Express Box Car Service, St. Louis-Hoxie On Missouri Pacific - Hoxie-Memphis On Frisco - 1960

In 1960, and probably for a year or so before and after, Missouri Pacific (MP) operated an express boxcar in mail train No 37 from St. Louis to Hoxie, setting out a 50-foot MP express boxcar at Hoxie.

This car moved from Hoxie to Memphis and back in Frisco trains No 105-106, then was picked up by MP train No 32 for movement back to St. Louis.

Does anyone have details of this operation, or how switching was handled by Frisco at Hoxie?

A consist of No 105-106 during this time, showing the MP car number, would also be helpful.

Thanks,

Bill Pollard

 

Subsequent research.

In reviewing a February 1961 MP Hoxie Subdivision dispatcher's train sheet, it appears that the St. Louis-Hoxie-Memphis express boxcar operation had ended by this time.

There is no indication that either train No 37 or No 32 added or set out cars at Hoxie. However, each train sat for 30 minutes or more at Hoxie while mail and express was worked.

It is generally known that Hoxie was a major transfer point between Frisco and MoPac.

Any additional information about how this was handled between railroads would be of interest.

Bill