AMERICA AND THE PASSENGER TRAIN

THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD was one of the many railroads that helped America become a great nation. The passenger train in this photo is the MILWAUKEE ROAD's SOUTHWEST LIMITED, NUMBER 26; it provided passenger service from Chicago, Illinois to Kansas City, Missouri. The depot, located at Chillicothe, Missouri, is no longer standing. The bricks from the platform were, according to those who know, carried off one at a time by those who had fond memories of the train. Like most of the Milwaukee trains in the midwest, it was a deep orange with red trim and had the antiquated arched windows that added to its charm. Smoking lounges were provided in the restroom areas. The Southwest Limited made its last trip in April of 1958.