22 the
exhibit cars were stripped of any displays that could be used
for future promotions. The locomotive and cars then went back
into service with the NYC and Pullman, respectively, after the locomotive and cars were broken up in Chicago on November 23. That day the cars were turned over to the the Pullman company at Kensington and the locomotive to the New York Central at Grand Crossing.
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