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LA&SL 4100-4102 were wooden "Parlor" cars, renumbered from LA&SL 400-402 (ORER, Dec 1922) (not shown in Nov 1925)

LA&SL 4103-4144 were wooden "Coach" cars (ORER, Dec 1922)

Chair — 3 cars
Pullman, 1926
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4140 1950 To LA&SL (streamlined) Coach 542 in 1950
LA&SL 4141 1950 To LA&SL (streamlined) Coach 543 in 1950
LA&SL 4142 1950 To LA&SL (streamlined) Coach 544 in 1950

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 79'-3"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 78'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 70'-0"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 54'-4"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 50 seats (later changed to 44 seats)
b. UP Specification 310
c. Original Floor Plan: D-CB-20976
d. Remodeled by UP at Omaha in 1936
e. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 236-CB-21922
f. Air conditioning (York) added in 1935 by UP at Omaha
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-16 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943) (4 cars: LA&SL 4140, 4141, 4142, 4144)
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-15 (9/1/1949), Rev. B (3/2/1959), Rev. C (1/10/1967) (4 cars: LA&SL 542-545)
 

Chair — 1 car
Pullman, 1926 (UP, 1936)
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4143 1958  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 79'-3"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 78'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 70'-0"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 54'-4"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 50 seats
b. UP Specification 310
c. Original Floor Plan: D-CB-20976
d. Remodeled by UP at Omaha in 1936
e. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 236-CB-21922
f. Air conditioning (Waukesha-York) added in 1936
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-17 (10/27/1941) (no revision)
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-26 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946)
 

Chair — 1 car
Pullman, 1926
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4144 1950 To LA&SL (streamlined) Coach 545 in 1950

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 79'-3"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 78'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 70'-0"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 54'-4"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 50 seats (later changed to 44 seats)
b. UP Specification 310
c. Original Floor Plan: D-CB-20976
d. Remodeled by UP at Omaha in 1936
e. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 236-CB-21922
f. Air conditioning (York) added in 1935 by UP at Omaha
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-16 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943) (4 cars: LA&SL 4140, 4141, 4142, 4144)
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-15 (9/1/1949), Rev. B (3/2/1959), Rev. C (1/10/1967) (4 cars: LA&SL 542-545)
 

Chair (Women) — 4 cars
Pullman, 1928 (UP, 1936)
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
4200 443 1948 To Streamlined Chair 580 in 1949.
4201 446 1948 To Streamlined Chair 581 in 1949.
4202 447 1948 To Streamlined Chair 582 in 1949.
4203 449 1948 To Streamlined Chair 583 in 1949.

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 83'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-6"
Length, Over End Sills: 73'-9"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 58'-0"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 54 seats
b. UP Specification 324
c. Equipped with nurse's room and studio couch
d. Air conditioning added by Pullman in 1935
e. Remodeled by UP at Omaha in 1936
f. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 236-CB-21946
g. Renumbered from 400-series Chair cars to 4200-series Chair cars in 1936
h. To Streamlined Heavyweight Chair cars 580-583 in 1949, per UP folio diagram sheet P-3-16 (9/1949)
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-18 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943), Rev. B (12/10/1946)
 

Chair (Women) — 12 cars
ACF, 1929 (UP, 1936)
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
4204 457 1948 To Streamlined Chair 584 in 1949.
4205 459 1948 To Streamlined Chair 585 in 1949.
4206 460 1948 To Streamlined Chair 586 in 1949.
4207 461 1948 To Streamlined Chair 587 in 1949.
4208 462 1948 To Streamlined Chair 588 in 1949.
4209 464 1948 To Streamlined Chair 589 in 1949.
4210 466 1948 To Streamlined Chair 590 in 1949.
4211 471 1948 To Streamlined Chair 591 in 1949.
4212 474 1948 To Streamlined Chair 592 in 1949.
4213 476 1948 To Streamlined Chair 593 in 1949.
4214 477 1948 To Streamlined Chair 594 in 1949.
4215 480 1948 To Streamlined Chair 595 in 1949.

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 83'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-6"
Length, Over End Sills: 73'-9"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 58'-0"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 54 seats
b. UP Specification 324
c. Equipped with nurse's room and studio couch
d. Equipped with two-part vestibule doors
e. Air conditioning added by Pullman in 1935
f. Remodeled by UP at Omaha in 1936
g. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 236-CB-21946
h. Renumbered from 400-series Chair cars to 4200-series Chair cars between 1938 (ORER) and 1943 (ORPTE).
i. To Streamlined Heavyweight Chair cars 584-595 in 1949, per UP folio diagram sheet P-3-16 (9/1949)
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-18 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943), Rev. B (12/10/1946)
 

Chair — 5 cars
Pullman, 1921 (UP, 1937)
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4300 Aug 1921 Nov 1958  
LA&SL 4301 Aug 1921 Sep 1959  
LA&SL 4302 Aug 1921 Nov 1958  
LA&SL 4303 Aug 1921 Nov 1957  
LA&SL 4304 Aug 1921 Jun 1958  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 79'-3"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 78'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 70'-0"
Length, Inside: (not shown)
Truck Centers: 54'-4"
Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Builder Floor Plan: D-CB-20290
b. UP Specification 311
c. Common Standard Class 70-CO-S-1 (70 ft. Chair Car with Smoking Room)
d. Seating Capacity: 48 seats
e. Remodeled in 1937 by UP at Omaha, changing the basic toilet compartments to full service restrooms, and removing the separate smoking room; seating was reduced from 56 to 48.
f. Air conditioning (Carrier) added in 1937
g. Floor Plan: 234-CB-22024 (after 1937 remodeling)
h. Photo of UP 4300, Metcalfe, UP Modeler Volume 1, page 19 (green, with The Challenger lettering) after remodeling in 1937, retaining Roman letters and numbers.
i. Photo of UP 4302, in two-tone gray paint, at Denver, in August 1952, in The Streamliner, Volume 4, Number 1, January 1988, page 7.
j. Not shown in pre-1941 diagram folio sheets.
k. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-10 (10/27/1941) (17 cars: UP 1220-1231, LA&SL 4300-4304) (changed to P-3-21 in 1946)
l. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-21 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946) (17 cars: UP 1220-1231, LA&SL 4300-4304) (changed from P-3-10 in 1946)
 

LA&SL 4305-4322 were wooden "Chair" cars, renumbered from LA&SL 300-317 (ORER, Dec 1922, Nov 1925)

LA&SL 4400-4402 were wooden "Composite Observation" cars (ORER, Dec 1922, Nov 1925)

Observation — 5 cars
Pullman, 1926
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Date
Built
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4403 Oct 1926 To LA&SL 1563 in October 1942; to LA&SL Business Car 123 in March 1945
LA&SL 4404 Oct 1926 To LA&SL 1564 in October 1942; to LA&SL Business Car 124 in April 1945
LA&SL 4405 Oct 1926 To LA&SL 1565 in January 1941; to LA&SL Business Car 121 in March 1944
LA&SL 4406 Oct 1926 To LA&SL 1566 in January 1941; to LA&SL Business Car 122 in February 1944
LA&SL 4407 Oct 1926 To LA&SL 1567 in October 1942; to LA&SL Business Car 120 (1st) in September 1943

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 83'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-5"
Length, Over End Sills: 76'-5"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 57'-10"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 35 seats, including 14 seats in observation room, 2 seats in writing room, 8 seats in each of two smoking rooms, 5 in women's lounge
b. UP Specification 320
c. Equipped with Barber Shop
d. Floor Plan: 4-CB-20918
e. Air conditioning added by Pullman in 1935
f. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-5-14 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (5 cars: LA&SL 1563-1567)
g. Source: Union Pacific Business Cars, 1870-1991, by Ralph L. Barger (Greenberg, 1992), pages 89-109
 

Baggage — 2 cars
Pullman, 1921
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4450 Aug 1921 Aug 1968 To MofW flat car in 1968 (number unknown)
LA&SL 4451 Aug 1921 Jan 1963  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71' 11"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1"
Length, Inside: 69'-1"
Truck Centers: 53'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Equipment register shows builder as Pullman, as does information in the Pullman Lot book at the DeGoyer library; UP's folio diagram sheet shows the builder as AC&F.
b. Pullman Lot Number 4623; Pullman Plan Number 2832-B.
c. Floor Plan: D-CB-20067
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-4 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946), Rev. C (3/2/1959), Rev. D (6/12/1962) (55 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, OSL 1853, 1854, 1855, OWR&N 1949, 1950, 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469, 4472, 4474, 4475, 4479, 4480, 4481), Rev. E (3/6/1964), Rev. F (12/1/1964), Rev. G (7/26/1966) (20 cars: UP 1736, 1739, 1742, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1770, 1773, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1782, OSL 1854, OWR&N 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4475, 4479, 4481)
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-5 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (57 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1783, OSL 1853-1855, OWR&N 1949-1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469-4472, 4474, 4475, 4479-4481)
 

LA&SL 4454-4465 were wooden "Baggage" cars (ORER, Dec 1922) (4463-4465 added, ORER, May 1929)

Baggage — 3 cars
Pullman, 1910
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Renumbered
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4466 LA&SL 4559 Sep 1924 Mar 1963  
LA&SL 4467 LA&SL 4560 Sep 1924 Jul 1962  
LA&SL 4468 LA&SL 4561 Sep 1924 Jul 1958  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Built as LA&SL 166-168; to LA&SL 4559-4561 in 1921; to LA&SL 4466-4468 in 1924
b. UP Specification 214
c. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-2-A (10/27/1941) (no revision) (3 cars: LA&SL 4466, 4467, 4468)
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-13 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946), Rev. C (6/12/1962) (1 car: LA&SL 4466)
 

Baggage — 4 cars
AC&F, 1926
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4469 Aug 1965  
LA&SL 4470 Jun 1953 Wrecked at Apex, Nev., on 7 April 1953
LA&SL 4471 Oct 1962  
LA&SL 4472 Nov 1963  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71' 11"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1"
Length, Inside: 69'-1"
Truck Centers: 53'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Builder Floor Plan: D-CB-20067
b. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-4 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946), Rev. C (3/2/1959), Rev. D (6/12/1962) (55 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, OSL 1853, 1854, 1855, OWR&N 1949, 1950, 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469, 4472, 4474, 4475, 4479, 4480, 4481), Rev. E (3/6/1964), Rev. F (12/1/1964), Rev. G (7/26/1966) (20 cars: UP 1736, 1739, 1742, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1770, 1773, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1782, OSL 1854, OWR&N 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4475, 4479, 4481)
c. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-5 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (57 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1783, OSL 1853-1855, OWR&N 1949-1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469-4472, 4474, 4475, 4479-4481)
 

Baggage —  3 cars
Pullman, 1921
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date To
4473 Series
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4473 LA&SL 4550 Aug 1921 Jul 1926 Feb 1927 Wrecked at Los Angeles, Calif., on 15 February 1927
LA&SL 4474 LA&SL 4551 Aug 1921 Aug 1926 Jan 1963  
LA&SL 4475 LA&SL 4552 Aug 1921 Sep 1926 Aug 1968 To MofW flat car in 1968 (number unknown)

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71' 11"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1"
Length, Inside: 69'-1"
Truck Centers: 53'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Equipment register shows builder as Pullman, as does information in the Pullman Lot book at the DeGoyer library; UP's folio diagram sheet shows the builder as AC&F.
b. Pullman Lot 4623; Pullman Plan 2832-A.
c. Floor Plan D-CB-20067
d. LA&SL 4473-4475 were built as LA&SL Dynamo Baggage 4550-4552.
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-4 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946) (Changed from  P-1-5), Rev. C (3/2/1959), Rev. D (6/12/1962) (55 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, OSL 1853, 1854, 1855, OWR&N 1949, 1950, 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469, 4472, 4474, 4475, 4479, 4480, 4481), Rev. E (3/6/1964), Rev. F (12/1/1964), Rev. G (7/26/1966) (20 cars: UP 1736, 1739, 1742, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1770, 1773, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1782, OSL 1854, OWR&N 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4475, 4479, 4481)
f. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-5 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (57 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1783, OSL 1853-1855, OWR&N 1949-1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469-4472, 4474, 4475, 4479-4481) (Changed to P-1-4)
 

LA&SL 4476-4478 were wooden "Baggage" cars, as shown in ORER, May 1929; retired in 1929-1936

Baggage — 3 cars
Pullman, 1921
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date To
4479 Series
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4479 LA&SL 4553 Aug 1921 Aug 1928 Aug 1968 To MofW flat car in 1968 (number unknown)
LA&SL 4480 LA&SL 4554 Aug 1921 Jul 1928 Nov 1965  
LA&SL 4481 LA&SL 4555 Aug 1921 Jun 1928 Nov 1967 To MofW flat car in 1968 (number unknown)

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71' 11"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1"
Length, Inside: 69'-1"
Truck Centers: 53'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Equipment register shows builder as Pullman, as does information in the Pullman Lot book at the DeGoyer library; UP's folio diagram sheet shows the builder as AC&F.
b. Pullman Lot 4623; Pullman Plan 2832-A.
c. Floor Plan D-CB-20067
d. LA&SL 4479-4481 were built as LA&SL Dynamo Baggage 4553-4555.
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-4 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946) (Changed from  P-1-5), Rev. C (3/2/1959), Rev. D (6/12/1962) (55 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, OSL 1853, 1854, 1855, OWR&N 1949, 1950, 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469, 4472, 4474, 4475, 4479, 4480, 4481), Rev. E (3/6/1964), Rev. F (12/1/1964), Rev. G (7/26/1966) (20 cars: UP 1736, 1739, 1742, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1770, 1773, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1782, OSL 1854, OWR&N 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4475, 4479, 4481)
f. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-5 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (57 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1783, OSL 1853-1855, OWR&N 1949-1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469-4472, 4474, 4475, 4479-4481) (Changed to P-1-4)
 

LA&SL 4550-4561 were wooden "Baggage" cars (ORER, Dec 1922) (not shown in November 1925)

Baggage Dynamo — 6 cars
Pullman, 1921
Harriman Heavyweight

Previous
Number
Date
Built
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4550 Aug 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4473 in July 1926
LA&SL 4551 Aug 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4474 in September 1926
LA&SL 4552 Aug 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4475 in August 1926
LA&SL 4553 Aug 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4479 in August 1928
LA&SL 4554 (1st) Aug 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4480 in July 1928
LA&SL 4555 (1st) Aug 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4481 in June 1928

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71' 11"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1"
Length, Inside: 69'-1"
Truck Centers: 53'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Equipment register shows builder as Pullman, as does information in the Pullman Lot book at the DeGoyer library; UP's folio diagram sheet shows the builder as AC&F.
b. Pullman Lot 4623; Pullman Plan 2832-A.
c. Floor Plan D-CB-20067
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-4 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946) (Changed from  P-1-5), Rev. C (3/2/1959), Rev. D (6/12/1962) (55 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, OSL 1853, 1854, 1855, OWR&N 1949, 1950, 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469, 4472, 4474, 4475, 4479, 4480, 4481), Rev. E (3/6/1964), Rev. F (12/1/1964), Rev. G (7/26/1966) (20 cars: UP 1736, 1739, 1742, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1770, 1773, 1775, 1779, 1780, 1782, OSL 1854, OWR&N 1951, LA&SL 4450, 4475, 4479, 4481)
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-5 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (57 cars: UP 1734-1758, 1769-1783, OSL 1853-1855, OWR&N 1949-1951, LA&SL 4450, 4451, 4469-4472, 4474, 4475, 4479-4481) (Changed to P-1-4)
f. Source: ORER, Nov 1925 to Jan 1926
 

Postal Storage — 2 cars
Pullman, 1910
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date
Built
Date To
4554 Series
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4554 (2nd) SP,LA&SL 88 LA&SL 4654 Jun 1910 May 1946 To Postal Storage 1485 in October 1951
LA&SL 4555 (2nd) SP,LA&SL 89 LA&SL 4655 Jun 1910 Apr 1946 To Postal Storage 1486 in October 1951

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-4" (or 63'-7") (LA&SL cars not shown on diagram)
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (wheelbase not shown)

General Notes:

a. Built as SP,LA&SL 88, 89; to LA&SL 4654, 4655 in 1922; to LA&SL 4554, 4555 in 1946; to LA&SL 1485, 1486 in 1951.
b. Pullman Lot 3739; Pullman Plan 2390
c. Shown in ORER, December 1922, as "Mail" cars.
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-2-8 (10/27/1941) (33 cars: UP 2010-2014, 2030-2035, 2037-2046, 2048-2055, OSL 2116, OWR&N 2151, 2152, 2154), Rev. A (1/12/1943) (35 cars, LA&SL 4654, 4655 added), Rev. B (12/10/1946) (changed to P-2-6) (35 cars, same numbers as Rev A for P-2-8)
e. Source: UP Equipment Register, Volume 6, LA&SL 4650-4699
f. Source: UP Equipment Register, Volume 6, LA&SL 4550-4599, sheet 2
g. Source: UP Equipment Register, Volume 6, 1450-1499, sheets 1 and 2
 

Baggage — 3 cars
Pullman, 1910
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Renumbered
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4559 LA&SL 166 Dec 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4466 in September 1924
LA&SL 4560 LA&SL 167 Dec 1921 To LA&SL Baggage 4467 in September 1924
LA&SL 4561 LA&SL 168 Aug 1921 To LA&SL baggage 4468 in September 1924

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Built as LA&SL 166-168; to LA&SL 4559-4561 in 1921; to LA&SL 4466-4468 in 1924
b. UP Specification 214
c. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-2-A (10/27/1941) (no revision)
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-1-13 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946), Rev. C (6/12/1962) (1 car: LA&SL 4466)
 

Diner — 7 cars
Pullman, 1927-1929
Streamlined Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Renumbered
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
4607 3607 Nov 1947 Mar 1968 To MofW 906202 in 1972; scrapped in 1976
4608 3608 Mar 1954 Mar 1968 To MofW 906203 in 1972
4611 3611 May 1946 Mar 1968 To MofW 906204 in 1972; to railroad museum in Gering, Neb., in 1993
4613 3613 Mar 1948 Mar 1968 To MofW 906205 in 1972; to HRHS (Grand Island) in 1987
4622 3622 Apr 1946 Mar 1968 To MofW 906206 in 1972
4627 3627 Apr 1946 Jan 1956  
4629 3629 Apr 1946 Jan 1956  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 83'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-5"
Length, Over End Sills: 79'-7"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Built as 300 series Diners in 1926-1928, to 3600 series Diners in (?), to 4600 series Diners in (?)
b. Seating Capacity: 36 seats (24 seats at 6 tables (left side) and 12 seats at 6 tables (right side)
c. Floor Plan: D-CB-20525
d. UP Specification 319
e. Air conditioning added as 300 series cars in 1932 and 1935
f. Source: "Heavyweight Diners" by Terry Metcalfe, The Streamliner, Volume 1, Number 3, July 1985, pages 26-35
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-4-A (12/10/1946) (no revision) (UP 4611)
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-10 (10/27/1941), Rev. B (12/10/1946)
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-11 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946)
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-12 (10/1/1952), Rev. B (3/2/1959), Rev. D+ (12/1/1964) (UP 3602-3615, 6 cars)
k. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-13 (9/1/1949) (no revision) (UP 3608 only, streamlined)
l. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-25 (9/1/1949), Rev. B (12/20/1957) (4 cars: UP 4607, 4608, 4611, 4613), Rev. C (2/15/1965) (4 cars: UP 4607, 4608, 4612, 4613)
m. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-26 (9/1/1949) (no revision) (UP 4611)
n. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-27 (12/10/1946) (no revision) (UP 4627, 4629)
o. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-37 (12/10/1946), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (UP 4622, not streamlined)
 

LA&SL 4650-4653 were wooden "Mail" cars (ORER, Dec 1922), renumbered from LA&SL (UP?) 82-87 in 1921-1922

Postal Storage — 2 cars
Pullman, 1910
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date To
4654 Series
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4654 SP,LA&SL 88 Jun 1910 Jan 1922 To LA&SL Postal 4554 in May 1946
LA&SL 4655 SP,LA&SL 89 Jun 1910 Jan 1922 To LA&SL Postal 4555 in April 1946

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-4" (or 63'-7") (LA&SL cars not shown on diagram)
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (wheelbase not shown)

General Notes:

a. Built as SP,LA&SL 88, 89; to LA&SL 4654, 4655 in 1922; to LA&SL 4554, 4555 in 1946; to LA&SL 1485, 1486 in 1951.
b. Pullman Lot 3739; Pullman Plan 2390
c. Shown in ORER, December 1922, as "Mail" cars.
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-2-8 (10/27/1941) (33 cars: UP 2010-2014, 2030-2035, 2037-2046, 2048-2055, OSL 2116, OWR&N 2151, 2152, 2154), Rev. A (1/12/1943) (35 cars, LA&SL 4654, 4655 added), Rev. B (12/10/1946) (changed to P-2-6) (35 cars, same numbers as Rev A for P-2-8)
e. Source: UP Equipment Register, Volume 6, LA&SL 4650-4699
 

Diner — 4 cars
Pullman, 1923 (UP, 1935)
Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Renumbered
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
4685 3685 Apr 1946 Nov 1957  
4686 3686 Jun 1946 Feb 1959  
4691 3691 May 1946 Nov 1957  
4695 3695 Jun 1946 Nov 1957  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 83'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-5"
Length, Over End Sills: 79'-7"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 58'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 36 seats (24 seats at 6 tables (left side) and 12 seats at 6 tables (right side)
b. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-38 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (2 cars: 4685, 4691)
c. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-28 (12/10/1946) (2 cars: 4686, 4695), Rev. B (12/20/1957) (only 4686 remaining)
 

LA&SL 4751-4753 were wooden "Baggage & Mail" cars (ORER, Dec 1922)

Baggage Postal — 2 cars
ACF, 1926
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4754 Jun 1964  
LA&SL 4755 May 1964  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71'-11"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 53'-1"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Builder Floor Plan: D-CB-20826
b. UP Specification 316
c. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-2-24 (10/27/1941) (no revision) (2 cars: LA&SL 4754, 4755)
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-2-28 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (12/10/1946) (changed diagram sheet number and removed top of rail to top of floor measurement) (2 cars: LA&SL 4754, 4755)
 

Postal Baggage Coach — 1 car
Pullman, 1913
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
4800
Date
Built
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4800 SP,LA&SL 205 Sep 1921 Jun 1913 To LA&SL 2800 in October 1948

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 75'-1"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 74'-8"
Length, Over End Sills: 69'-10"
Length, Inside: 68'-7" (calculated)
Truck Centers: 53'-6"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Built as SP,LA&SL 205; renumbered to LA&SL 4800 in 1921; renumbered to LA&SL 2800 in 1948.
b. Postal Compartment: 14'-10" length
c. Coach Compartment: 15'-0" length
d. Baggage Compartment: 38'-9" length
e. Coach Seating Capacity: 18 seats
f. Equipped with stove and hot water heating in baggage compartment; passenger compartment not heated.
g. Equipped with electric lighting.
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-2-11-A (3/9/1943) (no revision) (1 car: LA&SL 4800) (changed to P-2-13)
 

Postal Baggage Coach — 1 car
Pullman, 1913
Harriman Heavyweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
4801
Date
Built
Notes and Disposition
LA&SL 4801 SP,LA&SL 206 Feb 1922 Jun 1913 To LA&SL 2801 in October 1948

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 75'-5"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 74'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 70'-0"
Length, Inside: (not shown)
Truck Centers: 54'-4"
Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Built as SP,LA&SL 206; renumbered to LA&SL 4801 in 1922; renumbered to LA&SL 2801 in 1948.
b. Postal Compartment: 15 feet length
c. Coach Compartment Seating Capacity: 18 seats
d. Equipped with hot water and stove heating in passenger compartment; equipped with stove heating in passenger compartment.
e. Equipped with gas lighting.
f. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-2-11-B (3/9/1943) (no revision) (1 car: LA&SL 4801) (changed to P-2-14)
 

Diner — 17 cars
ACF, 1949
Lightweight

Car
Number
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
4800 Sep 1970 to MofW 906215 in 1974; donated to Hermiston, Ore., in 1987
4801 Sep 1970 to Boise Cascade Railroad Society in 1971; to D&RGW 1116 in 1979, off roster
4802 Dec 1971 to D. Wallengren in 1972; to Root Company "Daytona Beach"
4803 Oct 1972 First retired in December 1971; reinstated in May 1972; retired again in October 1972; to Amtrak 8092, retired in 1981
4804 Oct 1972 First retired in December 1971; reinstated in May 1972; retired again in October 1972; to Amtrak 8093, retired in 1981; to Jersey Central Historical Society
4805 Dec 1971 to Algoma Central 505 in 1972
4806 Dec 1971 to Alaska Railroad 4806; converted to HEP in 1982; to Alaska 400 in 1990
4807 Jun 1973 First retired in December 1971; reinstated in July 1972; retired again in June 1973; remodeled to Instruction Car 211 in October 1973
4808 (1989) Held for special service in January 1974; to Northern Rail Car in 1989; sold back to UP in 1991 (in exchange for UP 4810, the first "City of Los Angeles"); after re-purchase by UP in 1991, UP 4808 became UPP 4808 "City of Los Angeles" (2nd).
4809 Oct 1972 First retired in December 1971; reinstated in May 1972; retired again in October 1972; to Amtrak 8094, retired in 1982
4810 (1991) Held for special service in January 1974; held for special service; named "City of Los Angeles" (1st) in 1988; sold to Northern Rail Car in 1991 in exchange for the former UP 4808, which became UPP 4808 "City of Los Angeles (2nd), also in 1991; UP 4810 was later sold by Northern Rail Car to North Star Rail/Friends of 261 in 1993
4811 Oct 1972 Retired in December 1971; reinstated in May 1972; retired again in October 1972; to Amtrak 8095, retired in 1982; to Luxury Rails Inc.; to KCS (to become KCS 40 "Kansas City") in 2002
4812 Oct 1972 First retired in December 1971; reinstated in May 1972; retired again in October 1972; to Amtrak 8096 in October 1972, retired in 1981
4813 Dec 1971 to D. Wallengren in 1972; to cafe at City of Commerce, Calif.; to Mexico SCD 3676 "Durango"
4814 Dec 1971 to Alaska Railroad 4815; converted to HEP in 1982
4815 Dec 1971 to D. Wallengren in 1972; to Heber Creeper Railroad (Utah)
4816 Oct 1972 First retired in December 1971; reinstated in May 1972; retired again in October 1972; to Amtrak 8097, retired in 1981

Description:

Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7"
length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. ACF Lot No: 3032; Floor Plan 7667157
b. Floor Plan: 237-CB-25394
c. Seating Capacity: 48 seats
d. Assignment, Mar 1950: COLA-4, COP-2, COSF-1, COStL-5
e. PL&N Source: UP drawing 357-CB-24787
f. Book: Davies Volume 2, page 63
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-29 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (12/20/1957), Rev. C (7/25/1967)
 

Diner — 2 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1941
Lightweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Original Number Notes and Disposition
4817 Biltmore (2nd) (CP-607) Biltmore (2nd) (LA-607) scrapped 1958
4818 Ambassador (2nd) (CP-608) Ambassador (2nd) (LA-608) scrapped 1958

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style:

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 56 seats
b. Renumbered from CP-607, CP-608 in 1956.
c. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-6 (10/27/1942), Rev. C (2/15/1956)
 

LA&SL 4851, 4853-4857 were wooden "Combination Coach & Baggage" cars (ORER, Dec 1922)

Cafe Lounge — 7 cars
ACF, 1949
Lightweight

Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge — 7 cars
ACF, 1949 (UP, 1959-1960)
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5000 retired in October 1968; sold to Overland Rail Travel in 1970; sold back to UP 5000 in March 1977; to Mexico NdeM 3673 "Nuevo Leon" in 1987
5001 to Pacific Railroad Society "Starlight Cafe" in 1970
5002 to Steelmet Inc., in 1972
5003 to Steelmet Inc., in 1972
5004 to Alaska Railroad 5004; to Northern Rail Car in 1987; to American European Express AE-7 "Zurich"
5005 to Steelmet Inc., in 1972
5006 to Steelmet Inc., in 1972

Description:

Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7"
length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Lot No: 3031
b. Floor Plan: 237-CB-25400
c. To Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge (same number) in 1959-1960 by adding lunch counter
d. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 237-CB-33459
e. Original Lettering: Yellow & Gray
f. Assignment, Mar 1950: COLA-2, COP-4
g. Assignment (after remodeling): City of Portland/City of Denver
h. PL&N Source: UP folio diagram sheet 357-CB-24787
i. Source: Davies, Volume 2, pages 81-93 (as Cafe Lounge)
j. Book: Ranks, Kratville, Streamliners, page 457 (as Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge)
k. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-39 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (as Cafe Lounge)
l. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-39 (3/2/1959), Rev. A (2/15/1956), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (3/2/1959), Rev. D (7/7/1961) (as Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge) (2 cars remaining, 5002, 5004)
 

Cafe Lounge — 2 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1941 (UP, 1956)
Lightweight

Car
Number
Previous Name/Number Notes and Disposition
5007 (1st) Mission Inn (LA-611) From "Mission Inn" (LA-611) in 1953 (1956?); scrapped 1958
5008 (1st) Hacienda (LA-612) From "Hacienda" (LA-612) in 1953 (1956?); scrapped 1958

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 84'-9"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Renumbered from Cafe-Lounge Mission Inn (LA-611) and Hacienda (LA-612) in 1956
b. Lot No: 6635
c. Floor Plan: 237-ST-3774
d. Book: Ranks, Kratville, Streamliners, page 218
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-40 (10/27/1942), Rev. C (2/15/1956)
f. Source: Seidel, renumber date of 1956
 

Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge — 10 cars
St. Louis Car, 1959
Lightweight

Cafe Lounge — 10 cars
St. Louis Car, 1959
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5007 (2nd) sold, February 1971 (buyer unknown); to Simco Inc., in 1972
5008 (2nd) to Amtrak 8340, October 1972; retired in 1981
5009 to Amtrak 8342, retired in 1981
5010 to Amtrak 8341, retired in 1981
5011 to Golden Wool Co., in 1972; to Classic Rail Travel; to Northern Rail Car; to UP Diner-Lounge "City of Denver" in 1989
5012 to Alaska Railroad 5012; to St Louis Car in 1987
5013 to Alaska Railroad 5013; to St Louis Car in 1987; to Rail Cruise America "Osage River" in 2001
5014 to Alaska Railroad 5014; to St Louis Car in 1987
5015 to Diner-Lounge 302 in 1987; named "Overland" in 1988
5016 to Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad in 1972; donated to Golden Gate Railroad Museum, San Francisco, Calif.; sold to Rail Journeys West in late 2003; sold to Empire Builder Private Cars in March 2004; sold to UP in April 2004 for use in the Steam Program at Cheyenne, Wyo. (part from David Varilek via email on September 14, 2007)

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Lot No: 1806
b. Floor Plan: 234-CB-35162
c. Book: Davies Volume 1, page 179 (as Lunch Counter-Cafe-Lounge)
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-40 (6/18/1959) (as Lunch Counter-Cafe-Lounge), Rev. B (7/7/1961)
 

Dormitory Kitchen Diner (Articulated) — 5 car-sets (10 cars)
Pullman-Standard, 1937
Lightweight

Car
Number
Car Type Notes and Disposition
5100 dormitory-kitchen To 5100 in March 1956
  diner To 5101 in March 1956
5101 dormitory-kitchen To 5102 in April 1956
  diner To 5103 in April 1956
5102 dormitory-kitchen To 5104 in March 1956
  diner To 5105 in March 1956
5103 dormitory-kitchen To 5106 in March 1956
  diner To 5107 in March 1956
5104 dormitory-kitchen To 5108 in March 1956
  diner To 5109 in March 1956

Description:

Length, Over Buffers (both cars): 140'-4"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces (both cars): 140'-0"
Length, Over End Sills (each car): 68'-0"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 57'-6" + 57'-6"
Truck Wheelbase: 8'-6"/11'-10"

General Notes:

a. Builder Lot No.: 6510
b. Seating Capacity (Diner only): 68 seats
c. Articulated over a shared 6 wheel truck (11'-0" wheelbase).
d. Dormitory Kitchen cars remodeled in 1937 by UP at Omaha.
e. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 235-CB-22234 (Diner) and 235-CB-22235 (Dormitory Kitchen).
f. Articulated Dormitory-Kitchen and Diner 5100-5104 renumbered to 5100-5109 in 1956 (letter for fleet renumbering dated February 27, 1956)
g. Cars renumbered, March 1956
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-11 (10/27/1941) (Dormitory Kitchen), Rev. A (1/12/1943)
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-12 (10/27/1941) (Diner), Rev. A (1/12/1943)
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-30 (10/27/1941), Rev. C (7/27/1950)
k. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-31 (10/27/1941), Rev. B (12/10/1946)
 

Dormitory Kitchen Diner (Twin Diner) — 2 car-sets (4 cars)
AC&F, 1953
Lightweight

Car
Number
Car Type Notes and Disposition
5105 dormitory-kitchen To 5110 in March 1956
  diner To 5111 in March 1956
5106 dormitory-kitchen To 5112 in March 1956
  diner To 5113 in March 1856

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: (not shown)
Length, Coupler Pulling Face to centerline of drawbar: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Trucks: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Lot No.: 3811 (Diner)
b. Lot No.: 3814 (Dormitory-Kitchen)
c. Builder Floor Plan: 7679570 (Dormitory-Kitchen)
d. Builder Floor Plan: 7679572 (Diner)
e. Floor Plan: 237-CB-32459 (Diner)
f. Floor Plan: 237-CB-32463 (Dormitory-Kitchen)
g. Connected by drawbar (not articulated)
h. Twin Diner (Dormitory-Kitchen and Diner) 5105, 5106 renumbered to 5110-5113 in 1956 (letter for fleet renumbering dated February 27, 1956)
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-32 (1/15/1954) (Dormitory-Kitchen), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (as 5105, 5106), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (3/2/1959)
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-33 (1/15/1954) (Diner), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (as 5105, 5106), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (3/2/1959)
 

Dormitory Kitchen Diner (Articulated) — 5 car-sets (10 cars)
Pullman-Standard, 1937
Lightweight

Car
Number
Car Type Previous
Number
Date
Renumbered
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
5100 Dormitory Kitchen 5100 Mar 1956 Nov 1960  
5101 Diner 5100 Mar 1956 Nov 1960  
5102 Dormitory Kitchen 5101 Apr 1956 Dec 1960  
5103 Diner 5101 Apr 1956 Dec 1960  
5104 Dormitory Kitchen 5102 Mar 1956 Dec 1960  
5105 Diner 5102 Mar 1956 Dec 1960  
5106 Dormitory Kitchen 5103 Mar 1956 Dec 1960  
5107 Diner 5103 Mar 1956 Dec 1960  
5108 Dormitory Kitchen 5104 Mar 1956 Aug 1960  
5109 Diner 5104 Mar 1956 Aug 1960  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers (both cars): 140'-4"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces (both cars): 140'-0"
Length, Over End Sills (each car): 68'-0"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 57'-6" + 57'-6"
Truck Wheelbase: 8'-6"/11'-10"

General Notes:

a. Builder Lot No.: 6510
b. Seating Capacity (Diner only): 68 seats
c. Articulated over a shared 6 wheel truck (11'-0" wheelbase).
d. Dormitory Kitchen cars remodeled in 1937 by UP at Omaha.
e. Floor Plan (after remodeling): 235-CB-22234 (Diner) and 235-CB-22235 (Dormitory Kitchen).
f. Articulated Dormitory-Kitchen and Diner 5100-5104 renumbered to 5100-5109 in 1956 (letter for fleet renumbering dated February 27, 1956)
g. Cars renumbered, March 1956
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-11 (10/27/1941) (Dormitory Kitchen), Rev. A (1/12/1943)
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-12 (10/27/1941) (Diner), Rev. A (1/12/1943)
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-30 (10/27/1941), Rev. C (7/27/1950)
k. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-31 (10/27/1941), Rev. B (12/10/1946)
 

Dormitory Kitchen Diner (Twin Diner) — 2 car-sets (4 cars)
AC&F, 1953
Lightweight

Car
Number
Car Type Previous
Number
Date
Renumbered
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
5110 Dormitory Kitchen 5105 Mar 1956 Oct 1968 To Ventura County Railroad
5111 Diner 5105 Mar 1956 Oct 1968 To restaurant (Riverside, Calif.), scrapped
5112 Dormitory Kitchen 5106 Mar 1956 Oct 1968 To Great Western Tours "Nomad"; to Sierra Railroad 112 in 1980; retired in 1982; to Western Rail Services in 1986
5113 Diner 5106 Mar 1956 Oct 1968 To Great Western Tours "Adventure"; to Sierra Railroad 113 in 1980; retired in 1982; to Western Rail Services in 1986

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: (not shown)
Length, Coupler Pulling Face to centerline of drawbar: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Trucks: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Lot No.: 3811 (Diner)
b. Lot No.: 3814 (Dormitory-Kitchen)
c. Builder Floor Plan: 7679570 (Dormitory-Kitchen)
d. Builder Floor Plan: 7679572 (Diner)
e. Floor Plan: 237-CB-32459 (Diner)
f. Floor Plan: 237-CB-32463 (Dormitory-Kitchen)
g. Connected by drawbar (not articulated)
h. Twin Diner (Dormitory-Kitchen and Diner) 5105, 5106 renumbered to 5110-5113 in 1956 (letter for fleet renumbering dated February 27, 1956)
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-32 (1/15/1954) (Dormitory-Kitchen), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (as 5105, 5106), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (3/2/1959)
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-4-33 (1/15/1954) (Diner), Rev. A (2/15/1956) (as 5105, 5106), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (3/2/1959)
 

Chair — 12 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1937
Lightweight

Chair Lounge — 12 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1937 (UP, 1940, 1952)
Lightweight

Car
Number
Date To
Chair Lounge
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
5200 Apr 1952 Nov 1964 Remodeled to Club Lounge (same number) in 1953
5201 Apr 1952   To Club Lounge 1502 in July 1954
5202 Apr 1952 Nov 1964 Remodeled to Club Lounge (same number) in 1953
5203 1940   To Lounge 1521 in July 1946
5204 1940   To Club Lounge 1522 (with blunt end) in April 1947
5205 1940   To Club Lounge 1516 (with blunt end) in February 1947
5206 1940   To Club Lounge 1517 in February 1947
5207 1940   To Club Lounge 1518 (with blunt end) in February 1947
5208 1940   To Club Lounge 1523 (with blunt end) in May 1947
5209 Apr 1952   To Club Lounge 1503 in July 1954
5210 1940   To Club Lounge 1519 (with blunt end) in February 1947
5211 1940   To Club Lounge 1520 in February 1947

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 81'-4"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 81'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 75'-5"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 56'-0"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-6" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 56 seats
b. Aluminum and steel construction, with skirts
c. Built with Pullman air conditioning
d. Builder Lot Number 6510
e. Floor Plan: 235-CB-22232
f. All 12 cars built for Los Angeles Challenger and San Francisco Challenger service, as Women's Coaches.
g. Equipped with nurse's room and studio couch, similar to 4200 series heavyweight cars.
h. Eight cars remodeled to Club-Lounge (same numbers) in 1940 and to Chair Lounge 1516-23 in 1947; others in 1951
i. To Chair-Lounge 1947
j. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-19 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943) (as Chair-Women) (11 cars: 5200-5202, 5204-5211), Rev. B (12/10/1946)
k. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-27 (10/1/1952), Rev. A (1/5/1954), Rev. B (3/2/1959), Rev. C (6/12/1962) (as Chair Lounge) (2 cars: 5200, 5202)
l. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-5-5 (10/16/1940), Rev. A (2/1/1943), Rev. B (12/10/1946) (1 car: UP 5203, temporary UP 1521) (Harley: UP Equipment, p. 50)
m. Source: UP folio diagram sheet S-62 (10/16/1940), Rev. A (2/1/1943) (1 car: UP 5203) (Harley: UP Streamliners, p. 311)
 

Chair Lounge — 1 car
Pullman, 1937 (UP, 1940)
Lightweight

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Notes and Disposition
5203 1521  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style:

General Notes:

a. Source: UP folio diagram sheet S-62 (10/16/1940), Rev. A (2/1/1943)
b. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-5-9 (no date) (as 1521) (Obsolete, see P-5-23, car 997)
 

Chair — 28 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1937
Lightweight

Car
Number
Date
Retired
Notes and Disposition
5300 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5301 Nov 1967 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5302 Nov 1967 Scrapped in 1968
5303 Jul 1967 To Sam Barter (Denver) in 1968, scrapped
5304 Jun 1964  
5305 Jun 1964 Sold to (?) in January 1967
5306 Jun 1964 Sold to City of Pineville Railroad, scrapped
5307 Jun 1964 Sold to (?) in January 1968
5308 Nov 1967 To Sam Barter (Denver) in 1968
5309 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5310 Nov 1967 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5311 Jul 1967 Wrecked at Senter, Idaho, on 21 May 1967; to Sam Barter (Denver) in 1968
5312 Jun 1964  
5313 Nov 1967 To Sam Barter (Denver) in 1968, scrapped
5314 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5315 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5316 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5317 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5318 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5319 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5320 Oct 1966  
5321 Jun 1964 To Aaron Ferer (Omaha) in 1968, scrapped
5322 Jun 1964  
5323 Jun 1964  
5324 Jun 1964  
5325 Nov 1967 To Sam Barter (Denver)
5326 Jun 1964  
5327 Jun 1964  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 81'-4"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 81'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 75'-5"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 56'-0"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-6" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 48 seats
b. Aluminum and steel construction, with skirts
c. Built with Pullman air conditioning
d. Built with full-width diaphragms, removed between 1943 and 1946
e. Builder Lot Number 6510
f. Floor Plan: 235-CB-22229
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-20 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943)
h. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-28 (10/27/1941), Rev. A (1/12/1943), Rev. B (12/10/1946), Rev. C (1/5/1954) (20 cars remaining), Rev. D (12/1/1964) (9 cars remaining)

Q: Can anyone tell me if the 5300 coaches had their skirts removed or if they received different trucks during their service life? An example of the class car I am talking about is illustrated on page 72, top illustration, of "UP Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, Vol. 2" by Lou Schmitz. (May 23, 2005, email from Art Gibson)

A: Art asks a very interesting question, for which the best answer may be found in the September 1965 photo he references.

The 5300-5327 Chair cars were built by Pullman in the summer of 1937 as part of lot 6510. They are illustrated in Vol. 14 of The Pullman Standard Library. On page 14 of that book is a photo of the unique 8'-6" wheelbase trucks used on Lot 6510 (which included the 5200-5211 Chair cars and the 5100-5104 Kitchen-Diners). The referenced photo shows those same trucks under 5322, though it appears that a stabilizer bar has been added to the outside of the trucks. Also, the diagram for these cars still shows 8'-6" trucks in the 12-1-64 revision.

The 1-5-54 revision of the diagram shows that the skirts were removed, but that obviously did not happen to 5322 before September 1965. Whether other cars in the series had their skirts removed or when, I do not know. I can't think of any UP passenger cars delivered after WWII that had skirts, and many pre-war cars (like the American and Imperial sleepers) had their skirts removed in the late 1940s. More photos need to be found to document the 5300-5327 Chair cars.

The 5300-5327 cars were retired in the mid 1960s. Car 5322 was retired June 1964, so the referenced photo is of the car after retirement.

Modeling the 5300-5327 Chair cars would be an interesting task. In addition to their unique trucks, they were also fairly unique in having truck centers of 56'-0" and a distance between coupler pulling faces of 81'-0". They were delivered with full width diaphragms, but those were removed in the 1940s. (June 8, 2005, Dick Harley)

Chair — 15 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1941
Lightweight

Car
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
5331 1968 scrapped in 1968
5332 1968 to Auto-Liner 302 "Auto Port" in 1970; to Amtrak Power Car 1299; to Amtrak HEP Power Car 692, off roster
5333 1968  
5334 1968 scrapped in 1969
5335 1968 to Inspection Car 204 in 1973; to Mexico in 1987
5336 1968 scrapped in 1969
5337 1968  
5338 1968

Remodeled to UP Museum Exhibition Car 1869 for "Centennial Expo" service in November 1968; retired in December 1969; loaned by UP to Western Heritage Museum (Omaha); sold to Empire Builder Private Cars in March 1995; to Ogden Union Station in March 1996. (part from David Varilek via email on August 16, 2007)

5339   scrapped in 1968
5340   to Promontory Chapter NRHS
5341 1968 to Instruction Car 203 in 1973; to Mexico in 1987
5342 1968  
5343 1968  
5344 1968 scrapped in 1968
5345 1968 scrapped in 1968

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 84'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 78'-11"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 48 seats
b. Lot No: 6663
c. Floor Plan: 237-CB-22833
d. Louvered skirt, removed in (?)
e. Delivered painted in olive green, with "The Challenger" lettering
f. "City of St. Louis" letterboard added in March 1946
g. Assignment, Sep 1947: COP-5, COSF-1
h. Assignment, Mar 1950: COLA-4, COP-5, COSF-1
i. PL&N Source: 357-CB-22873, 357-CB-23984
j. PL&N Source: Davies, Vol. 2, page 224
k. Book: Davies Volume 2, page 46
l. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-20-A (1/2/1942) (15 cars: 5331-5345), Rev. A (1/12/1943) (15 cars: 5331-5345; length over buffers deleted)
m. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-29 (1/2/1942) (15 cars: 5331-5345), Rev. A (1/12/1943), Rev. B (12/10/1946) (5342 missing), Rev. C (1/5/1954), Rev. D 12/20/1957), Rev. E (3/2/1959) (5 cars: 5331, 5334, 5335, 5338, 5341, with 5337 and 5343 crossed out)
n. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-31 (10/2/1959) (4 cars: 5332, 5333, 5360, 5364, with 5336, 5339, 5340, 5345, 5352, 5353, 5359, and 5363 crossed out) (no revision)
 

Chair — 15 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1941
Lightweight

Car
Number
Last ORER/
ORPTE Entry
Notes and Disposition
5351 1968 to Auto Liner 300 "Auto Haven" in 1970; to Amtrak Power Car 1297; to Amtrak HEP Power Car 690, off roster
5352 1967  
5353 1968  
5354 1968  
5355 1968  
5356 1968  
5357 1968 scrapped in 1969
5358 1968 scrapped in 1969
5359 1968  
5360 1968 scrapped in 1968
5361 1968  
5362 1968  
5363 1968  
5364 1968 to Auto Liner 301 "Auto Park" in 1970; to Amtrak Power Car 1298; to Amtrak HEP Power Car 691, off roster
5365 1968 sold to R. Sperry (Los Angeles) in 1972

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 84'-9"
Length, Over End Sills: 78'-11"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 48 seats
b. Lot No: 6663
c. Floor Plan: 237-CB-23259
d. Louvered skirt, removed in (?)
e. Delivered painted in olive green, with "The Challenger" lettering
f. "City of St. Louis" letterboard added in March 1946
g. Assignment, Sep 1947: COLA-2, COP-5, COSF-1
h. Assignment, Mar 1950: COLA-2, COP-8, COSF-1
i. PL&N Source: 357-CB-22873, 357-CB-23984
j. PL&N Source: Davies, Vol. 2, page 224
k. Book: Davies Volume 2, page 47
l. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-20-B (1/2/1942), Rev. A (1/12/1943
m. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-30 (1/2/1942), Rev. B (12/10/1946), Rev. E (12/20/1957) (9 cars remaining)
n. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-31 (10/2/1959) (4 cars: 5332, 5333, 5360, 5364, with 5336, 5339, 5340, 5345, 5352, 5353, 5359, and 5363 crossed out) (no revision)
 

Chair (44 seats) — 50 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1950
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5400 to Wabash Railroad 1431
5401 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42001
5402 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42002
5403 to Alaska Railroad 5403; to St Louis Car in 1987; to Rail Cruise America in 2001
5404 to Alaska Railroad 5404; converted to HEP in 1982; to Amtrak 200 in 1990
5405 1969 to GTW 4809, 1978 to SEMTA 4809; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42003
5406 to Auto Liner 5400; to Amtrak 4406; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42004
5407 to Auto Liner 5402; to Amtrak 4407; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42005
5408 to Alaska Railroad 5408; converted to HEP in 1982; to Amtrak 201 in 1990
5409 1971 to Auto Liner in 1971; to Panama Railroad
5410 to Auto Liner 54-; to Amtrak 4409; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42006 1971
5411 to Auto Liner; to Panama Railroad
5412 to GTW 4807 in 1969; to SEMTA 4807 in 1978
5413 to Alaska Railroad 5413; converted to HEP in 1982; to Amtrak 202 in 1990
5414 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42007
5415 to Alaska Railroad 5415; to Northern Rail Car in 1987; to New Georgia Railroad 1511
5416 to Alaska Railroad 5416; to Northern Rail Car in 1987; to New Georgia Railroad 1512
5417 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42008
5418 to GTW 4808 in 1969; to SEMTA 4808 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42009
5419 to GTW 4810 in 1969; to SEMTA 4810 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42010
5420 to Alaska Railroad 5420; converted to HEP in 1962; to Alaska 203 in 1990
5421 to GTW 4811 in 1969; to SEMTA 4811 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42011
5422 to Auto Liner 5403; to Amtrak 4408; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42012
5423 to Penn Central 3000; to Amtrak 4400, off roster in 1988
5424 to Alaska Railroad 5424; converted to HEP in 1982; to Alaska 204 in 1990
5425 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42013
5426 to Penn Central 3001; to Amtrak 4401, off roster in 1988
5427 to Auto Liner in 1971; to Panama Railroad
5428 to Alaska Railroad 5428; to Northern Rail Car in 1987; to St Louis Car, remodeled to Diner-Lounge "Cuivre River"; to Rail Cruise America "Missouri River" in 2001
5429 to Penn Central 3002; to Amtrak 4402, off roster in 1988
5430 to Penn Central 3003; to Amtrak 4403, off roster in 1988; to PV "Amber Trail"
5431 to GTW 4812 in 1969; to SEMTA 4812 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42014
5432 to Ringling Bros. 51; to RBBX 42015
5433 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42016
5434 to GTW 4813 in 1969; to SEMTA 4813 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42017
5435 to GTW 4814 in 1969; to SEMTA 4814 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42018
5436 to Penn Central 3004; to Amtrak 4404, off roster in 1988
5437 to Alaska Railroad 5437; to St Louis Car in 1987; to Ringling Bros., scrapped for parts
5438 to GTW 4815 in 1969; to SEMTA 4815 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42019
5439 to GTW 4816 in 1969; to SEMTA 4816 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42020
5440 to GTW 4817 in 1969; to SEMTA 4817 in 1978; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42021
5441 to Alaska Railroad 5441; to St Louis Car in 1987
5442 to Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden, Colo.) in 1969
5443 to Alaska Railroad 5443; to St Louis Car in 1987; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42023
5444 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 42022
5445 to Penn Central 3005; to Amtrak 4405, off roster in 1988
5446 remodeled to Business Car 99 (2nd) in 1963
5447 remodeled to Business Car 100 (5th) in 1957
5448 remodeled to Business Car 100 (4th) in 1952
5449 remodeled to Business Car "Arden" (2nd) in 1952

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Lot No: 6844
b. Floor Plan: 237-CB-25397
c. Book: Davies Volume 1, page 87
d. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-42 (9-1-49), Rev. B (12/20/1957) (45 cars remaining), Rev. C (7/26/1966) (45 cars remaining)
 

Chair — 38 cars
ACF, 1954
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5450 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40001
5451 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40002
5452 to GTW 4800 in 1969; to SEMTA 4800 in 1978
5453 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40003
5454 to GTW 4801 in 1969; to SEMTA 4801 in 1978
5455 to GTW 4802 in 1969; to SEMTA 4802 in 1978; to Mad River & Nickel Plate Historical Society
5456 to Auto Liner in 1971; to Panama Railroad
5457 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40004
5458 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40005
5459 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40006
5460 to GTW 4803 in 1969; to SEMTA 4803 in 1978; to Mad River & Nickel Plate Historical Society; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40015
5461 to GTW 4804 in 1969; to SEMTA 4804 in 1978; to Mad River & Nickel Plate Historical Society; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40016
5462 to Auto Liner in 1971; to Panama Railroad
5463 to Auto Liner in 1971; to Panama Railroad
5464 to GTW 4805 in 169; to SEMTA 4805 in 1978; to Mad River & Nickel Plate Historical Society; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40017
5465 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40007
5466 to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40008, wrecked in 1994
5467 to GTW 4806 in 1969; to SEMTA 4806 in 1978; to Mad River & Nickel Plate Historical Society
5468 Held for special service; to Coach UPP 5468 "Columbine" (1st) in 1989
5469 to Great Northern 1000 in 1969; to Central Railroad of New Jersey 115 in 1973
5470 to Great Northern 1001 in 1969; to Central Railroad of New Jersey 121 in 1973
5471 to Great Northern 1002 in 1969; to Central Railroad of New Jersey 123 in 1973
5472 Held for special service; to Mexico NdeM 4207 in 1987
5473 Held for special service; to Coach UPP 5473 "Portland Rose" in 1989
5474 Held for special service; to Mexico NdeM 4208 in 1987
5475 Held for special service; to Mexico NdeM 4209 in 1987
5476 to Amtrak 4549; remodeled to Amtrak Training Car 10505, off roster in 2001
5477 to Great Northern 1004 in 1969; to Central Railroad of New Jersey 125 in 1973
5478 to Great Northern 1005 in 1969; to Central Railroad of New Jersey 112 in 1973; to Ringling Bros., wrecked in 1994
5479 to Amtrak 4553; to Mad River & Nickel Plate 4553
5480 Held for special service; to Coach UPP 5480 "Sunshine Special" in 1989
5481 to Auto Liner in 1971; to Panama Railroad
5482 Held for special service; to Mexico NdeM 4210 in 1987
5483 Held for special service; to Coach UPP 5483 "Texas Eagle" in 1990
5484 Held for special service; to Mexico NdeM 4211 in 1987
5485 to Great Northern 1006 in 1969
5486 Held for special service; to Coach UPP 5486 "Challenger" (1st) in 1989; to "City of Salina" in 1992
5487 to Great Northern 1007 in 1969; to Central Railroad of New Jersey 100 in 1973

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating capacity: 44 seats
b. Lot No: 3812 & 4095
c. Floor Plan: 237-CB-32473
d. Notes: 5458-87 had radio aerial
e. Most sold 1969-1971; ten cars in special service
f. Book: Davies Volume 1, page 99
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-43 (12/21/1953), Rev. C (8/17/1960), Rev. D (7/26/1966)
 

Chair — 20 cars
St. Louis Car, 1959
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5488 to Amtrak 4550 in 1972, converted to HEP 4647; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43009
5489 to Amtrak 4554 in 1972, converted to HEP 4618, off roster in 2001
5490 to Amtrak 4555 in 1972, converted to HEP 4619, off roster in 2001
5491 to Great Northern 1009; to Amtrak 4551, converted to HEP 4646, off roster in 2001
5492 to Great Northern 1010; to Amtrak 4551, off roster in 2001
5493 to Amtrak 4556 in 1972; to 6061; to Ringling Bros. 43001
5494 to Amtrak 4557 in 1972, converted to HEP 4606, off roster in 2001
5495 to M. DeHaven in 1972; to E. White
5496 to M DeHaven in 1972; to E. White
5497 wrecked (?), scrapped in 1980
5498 to Amtrak 4558 in 1972, retired in the 1980s
5499 to Amtrak 4559 in 1972, converted to HEP 4605; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43010
5500 to Amtrak 4560 in 1972, converted to HEP 4607, off roster in 2001
5501 to Amtrak 4561 in 1972, converted to HEP 4623, off roster in 2001; sold to UP in 2003 (used for parts)
5502 to Amtrak 4562 in 1972, converted to HEP 4614; remodeled to Table Car 8602, off roster in 2001
5503 to Amtrak 4563 in 1972, converted to HEP 4603, off roster in 2001
5504 to Amtrak 4564 in 1972, converted to HEP 4625, retired in 1995
5505 to Amtrak 4565 in 1972, converted to HEP 4609; remodeled to Table Car 8601
5506 to Amtrak 4566 in 1972, converted to HEP 4622; remodeled to Table Car 8600, off roster in 2001
5507 to Amtrak 4567 in 1972, converted to HEP 4600; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43003

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 44 seats
b. Lot No: 1807
c. Floor Plan: 237-CB-36322
d. PL&N Source: UP folio diagram sheet 357-CB-36327
e. PL&N Source: Vol. 1, p. 331
f. Book: Davies Volume 1, page 119
g. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-44 (5/26/1960), Rev. A (7/26/1966)
 

Chair — 20 cars
Budd, 1961
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5508 to Amtrak 4440, converted to HEP 4629, retired in 1995
5509 to Amtrak 4441, converted to HEP 4627, retired in 1995
5510 to Amtrak 4442, converted to HEP 4633, off roster in 2001
5511 to Amtrak 4443, converted to HEP 4644, off roster in 2001
5512 to Amtrak 4444, converted to HEP 4637, off roster in 2001
5513 to Amtrak 4445, converted to HEP 4642; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 41312
5514 to Amtrak 4446, converted to HEP 4634, retired in 1995
5515 to Amtrak 4447, converted to HEP 4641, off roster in 2001
5516 to Amtrak 4448, converted to HEP 4645, retired in 1995
5517 to Amtrak 4449, converted to HEP 4638, retired in 1995
5518 to Amtrak 4450, converted to HEP 4630, off roster in 2001
5519 to Amtrak 4451, converted to HEP 4631, off roster in 2001
5520 to Amtrak 4452, converted to HEP 4643, off roster in 2001
5521 to Amtrak 4453, converted to HEP 4635, off roster in 2001
5522 to Amtrak 4454, converted to HEP 4628, retired in 1995
5523 to Amtrak 4455; to Amtrak 6062, off roster in 1988
5524 to Amtrak 4456, converted to HEP 4640, wrecked and scrapped in 1995
5525 to Amtrak 4457, converted to HEP 4632, off roster in 2001
5526 to Amtrak 4458, converted to HEP 4639; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 41313
5527 to Amtrak 4459, converted to HEP 4636, off roster in 2001

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 44 seats
b. Lot No: 9613-230
c. Floor Plan: 236-CB-36711
d. Notes: ribbed roof
e. Sides: welded
f. Ends: welded
g. Roof: ribbed
h. Book: Davies Volume 1, page 131
i. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-45 (3/20/1961), Rev. A (7/26/1966)
 

Coach — 15 cars
St. Louis Car, 1964
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
5528 to Amtrak 4568, converted to HEP 4613, off roster in 2001; sold to UP in 2003 (used for parts)
5529 to Amtrak 4569, converted to HEP 4626; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43002
5530 to Amtrak 4570, converted to HEP 4602, off roster in 2001
5531 to Amtrak 4571, converted to HEP 4620, retired in 1995
5532 to Amtrak 4572, converted to HEP 4610; remodeled to Table Car 8603, off roster in 2001
5533 to Amtrak 4573, converted to HEP 4615; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43004
5534 to Amtrak 4574, converted to HEP 4621, off roster in 2001
5535 to Amtrak 4575, converted to HEP 4611; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43005
5536 to Amtrak 4576, converted to HEP 4601; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43006
5537 to Amtrak 4577, converted to HEP 4604; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43011
5538 to Amtrak 4578, converted to HEP 4612, retired in 1995
5539 to Amtrak 4579, converted to HEP 4624, off roster in 2001
5540 to Amtrak 4580, converted to HEP 4608; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43007
5541 to Amtrak 4581, converted to HEP 4616; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43012
5542 to Amtrak 4582, converted to HEP 4617; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 43008

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 44 seats
b. Lot No: 1830
c. Floor Plan: 235-CB-37271
d. Book: Ranks, Kratville, Streamliners, page 447
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-46 (11/4/1964), Rev. A (7/26/1966)
 

Coach — 14 cars
ACF, 1953 (UP, 1965)
Lightweight

Car
Number
Previous
Name
Disposition
5543 Alpine Camp to Amtrak 4583, retried 1982; to Providence & Worster; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40010
5544 Alpine Crest to Amtrak 4584; to Ringling Bros., 1994 wrecked
5545 Alpine Grove to Amtrak 4585, retired 1982
5546 Alpine Lake to Amtrak 4586, retired 1982
5547 Alpine Lodge to Amtrak 4587, retired 1982
5548 Alpine Meadow to Amtrak 4588; to American European Express AE-9 "Bay Point Club"
5549 Alpine Park to Amtrak 4589, retired 1981
5550 Alpine Pass to Amtrak 4590; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40011
5551 Alpine Peak to Amtrak 4591, retired 1983
5552 Alpine River to Amtrak 4592, retired 1982
5553 Alpine Road to Amtrak 4593, retired 1981
5554 Alpine Scene to Amtrak 4594, retired 1982; to Providence & Worster; to Ringling Bros. RBBX 40012
5555 Alpine Stream to Amtrak 4595; to Ringling Bros., 1994 wrecked
5556 Alpine View to Amtrak 4596; to American European Express AE-10 "St Moritz"

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) Pullman 41-CUDO-11

General Notes:

a. Seating Capacity: 44 seats
b. Floor Plan: 237-CB-37454
c. Remodeled in 1965 from Alpine series sleepers to 5543 series 44-seat coaches by UP at Omaha
d. Book: Ranks, Kratville, Streamliners, page 447
e. Source: UP folio diagram sheet P-3-47 (8/10/1965) (no revision)

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