The CITY OF MEMPHIS was inaugurated in May of 1947 as a steam-powered streamlined train to replace THE VOLUNTEER as the daylight limited between Nashville and Memphis. The CITY OF MEMPHIS made the 239 mile run between the two terminals at 5 hours even, or an average speed of 47.8 mph. The train departed from Memphis each morning at 8:05 AM, and arrived back into that town that same evening at 7:40 PM. Dining car service was provided on the CITY OF MEMPHIS as well as a Coach-Lounge-Observation Car for the white folks, and additional Coach- Lounge-Dinette for the colored people.

TIME SAVING SCHEDULE - DAILY			TIME SAVERS

8:05 am	Lv Memphis T.	Ar 7:40 pm	MEMPHIS TO NASHVILLE - 5 Hr.
8:16 am	Lv Lenox	Ar 7:24 pm	NASHVILLE TO JACKSON - 3 Hr. 8 Min.
9:03 am	Lv Somerville	Ar 6:37 pm
9:51 am	Lv Jackson	Ar 5:45 pm
10:25 am	Lv Lexington	Ar 5:17 pm
11:10 am	Lv Bruceton	Ar 4:35 pm
12:12 pm	Lv Dickson	Ar 3:33 pm
1:05 pm	Ar Nashville	Lv 2:40 pm

THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY

From "Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway: History and Steam Locomotives."
© 1967 by Richard E. Prince. Published by Indiana University Press, 2001.
Reprinted by permission of Indiana University Press."