Texas Almanac, 1947-1948 Page: 28
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TEXAS ALMANAC.-1947-1948.
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The Streamliners are ComingSmooth-rolling speed is coming your
way. Katy's new streamliner will soon
be roaring across the nation on truly
high-speed schedules. And what lux-
urious accommodations will be yours
...amazing traveling comforts far be-
yond your fondest hopes. Yes, Katy's
determined program to afford the
finest, the fastest in modern trans-
portation is moving full speed ahead.
Schedules between Texas and St.
Louis are slashed...through service
to and from the Great Southwest
and the Metropolitan East is avail-
able...modern Diesels now moveKaty Freight at passenger train speeds
...and radio-controlled Katy trains
will soon leave the experimental
stage.
Yes, Katy is keeping the promise...
the promise to provide the ultimate
in transportation services and facili-
ties. Katy is building for business
and pleasure.. building, too, for those
far-sighted men and women of in-
dustry who will find the Katy-serv-
ed Southwest the land of greater
opportunity. So when you ship or
travel to and from the South-
west ... Okay Katy.473
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Texas Almanac, 1947-1948, book, 1947; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117136/m1/30/?rotate=270: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.