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These items are from the Southern Pacific Railroad History Center Collection.  While the UMSL site on the Missouri Digital Library is being migrated to a new server, we are hosting these items here on a temporary basis to serve our patrons.  Materials already on the Missouri Digital Library can be viewed HERE.

Documents Relating to the Overland Limited:

Telegram Envelope for the San Francisco Overland Limited

San Francisco-Overland Limited Conveniences 1944

Menu from the San Francisco Overland Limited

SP Drawings

Drawing of Standard Lettering Challenger Cars March 31, 1937

SP Plans-Equipment

SP Plan 2904 83 foot Lounge Cars - 1956 updated 1961

SP Plan 2905 83 foot Lounge Cars 1956 updated 1957

SP Plan 10002 83 foot Diner 1956 updated 1965

SP Plan 10003 83 foot Diner 1958 updated 1960

SP Plan 10019 70 foot Articulated Dormitory-Kitchen 1956 updated 1957

SP Plan 10020 57 foot Articulated Diner 1956 updated 1961

SP Plan 10021 70 foot Articulated Lounge Cars - 1956

SP Plan 10022 70 foot Articulated Dormitory Kitchen 1957 updated 1960

SP Drawing 130 70 foot Steel Chair Car Floor Plan 1926 updated 1959

SP Drawing 137 72 foot Steel Chair Car Floor Plan 1941

SP Drawing 153 70 foot Steel Chair Car Floor Plan - 1926 updated 1959

SP Drawing 175 72 foot Steel Chair Car Floor Plan - 1957

SP Drawing 192 73 1/2 foot Steel Chair Car Floor Plan - 1948

SP ICC Dockets

ICC Docket 34733 Exhibit-photographs of the interior of SP Passenger Cars

SP Promotional and Marketing Material:

Crater Lake Brochure

Santa Barbara, California Brochure (1909)

Southern Arizona and Southwestern Ranches and Resorts (September 1947)

Ta-Non-Ka Bond Paper Advertising (no date but circa 1950)