The Sunnyland, Trains No 807 And No 808, St. Louis, MO To Memphis, TN - On The River Division

Sherrel,

As Greg indicated the Sunnyland, trains No 807 and No 808, on the River Division was a connector between St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN.

 

I only rode train No 3, the Will Rogers, back to Rolla, MO once, 1963 I think.

It was a Sunday morning, I had to get back to Rolla early for some reason long forgotten. Normally, I would take train No 9, The Meteor, back after a weekend at home, arriving around 8:30 pm.

Anyway, I hopped on No 3 at St. Louis Union Station depot and took a seat on the left side of the coach, my usual preference, and looked over to the next track in the train shed. There was train no 807 along side us. First time I ever saw two SLSF passenger trains side by side!

I was hoping we would pull out first so I could get a good look at the entire train along side us, and we did. They only had one coach plus a bunch of head end cars. It was neat pulling by the locomotive, I do not remember the number, but it was a single unit, an E8A which needed a wash.

I did not ride the Frisco every time I came home, usually getting a ride in an automobile which was quicker, and only cost me a buck or so in gas for the driver. But, I am amazed that the rides I did have on trains numbers 3, 4, 9, and 10 provided so many wonderful Frisco memories.

K