Wabash Cannon Ball (train)

Wabash Cannonball

Wabash Cannon Ball at Tolono, Illinois station in 1962
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Midwestern United States
Predecessor	Detroit Special, St. Louis Special
First service	February 26, 1950
Last service	April 30, 1971
Former operator(s)	Wabash Railroad/Norfolk and Western Railway
Route
Termini	St. Louis, Missouri Detroit, Michigan
Distance travelled	488.8 miles (786.6 km) (1959)
Service frequency	Daily (1959)
Train number(s)	Eastbound: 4 Westbound: 1
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Reclining seat coaches and chair cars
Catering facilities	Diner-lounge with radio
Other facilities	Drawing room
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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The Wabash Cannon Ball was a passenger train on the Wabash Railroad that ran from 1950 to 1971. The train was named after the song "Wabash Cannonball". It was the second train to bear the name "Cannon Ball"; the first was the fast express Cannon Ball, which ran in the late 1800s to the early 20th century.^[1]