Volume 7 , Issue 18

1947 - New Streamliner Starts Schedule Here June 8...

One of the headlines in The Alva Reveiw-Courier dated 21 May 1947 was, New Streamliner Starts Schedule Here June 8 - Beginning June 8 (1947), a new diesel-powered streamliner "Grand Canyon" will replace the present train now making the run through Alva from Chicago, ILL., to Los Angeles, Calif., it was announced today.

Time for the run will be 48 hours and 45 minutes for the through train, with the streamliner to leaver Chicago at 12:15 p.m.

The schedule in Alva will not vary more than two hours from the currant time, although no definite time has been announced as yet, authorities at the Alva Santa Fe depot, said. present schedule is 6:02 a.m. west and 11:36 p.m. east.

Stops in this vicinity will be at Waynoka, Alva, and Wellington, Kans., going toward Chicago, and at Wellington, Kans., Kiowa, Kans., Alva and Waynoka going to Los Angeles.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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