This is the passenger timetable for the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio for Summer-Fall, 1958.

The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio primary passenger line was from Chicago to St. Louis with secondary service to other points as shown below.

Train #1,The Limited ran with a parlor lounge car and a parlor car with Drawing Room, dining car, reclining seat coaches from Chicago to st. Louis. "The Limited" was a day train to and from Chicago and St. Louis. Also run, were through sleepers from Chicago to Houston via the Missouri Pacific train #21. Chicago to Dallas-Ft. Worth-El Paso via Missouri Pacific-Texas and Pacific train #1.

Train #3, The Abraham Lincoln with observation Parlor lounge car, Parlor car with Drawing room, Cocktail lounge car for parlor and coach passengers, dining car and reclining seat coaches, with through sleepers from Chicago to Hot Springs via Missouri Pacific train #7. "The Abrahan Lincoln was primarily an evening train to St. Louis and a morning train to Chicago.

Train #5, The Mail ran with a coach from Chicago to St. Louis.

Train #7, The Midnight Special ran with sleepers from Chicago to St. Louis, and reclining seat coaches. "The Midnight Special" was an overnight train to and from chicago and St. Louis.

Train #9,Motor Train ran from Bloomington, Illinois to Kansas City with reclining seat coaches.

Train #15,The Gulf Coast Rebel ran with reclining seat coaches, lounge dining car, and a sleeper from St. Louis to Mobile.

The round trip coach fare from Chicago to St. Louis was $14.80

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