The best source passenger train information is to get hold of a public time table, these can be found at swap meets and on ebay under collectibles. They provide information, on what types of cars were in the train (coachs,sleepers,dome,cafe,diner,lounges).

• Wabash Cannon Ball (#1 #4),  Detroit Limited (#2),  St Louis Limited (#3) - St. Louis - Detroit with a connection to Toledo (at Fort Wayne)
  
•  Blue Bird (#21,#24), Banner Blue (#10,#11), The Midnight (#17, #18) - St. Louis - Chicago
• City of Kansas City (#3,#12), Midnight Limited (#17,#18) - St. Louis - Kansas City, with a connection to Columbia MO
  
• City of St. Louis (#9,#10) - St. Louis - Denver - Salt Lake City - Los Angeles - San Francisco - Portland - Seattle

There were also trains between Forrest and Streator IL,  Gary IN and Montpelier OH.
and commuter operations in Chicago.
Steam era used  class J (4-6-2) and P (4-6-4)
Diesels - E7 E8 PA1 GP7
Venders:

Kits

Branch line trains HO 12-1 and 14 sections pullmans for over night trains.
Brass Car sides HO and N
Union Staion Products HO and N (City of Kansas City)
Stan Rydarowicz call him (330) 799-5321.

R T R (ready to run)



John Nixion's photos & 1958 consists