In 1965, Rock Island drastically changed the format of its timetables. Instead of the usual 8″x9″, the pages of the new timetables were 4″x9″. With 12 pages, they had the same amount of space as six pages of the older style. I’ve seen fall 1964 timetables in the old style and spring 1965 timetables in the new style so I’m confident the change was made then.
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Among the changes from yesterday’s 1964 timetable, trains 21 & 22, once called the Cherokee, continued to serve between Memphis and Tucumcari but carried nothing but chair cars. Actually, that may have been true in yesterday’s condensed timetable, but it didn’t include an equipment listing. Continue reading