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Carry a piece of Clover Leaf history on commutes, road trips, and everyday outings. The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad served a broad Midwestern region, linking Toledo and East St. Louis across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Its roots reach back to a narrow-gauge railroad formed in 1881, followed by standard gauge conversion, a 1900 reorganization, and a 1922 merger. This travel mug honors a changing rail network and suits collectors and enthusiasts who appreciate the stories behind historic routes.

The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, abbreviated TStL&W and commonly called the Clover Leaf, operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots go back to the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad, formed in February 1881 by consolidating several smaller narrow-gauge lines connecting Toledo and Cincinnati, Ohio, with St. Louis, Missouri. After financial difficulties, the company dropped its Cincinnati arm and reorganized in June 1886 as the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad. Over the next two to three years, its lines were converted to standard gauge. The 1886 company included the Toledo, Dupont and Western Railway of Ohio, the Bluffton, Kokomo and Southwestern Railroad of Indiana, and the Toledo, Charleston and St. Louis Railroad of Illinois. In 1900, it reorganized under the name Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad and operated 450.72 miles of line between Toledo and East St. Louis. On December 28, 1922, the Clover Leaf became part of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as the Nickel Plate. That railroad eventually became part of Norfolk Southern.