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Contributed by Robert Tombs |
Contributed by Phil Gosney |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
Official List of Officers, Agents, Stations, November 1, 1920. |
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Bill Pollard Contribution |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
1940 timetable of Memphis passenger trains. |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
This view shows the platforms of the south end of the station. See what you can find in a larger view. |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
| This enlargement of a shot taken from the station office building's upper floors shows a couple of IC station switchers in the center and right. The switcher to the left is a Frisco Baldwin VO1000. Note the RI TA on the point of an outbound train. |
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John Martin of Little Rock Contribution |
North lead to Central Station |
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John Martin of Little Rock Contribution |
Looking north from the south end of the station leads. Note the Frisco station switcher and E-unit to the right. |
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John Martin of Little Rock Contribution |
Now looking south at the double cross-over and the crossing at Broadway. |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
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Contributed by Phil Gosney |
This document created by MP/Union Railway with the proposed move to "Grand Central Station". November 1, 1960. Note that RI 23-24 "Choctaw Rockette" is back to one car on this listing.
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History Department, Memphis/Shelby County Public
Library and Information Center |
This door was used by Frisco Kansas City- Florida Special Pullman passengers to reach Track 6 from the Central Station upper concourse, photo from 1962. Most of the time the Pullman would be straight ahead or to the right out this door, fouling Track 7. Sometimes the rear Pullman would even extend to the Calhoun Street bridge. |
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Bill Pollard Contribution |
This article appeared in the April 1, 1964 issue of
the Memphis Commercial Appeal. |
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L&N Files, Collection of Lyle Key |
| Note L&N trains. This was taken in Mid 1964. Still shows the RI "Choctaw Rockette" listed on board which made its last trip on Aug. 08, 1964. |
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L&N Files, Collection of Lyle Key |
Central Station lower concourse in 1964. |
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L&N Files, Collection of Lyle Key |
Central Station baggage room in 1964. Later Amtrak
would use this area as their waiting room and ticket window. |
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Photo by Boyd T. Pyle |
| It is 6:40pm on Saturday, August 8, 1964, and the era of the Rock Island "Budd Car" has ended in Memphis. Earlier this afternoon, RDC #9002, operating as train #24, completed the last run from Little Rock to Memphis, ending a legacy that began with the Choctaw Rocket in November 1940. The photographer, waiting to return to Little Rock on Rock Island #21, happens to glance up at the train board and sees a station employee removing the "Choctaw Rockette" signs. The board for train #23 is already gone, but he has time to hurriedly snap a photo before the train #24 sign comes off. In a few hours, Rock Island train #21 will carry #9002 back to Little Rock, completing the operational cycle for one of Memphis' more unique passenger operations. |
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C. N. Beasley photo, collection of Phil Gosney |
Central Station appears to the left in this aeiral view from the 1964. Larger
version |
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L&N Files, Collection of Lyle Key |
Central Station appears to the left in this aeiral view from the 1964. Larger
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Bill Pollard Photo |
| Central Station Clock at the corner of Main and Calhoun. This photo was taken in 1968. Note the signs saying "Central Station". The station had once been known as "Grand Central Station. Also note that the clock shows in both of the postcards above, but the signs do not. |
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Photo by Terry Foshee |
Departure Board at Central Station |
Cropped from IC map of the area. Click here
for the full map.
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Frisco document Contributed by Phil Gosney |
Frisco Memphis Terminal Zone 4. Note the 6 tracks
crossing 4 that lead to Central Station just north of "Broadway". |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
Die for Central Station ticket stamp. |
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