Rainbow Special
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | South Central United States |
| First service | 1921 |
| Former operator | Missouri Pacific Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kansas City, Missouri Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Rainbow Special was a "fast train" operating over the Missouri Pacific between Kansas City, Missouri, and Hot Springs, Arkansas,[1][2] (later extended to Little Rock, Arkansas). The service was introduced in 1921.[3]
