The Texas Zephyr

The Texas Zephyr

Burlington Lines
February 2, 1941

Train Number

Daily

▼

Miles

(Colorado & Southern)

Services

▲

Daily

1 00P

0.0

Denver, CO (MT)

C R

7 45A

2 40P

74.5

Colorado Springs, CO

C R

5 52A

3 27P

118.5

Pueblo, CO

C R

4 54A

3 30P

4 51A

4 37P

171.5

Walsenburg, CO

T C

3 46A

5 31P

212.4

Trinidad, CO

T C

2 47A

5 36P

2 42A

8 11P

337.6

Clayton, NM

T C

11 49P

Continuing Train Number (Fort Worth & Denver City)

8 23P

348.4

Texline, TX (MT)

T C

11 38P

9 25P

Texline, TX (CT)

12 35A

10 02P

383.7

Dalhart, TX

T C

11 50P

F10 33P

413.0

Channing, TX

T C

F11 14P

11 35P

465.4

Amarillo, TX

C R

10 00P

11 50P

9 45P

12 21A

493.2

Claude, TX

T C

9 16P

12 54A

523.2

Clarendon, TX

T C

8 41P

1 26A

550.3

Memphis, TX

T C

8 10P

2 03A

580.9

Childress, TX

T C

7 30P

2 07A

7 25P

2 38A

609.3

Quanah, TX

T C

6 55P

F 2 52A

622.3

Chillicothe, TX

T C

F 6 39P

3 10A

637.7

Vernon, TX

T C

6 20P

3 41A

660.7

Electra, TX

T C

5 55P

4 15A

687.1

Wichita Falls, TX

T C R

5 25P

4 20A

5 18P

F 4 42A

705.4

Henrietta, TX

T C

4 56P

5 11A

732.6

Bowie, TX

T C

4 25P

5 41A

760.9

Decatur, TX

T C

3 51P

6 35A

801.5

Fort Worth, TX (T. & P. Sta.)

C R

3 00P

6 50A

2 45P

7 45A

835.1

Dallas, TX (Union Depot) (CT)

C R

2 00P

Connecting Train Number (Rock Island/Burlington)

7 15A

0.0

Fort Worth, TX (T. & P. Sta.)

C R

1 10P

8 15A

33.6

Dallas, TX (Union Depot)

C R

12 20P

12 15P

283.1

Houston, TX (Union Sta.) (CT)

C R

8 15A

Equipment

Nos. 1 and 2—TEXAS ZEPHYR.
(Completely Air-Conditioned.)
All New Streamline Equipment—Diesel Power-Radio-Hostess-Economy Meals—No Extra Fare.

Observation Lounge and Dining Car.

Denver-Fort Worth-Dallas.

Standard Sleepers—Denver-Fort Worth-Dallas—Sections, Double Bedrooms.

Denver-Fort Worth-Dallas—Sections, Drawing-room, Compartment.

Denver-Fort Worth—Sections, Drawing-room. (Sets out Fort Worth until 8:00 a.m.)

Amarillo-Fort Worth-Dallas—Sections, Drawing-room (northbound on Train 8.)

De Luxe Chair Cars—Reclining, revolving seats.

Denver-Fort Worth-Dallas.

Consist Information
Contributed by Alan L. Pettet

TEXAS ZEPHYRS
Ordered February 1940
Delivered August 1940
Built by Budd Company
Coaches, Head End Dining & Lounge Only
Sleeping Cars modernized semi-streamlined heavyweights by Pullman Standard

C&S CONSIST

9950A SILVER RACER EMD E5A 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit
9950B SILVER STEED EMD E5B 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Booster Unit
320 SILVER TIDINGS Baggage 30’ Railway Post Office Car
350 SILVER MESA Baggage 12 Crew Dormitory 16 Revenue seat Coach
401 SILVER BOW (FW&D) 52 revenue seat Coach
600 SILVER MINE 52 Revenue seat Coach
601 SILVER SPUR 16 seat Dinette 24 Revenue seat Coach
CASTLE CREST 12 Section 1 Drawing Room Heavyweight Sleeping Car
SPANISH RANGE 12 Section 1 Drawing Room Heavyweight Sleeping Car
LARIAT CREST 10 Section 1 Drawing Room 1 Compartment Sleeping Car
750 SILVER BOWL 32 seat Dining 23 seat Lounge Observation

FW&D CONSIST

9980A SILVER CHIEF EMD E5A 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit
9980B SILVER WARRIOR EMD E5B 2,000 HP Diesel Passenger Booster Unit
150 SILVER MESSENGER Baggage 30’ Railway Post Office Car
450 SILVER PEAK Baggage 12 Crew Dormitory 16 Revenue seat Coach
400 SILVER FOX 52 Revenue seat Coach
402 SILVER ORE 52 Revenue seat Coach
403 SILVER TOP 16 seat Dinette 24 Revenue seat Coach
CASTLE RANGE 12 Section 1 Drawing Room Heavyweight Sleeping Car
SPANISH CREST 12 Section 1 Drawing Room Heavyweight Sleeping Car
LARIAT RANGE 10 Section 1 Drawing Room 1 Compartment Sleeping Car
270 SILVER TRAY 32 seat Dining 23 seat Lounge Observation

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, June 1941

Burlington Lines February 2, 1941

Burlington Lines
February 2, 1941