Oregon Short Line Wooden Passenger Cars

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Oregon Short Line Railroad

Business -- 1 car
Pullman, 1903 (OSL 1915)
Wood

OSL 150; see OSL 1903

Car History

Car
Number
Date To
Number
Date From
Number
OSL 1903 May 1903 (new) Feb 1915
OSL 150 Feb 1915 Dec 1934 (retired)

 

Business -- 1 car
builder, year
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 151 UP 016      

General Notes:

  1. As shown as "New Number" in the 1915 renumber plan

 

Business -- 4 cars
builder, year
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 152 OSL 5      
OSL 153 OSL 4      
OSL 154 OSL 1      
OSL 155 OSL 2      

General Notes:

  1. As shown as "New Number" in the 1915 renumber plan

 

Dining, 60' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1899
Wood

1915
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date
Built
Notes
OSL 200 OSL 299 OSL 351 Aug 1899 1

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2429; Pullman Plan 1396 (shared with UP "Astoria", which became UP 307)
  2. OSL 200 was built in 1899 as OSL 299; renumbered to OSL 351 upon delivery of later OSL 350 series cars in 1900
  3. 24 seats
  4. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 55
  5. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer
  6. UP Equipment Record: r3-203 (Roadway 01600 series); r3-259 (Roadway 011100 series)

Notes:

  1. OSL 200 was built in 1899 as OSL 299; to OSL 351 ca. 1902; to OSL 200 ca. 1915; to OSL Boarding 02398 in March 1916; to OSL Boarding 01623 in April 1922; to OSL Boarding 011107 in April 1929; retired in November 1939

 

Dining, 70' -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1900
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
OSL 201 OSL 352 Jul 1900 ca. 1919
OSL 202 OSL 353 Jul 1900 ca. 1919
OSL 203 OSL 354 Jul 1900 ca. 1919

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2537; Pullman Plan 1495-G
  2. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 59-63 (includes photos)
  3. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as June 1900)

 

Dining, 70' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1901
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
205
Date
Built
Notes
OSL 205 OSL 356 Oct 1915 Sep 1901 1

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2723; Pullman Plan 1669 (shared with four named UP cars, later renumbered to UP 314-317; lot total 5 cars)
  2. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 67 (includes photo on page 68)
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-1106 (shows build date as July 1901)
  4. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as September 1901)

Notes:

  1. OSL 205 was built in 1901 as OSL 356; renumbered to OSL 205 in October 1915; rebuilt to OSL Baggage & Passenger 2810 in February 1918; destroyed by fire (date and location illegible); retired in February 1933

 

Dining, 70' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1903
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
206
Date
Built
Notes
OSL 206 OSL 357 Jun 1915 Oct 1903 1

(OSL 357; minimal data)

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C3007; Pullman Plan 1495-K
  2. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as September 1901)
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-203 (Roadway 01600 series); r3-265 (Roadway 011400 series)
  4. Photo and more data in Southern Pacific Passenger Cars, Volume 4, Dining Service Cars, page 65

Notes:

  1. OSL 206 was built in 1903 as OSL 357; renumbered to OSL 206 in June 1915; to OSL Boarding 01637 in March 1922; to OSL Boarding 011432 in December 1929; retired in March 1950

 

Dining, 72' -- 2 cars
Pullman, 1907
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Notes
OSL 207 OSL 358 Apr 1907 1
OSL 208 OSL 359 Apr 1907 2

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C3462; Pullman Plan 2093-B (shared with UP 325-327; lot total 5 cars)
  2. 30 seats
  3. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer
  4. UP Equipment Record: r3-203 (Roadway 01600 series); r3-204 (Roadway 01650 series); r3-259 (Roadway 011100 series)

Notes:

  1. OSL 207 was built in 1907 as OSL 358; to OSL 207 ca. 1915; to OSL Boarding 01641 in August 1925; to OSL Boarding 011116 in April 1930; retired in October 1940
  2. OSL 208 was built in 1907 as OSL 359; to OSL 208 ca. 1915; to OSL Boarding 01652 in April 1926; to OSL Boarding 011122 in May 1929; retired in October 1940

 

Dining, 72' -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1909
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
209 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 209 OSL 360 Mar 1915 Feb 1909   to OSL Parlor 799 in November 1928; to OSL Instruction Car (later Medical Examiner Car) 01855 in June 1942; retired in November 1946
OSL 210 OSL 361 Feb 1915 Feb 1909 Nov 1928  
OSL 211 OSL 362 Apr 1915 Feb 1909 Nov 1928  

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C3665; Pullman Plan 2382 (shared with UP 328-330 and OWRR&N 506-508; lot total 9 cars)
  2. Class 72-D
  3. OSL 360-362 were equipped for gas lighting, and for electric lighting from a head-end dynamo; OSL 209-211 were later equipped with axle generators for electric lighting.
  4. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-1089 (200 series); r3-210 (Roadway 01850 series)
  6. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 95-98 (photo of OSL 360 on page 98)

 

Dining, 72' -- 6 cars
Pullman, 1910
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
212 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 212 OSL 363 Dec 1915 Nov 1910 Nov 1928 to OSL Rules Examiner Car 01854 in May 1929; destroyed by fire on October 31, 1947
OSL 213 (OSL 364)   Nov 1910   not renumbered from OSL 364 to OSL 213
OSL 214 OSL 365 Oct 1915 Nov 1910 Dec 1930 to Roadway Boarding 011277 in November 1931; retired in May 1956
OSL 215 OSL 366 (1915) Nov 1910 Dec 1930  
OSL 216 OSL 367 Jun 1915 Nov 1910 Sep 1934  
OSL 217 OSL 368 Feb 1915 Nov 1910 Sep 1934  

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C3835; Pullman Plan 2382 (shared with UP 338-342 and O&W 150, 151 (later OWRR&N 511, 512), and 12 cars for the SP system) (lot total 25 cars)
  2. Last wooden dining cars received by Associated Lines railroads (UP, SP, CP, OSL, OWRR&N).
  3. C.S. Specification 211
  4. C. S. Class 72-D
  5. Steel sheathing and steel underframe applied to all five cars during the 1920s
  6. OSL 363-368 were equipped for gas lighting, and for electric lighting from a head-end dynamo; OSL 212, 214, 215, 216, 217 were later equipped with axle generators for electric lighting.
  7. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 104-107 (photo of UP 339 on page 106)
  8. UP Equipment Record: r3-1089
  9. OSL diagram book, page 1
  10. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as August-September 1910)

 

OSL 218, 219 were steel Dining cars; OSL 218 was built in June 1914 as OSL 369; OSL 219 was built in December 1914, as was delivered as OSL 219.

Parlor, 70' -- 5 cars
Pullman, 1895 (UP, 1910)
Wood

1913
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date
Built
1915
Number
Notes
OSL 295 UP 702 UP 850 Dec 1895 OSL 785  
OSL 296 UP 703 UP 851 Dec 1895 OSL 786  
OSL 297 UP 704 UP 852 Dec 1895 OSL 787  

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot 2141; Pullman Plan 1165-A
  2. Rebuilt by UP in 1910 from Composite (Smoking-Baggage) to Parlor
  3. Sold to OSL in 1913 as OSL Parlor 295-297; renumbered to OSL Parlor 785-787 in 1915; retired during 1926

 

Coach -- 10 cars
builder, year
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 600 OSL 13      
OSL 601 OSL 14      
  OSL 15     gone by 1915
OSL 602 OSL 16      
OSL 603 OSL 17      
OSL 604 OSL 18      
OSL 605 OSL 19      
OSL 606 OSL 20      
OSL 607 OSL 21      
OSL 608 OSL 22      
OSL 609 OSL 23      

General Notes:

  1. As shown as "Old Number" in the 1915 renumber plan

 

Coach, 56' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1899
Wood

1916
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 610 (1st) OSL 24 Feb 1899 Jun 1916 (see below)

General Notes:

  1. OSL 610 (1st) was built in February 1899 as (??); to OSL 610 (1st) (date?); to OSL Boarding 02554 in June 1916; to OSL Boarding 01629 in March 1922; to OSL Boarding 011110 in May 1931; retired in December 1933
  2. UP Equipment Record: sheet r3-203 (not shown on OSL record for 600 series)
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-0983 (OSL 610-649)

 

Coach, 56' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1890
Wood

1916
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
1303
Date To
610
Date
Built
Notes
OSL 610 (2nd) OSL 205 OSL 1303 Nov 1915 Sep 1916 Feb 1890  

General Notes:

  1. 44 seats
  2. OSL 610 was built in 1890 as OSL 205; renumbered to OSL 1303 in 1915; renumbered to OSL 610 (2nd) in 1916; retired in November 1926; (later disposition illegible)
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-983

 

Coach, 60' -- 3 cars
Barney & Smith, 1899
Wood

1915
Number
New
Number
1910
Number
Date To
25 Series
Date To
611 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 611 OSL 130 OSL 25 Nov 1910 Nov 1914 Aug 1899 Apr 1937 to OSL Boarding 011113; retired in December 1943
OSL 612 OSL 131 OSL 26 Jan 1910 Mar 1915 Aug 1899 Dec 1940  
OSL 613 OSL 132 OSL 27 Dec 1910 Apr 1915 Aug 1899 Apr 1937 to OSL Boarding 011114; retired in August 1947

General Notes:

  1. 62 seats
  2. "List of Officers, Station Agents, Etc., No. 2" dated January 1, 1900
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-259; r3-983

 

Coach, 60' -- 7 cars
Pullman, 1900
Wood

1915
Number
New
Number
1910
Number
Date To
28 Series
Date To
614 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 614 OSL 133 OSL 28 Mar 1911 Nov 1914 Apr 1900 May 1931  
OSL 615 OSL 134 OSL 29 Aug 1910 Nov 1914 Apr 1900 May 1931  
OSL 616 OSL 135 OSL 30 Mar 1910 Nov 1915 Apr 1900 Dec 1940  
OSL 617 OSL 136 OSL 31 Feb 1910 Jun 1915 Apr 1900 May 1934 Destroyed by fire at Pocatello on February 18, 1934
OSL 618 OSL 137 OSL 32 May 1910 Nov 1915 Apr 1900 Jan 1928 to OSL Drover Caboose 2700 in March 1928; retired in September 1934
OSL 619 OSL 138 OSL 33 Feb 1910 Jun 1915 Apr 1900 May 1931  
OSL 620 OSL 139 OSL 34 Jun 1910 Sep 1915 Apr 1900 Jan 1928 to OSL Drover Caboose 2701 in March 1928; retired in September 1934

General Notes:

  1. 62 seats
  2. Built in 1900 as OSL 133-139; renumbered to OSL 28-34 in 1910; renumbered to OSL 614-620 in 1915
  3. UP Equipment Record: sheet r3-983

 

Coach, 60' -- 10 cars
Pullman, 1903
Wood

1915
Number
New
Number
1910
Number
Date To
35 Series
Date To
621 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 621 OSL 140 OSL 35 Mar 1910 Mar 1915 Apr 1903 Nov 1933 1
OSL 622 OSL 141 OSL 36 Mar 1911 Jul 1915 Apr 1903 Mar 1937 2
OSL 623 OSL 142 OSL 37 Nov 1910 Jul 1915 Apr 1903 Mar 1937 3
OSL 624 OSL 143 OSL 38 Feb 1911 Jul 1915 Apr 1903 Dec 1933 4
OSL 625 OSL 144 OSL 39 Feb 1911 Jan 1915 Apr 1903 Mar 1937 5
OSL 626 OSL 145 OSL 40 Jan 1911 Oct 1915 May 1903 Jul 1925 6
OSL 627 OSL 146 OSL 41 Mar 1910 Nov 1914 May 1903 Dec 1933 7
OSL 628 OSL 146 OSL 42 Jan 1910 Jul 1915 May 1903 Jan 1928 8
OSL 629 OSL 148 OSL 43 Apr 1910 Jul 1915 May 1903 Jan 1928 9
OSL 630 OSL 149 OSL 44 Feb 1910 Mar 1915 May 1903 Dec 1933 10

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot 2958; Pullman Plan 1883-B
  2. OSL 621-630 were built in 1903 as OSL 140-149; renumbered to OSL 35-44 in 1910-1911; renumbered to OSL 621-629 in 1914-1915
  3. UP Equipment Record: sheets r1-35; r3-204; r3-262; r3-983

Notes:

  1. OSL 621 was destroyed by fire at Pocatello
  2. OSL 622 was sold to Potlatch Forest Industries
  3. OSL 623
  4. OSL 624
  5. OSL 625 was sold to Potlatch Forest Industries
  6. OSL 626 was renumbered to OSL Boarding 01653 in July 1926; to OSL Boarding 011269 in April 1930; retired in October 1936
  7. OSL 627
  8. OSL 628 was renumbered to OSL Drover Caboose 2702 in April 1928; retired in October 1936 after being destroyed by fire at Omaha on July 27, 1936
  9. OSL 629 was renumbered to OSL Drover Caboose 2703 in April 1928; retired in October 1936 after being destroyed by fire at Omaha on July 27, 1936
  10. OSL 630

 

Coach, 60' -- 5 cars
AC&F, 1906
Wood

1915
Number
New
Number
1910
Number
Date To
45 Series
Date To
631 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 631 OSL 150 OSL 45 Feb 1910 Jul 1915 Oct 1906 Mar 1932 Destroyed by fire (location and date illegible)
OSL 632 OSL 151 OSL 46 Jun 1910 Oct 1914 Oct 1906 Jan 1928 to OSL Drover Caboose 2704 in April 1928; retired in October 1936 after being destroyed by fire at Omaha on July 27, 1936
(OSL 633) OSL 152 (OSL 47)     Oct 1906   gone before 1926
OSL 634 OSL 153 OSL 48 Aug 1910 Feb 1915 Oct 1906 May 1928 to OSL Drover Caboose 2701 in August 1928; retired in September 1934
OSL 635 OSL 154 OSL 49 Aug 1910 Jun 1915 Oct 1906 Mar 1937 Sold to Potlatch Forest Industries

General Notes:

  1. 62 seats
  2. Built in 1906 as OSL 150-154; renumbered to OSL 45-49 in 1910; renumbered to OSL 631-635 in 1915
  3. Specification: C.S. 201
  4. Class 60-C
  5. Not equipped with axle generators
  6. Wood underframe, with truss rods
  7. OSL diagram book
  8. UP Equipment Record: sheets r1-35; r3-204; r3-262; r3-983

 

Coach, 60' -- 13 cars
Barney & Smith, 1906
Wood

1915
Number
New
Number
1910
Number
Date To
50 Series
Date To
636 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 636 OSL 155 OSL 50 Jan 1910 May 1915 Nov 1906 Sep 1934  
OSL 637 OSL 156 OSL 51 Feb 1910   Nov 1906 Mar 1937 Sold to Potlatch Forest Industries
OSL 638 OSL 157 OSL 52   Dec 1914 Nov 1906 Dec 1933  
OSL 639 OSL 158 OSL 53 Jul 1910 Jun 1915 Nov 1906 Dec 1933  
OSL 640 OSL 159 OSL 54 May 1910 Nov 1914 Nov 1906 Dec 1933  
OSL 641 OSL 160 OSL 55 Jan 1910 Jul 1915 Nov 1906 Jan 1928 to OSL Drover Caboose 2705 in April 1928; retired in March 1939
OSL 642 OSL 161 OSL 56 Mar 1911 Mar 1914 Nov 1906 Dec 1933  
OSL 643 OSL 162 OSL 57 Jun 1910 Jun 1915 Nov 1906 Mar 1937 Sold to Potlatch Forest Industries
OSL 644 OSL 163 OSL 58 Jul 1910 May 1915 Nov 1906   to OSL Drover Caboose 2706 in August 1928; retired in March 1939
OSL 645 OSL 164 OSL 59     Nov 1906    
OSL 646 OSL 165 OSL 60     Nov 1906    
OSL 647 OSL 166 OSL 61     Nov 1906    
OSL 648 OSL 167 OSL 62     Nov 1906   to OSL Drover Caboose 2707 in March 1928; retired in December 1937

General Notes:

  1. 62 seats
  2. Built in 1906 as OSL 155-167; renumbered to OSL 50-62 in 1910; renumbered to OSL636-648 in 1915 (some renumber and retirement dates illegible in equipment record)
  3. Specification: C.S. 201
  4. Class 60-C
  5. Not equipped with axle generators
  6. Wood underframe, with truss rods
  7. OSL diagram book
  8. UP Equipment Record: sheets r1-0035 (OSL Drover Cabooses); r3-0983 (OSL 610-649)

 

Coach, 60' -- 5 cars
St. Louis Car Co., 1907
Wood

1915
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
64 Series
Date To
649 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 649 OSL 170 OSL 64     Oct 1907   (illegible in equipment record, not shown in later Roadway-service lists)
OSL 650 OSL 171 OSL 65 Oct 1910 Apr 1915 Oct 1907 Dec 1933  
OSL 651 OSL 172 OSL 66 Apr 1910 May 1915 Oct 1907 Mar 1937 Sold to Potlatch Forest Industries
OSL 652 OSL 173 OSL 67 Jul 1910 May 1915 Oct 1907 Mar 1928 to OSL Boarding 01666; retired in October 1936
OSL 653 OSL 174 OSL 68 Jun 1910 Apr 1915 Oct 1907 Nov 1932 destroyed by fire at McCall, Idaho

General Notes:

  1. 62 seats
  2. Specification: C.S. 201
  3. Class 60-C
  4. Not equipped with axle generators
  5. Wood underframe, with truss rods
  6. OSL diagram book
  7. UP Equipment Record: r3-204; r3-983; r3-984
  8. UP Equipment Record: sheet r3-0984 (OSL 650-653)

 

Parlor, 70' -- 5 cars
Pullman, 1895 (UP, 1910)
Wood

1915
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 785 UP 702 UP 850 OSL 295 Dec 1895 Dec 1925 1
OSL 786 UP 703 UP 851 OSL 296 Dec 1895   2
OSL 787 UP 704 UP 852 OSL 297 Dec 1895 Dec 1925 3

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot 2141; Pullman Plan 1165-A
  2. Rebuilt by UP in 1910 from Composite (Smoking-Baggage) to Parlor
  3. Sold to OSL in 1913 as OSL Parlor 295-297; renumbered to OSL Parlor 785-787 in 1915; retired during 1926
  4. Shown in ORER, Jan 1926; not shown in Jun 1926
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-202; r3-259 (Roadway numbers)

Notes:

  1. Built as UP Composite (Buffett) 702 in 1895; rebuilt in 1910 to UP Parlor 850; sold to OSL Parlor 295 in 1913; to OSL Parlor 785 in 1915; to OSL Boarding 01650; retired in August 1942
  2. Built as UP Composite (Buffett) 703 in 1895; rebuilt in 1910 to UP Parlor 851; sold to OSL Parlor 296 in 1913; to OSL Parlor 786 in 1915; retired in 1926
  3. Built as UP Composite (Buffett) 704 in 1895; rebuilt in 1910 to UP Parlor 852; sold to OSL Parlor 297 in 1913; to OSL Parlor 787 in 1915; to OSL Boarding 01651; to OSL Boarding 011119 in May 1929; retired in June 1950

 

Parlor, 72' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1909
Wood

1928
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
209
Date To
799
Date
Built
Notes
OSL 799 OSL 360 OSL 209 Mar 1915 Nov 1928 Feb 1909 to OSL Parlor 799 in November 1928; to OSL Instruction Car (later Medical Examiner Car) 01855 in June 1942; retired in November 1946

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C3665; Pullman Plan 2382 (shared with UP 328-330 and OWRR&N 506-508; lot total 9 cars)
  2. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-1089 (200 series); r3-210 (Roadway 01850 series)

 

Coach, 60' -- 8 cars
St. Louis Car Co., 1905
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Notes
OSL 838    
OSL 839    
OSL 840    
OSL 841    
OSL 842    
OSL 843    
OSL 844    
OSL 845    

 

Chair, 56' -- 14 cars
Pullman, 1890
Wood

1915
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
1300 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 1300 (OSL&UN 296-311) OSL 200   Mar 1890   1
    OSL 201   Mar 1890   2
OSL 1301   OSL 202   Mar 1890   3
OSL 1302   OSL 203   Mar 1890   4
    OSL 204   Mar 1890   5
OSL 1303   OSL 205 Nov 1915 Apr 1890   6
OSL 1304   OSL 206 Jan 1916 Apr 1890 Nov 1926 7
OSL 1305   OSL 207   Apr 1890   8
OSL 1306   OSL 208 Apr 1915 Apr 1890 Nov 1926 9
OSL 1307   OSL 209   Apr 1890   10
OSL 1308   OSL 210       11
OSL 1309   OSL 211       12
OSL 1310   OSL 212       13
    OSL 213       14

General Notes:

  1. 30 seats
  2. Specification: C.S. 211
  3. Class 72'-6" D
  4. OSL 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217 were were equipped with axle generators for electric lighting.
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-983 (600 series) (shows build date as Feb 1890); r3-996 (1300 series); r3-204 (Roadway 01650 series); r3-262 (Roadway 011250 series)
  6. "List of Officers, Station Agents, Etc., No. 2" dated January 1, 1900 (OSL 200-213; Length 56'-7")

Notes:

  1. OSL 1300 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 200 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1300 in 1915; gone before 1926
  2. OSL 201 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 201 in 1899-1900; gone before 1915
  3. OSL 1301 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 202 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1301 in 1915; gone before 1926
  4. OSL 1302 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 203 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1302 in 1915; gone before 1926
  5. OSL 204 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 204 in 1899-1900; gone before 1915
  6. OSL 1303 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 205 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1303 in 1915; to OSL 610 in September 1916; to OSL Boarding 01659 in June 1927; to OSL Boarding 011266 in March 1931; retired in December 1933
  7. OSL 1304 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 206 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1304 in 1915; to OSL Boarding 01660 in May 1927; to OSL Boarding 011276 in May 1929; retired in December 1933
  8. OSL 1305 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 207 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1305 in 1915;
  9. OSL 1306 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 208 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1306 in 1915; to OSL Boarding 01661 in May 1927; destroyed by fire in December 1927
  10. OSL 1307 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 209 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1307 in 1915;
  11. OSL 1308 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 210 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1308 in 1915;
  12. OSL 1309 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 211 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1309 in 1915;
  13. OSL 1310 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 212 in 1899-1900; to OSL 1310 in 1915;
  14. OSL 213 was built in 1890 as (OSL&UN 296-311); to OSL 213 in 1899-1900; gone before 1915

 

Chair -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1899
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
1311 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 1311 OSL 220   Jul 1899   1
OSL 1312 OSL 221 Apr 1915 Jul 1899 Oct 1928 2
OSL 1313 OSL 222 Jul 1915 Jul 1899 Nov 1926 3

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2427; Pullman Plan 1249-G (shared with UP 600-614 and ORR&N 200, 201; lot total 20 cars)
  2. All three cars shown in ORER as late as Jul 1929; two cars shown in Mar 1931; one car shown in Sep 1931
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-996; r3-204; r3-229

Notes:

  1. OSL 1311 was built as OSL 220 in 1899; renumbered to OSL 1311 in 1915; retired before 1926
  2. OSL 1312 was built as OSL 221 in 1899; renumbered to OSL 1312 in 1915; retired from revenue service in 1928; to OSL Boarding 01661 (2nd) in March 1929; to OSL Boarding 02454 in May 1929; moved to Lakepoint, Utah, in September 1941 to serve as office and living quarters; retired in June 1946
  3. OSL 1313 was built as OSL 222 in 1899; renumbered to OSL 1313 in 1915; retired from revenue service in 1926; to OSL Boarding 01662 in July 1927; damaged by fire at Roy, Utah on March 11, 1934; retired in October 1934

 

Coach, 59' -- 8 cars
(builder and date unknown)
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Notes
OSL 1314    
OSL 1315    
OSL 1316    
OSL 1317    
OSL 1318    
OSL 1319    
OSL 1320    
OSL 1321    

 

Chair, 60' -- 5 cars
St. Louis Car Co., 1908
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
1322 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 1322 OSL 231 Apr 1915 Mar 1908 May 1928 1
OSL 1323 OSL 232 Apr 1915 Mar 1908 Apr 1928 2
OSL 1324 OSL 233 Jun 1915 Mar 1908 May 1928 3
OSL 1325 OSL 234 Jun 1915 Mar 1908 Dec 1933 4
OSL 1326 OSL 235 Oct 1914 Mar 1908 Dec 1933 5

General Notes:

  1. 56 seats
  2. Specification: C.S. 203
  3. Class 60-CC
  4. Wood underframe, with truss rods
  5. Not equipped with axle generators
  6. OSL diagram book
  7. UP Equipment Record: r3-204; r3-228; r3-996
  8. Not shown in "From Horsecars to Streamliners, St. Louis Car Company"

Notes:

  1. OSL 1322 was built in 1908 as OSL 231; renumbered to OSL 1322 in 1915; retired in 1928; to OSL Boarding 01671 in August 1928; renumbered to OSL Boarding 02432 in August 1929; retired in October 1940
  2. OSL 1323 was built in 1908 as OSL 232; renumbered to OSL 1323 in 1915; retired in 1928; to OSL Boarding 01667 in April 1928; retired in October 1940
  3. OSL 1324 was built in 1908 as OSL 233; renumbered to OSL 1324 in 1915; retired in 1928; to OSL Boarding 01672 in December 1928; renumbered to OSL Boarding 02434 in May 1929; retired in July 1940
  4. OSL 1325 was built in 1908 as OSL 234; renumbered to OSL 1325 in 1915; retired in 1933
  5. OSL 1326 was built in 1908 as OSL 235; renumbered to OSL 1326 in 1914; retired in 1933

 

Baggage Mail & Express, 51' -- 1 car
Union Pacific, 1883
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Notes
OSL 1339 OSL 111  

 

Baggage & Express, 51' -- 2 cars
Union Pacific, 1883
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Notes
OSL 1430 OSL 110  
OSL 1431 OSL 112  

 

Observation Smoking, 72' -- 2 cars
Pullman, 1910
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
1550 Series
Date
Built
1926
Number
Date To
1926 Number
OSL 1550 OSL 260 Dec 1915 Jan 1910 OSL 1570 May 1926
OSL 1551 OSL 261 Oct 1915 Jan 1910 OSL 1571 May 1926

(See OSL 1570, 1571, below for full data)

 

Observation Smoking, 72' -- 2 cars
Pullman, 1910
Wood

1926
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
1550 Series
Date To
1570 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 1570 OSL 260 OSL 1550 Dec 1915 May 1926 Jan 1910 May 1928 1
OSL 1571 OSL 261 OSL 1551 Oct 1915 May 1926 Jan 1910 May 1928 2

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C3734; Pullman Plan 2382 (11 cars for SP, CP, ORR&N and OSL)
  2. 40 seats
  3. C.S. Class 72-O
  4. C. S. Specification 219
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-997 (1570 series) (shows build date as January 1910)
  6. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as February 1910)
  7. Floor plan in Southern Pacific Passenger Cars, Volume 5, Lounge, Dome, and Parlor Cars, page 34
  8. (Read more about the group of 11 Observation Smoker cars that these two cars were part of)

Notes:

  1. OSL 1570 was built in 1910 as OSL 260; renumbered to OSL 1550 in 1915; renumbered to OSL 1570 in 1926; retired in 1928
  2. OSL 1571 was built in 1910 as OSL 261; renumbered to OSL 1551 in 1915; renumbered to OSL 1571 in 1926; retired in 1928

 

Baggage -- 6 cars
(builder and date; see below)
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Length Builder Date To
1800 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 1800 OSL 402 1876 51' Utah Central RR Nov 1915 Jan 1928 1
OSL 1801 OSL 403 1887 51'-7" Ohio Falls Car Co. Oct 1914 Nov 1928 2
OSL 1802 OSL 405 1887 51'-7" Ohio Falls Car Co. Jan 1915 Oct 1928 3
OSL 1803 OSL 407 Aug 1883 51'-6" UPRR Nov 1914 Nov 1926 4
OSL 1804 OSL 408 Jul 1883 51'-4" UPRR   Jan 1928 5
OSL 1805 OSL 410 Jun 1900 60'-8" Pullman Jan 1916 Oct 1928 6

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record r3-1009 (OSL Baggage 1800-1826)
  2. UP Equipment Record r3-0202; r3-0204 (OSL Roadway 01650-1699)
  3. UP Equipment Record r3-0228 (OSL Radway 02400-02449)
  4. UP Equipment Record r3-0241; r3-0294 (OSL Roadway 02750-02799)
  5. UP Equipment Record r3-0262 (OSL Roadway 011250-011299)

Notes:

  1. OSL 1800 to OSL Boarding 01668 in June 1928; retired November 1939
  2. OSL 1801 to OSL Boarding 01821 in April 1929; to OSL Boarding 02752 in April 1929; retired in September 1954
  3. OSL 1802 to OSL Boarding 01817 in March 1929; to OSL Boarding 02754 in April 1930; retired in May 1938
  4. OSL 1803 to OSL Boarding 01665 in June 1927; to OSL 011268 in April 1929; retired in September 1934
  5. OSL 1804 to OSL Boarding 01669 in May 1928; to OSL Boarding 02426 in October 1929; wrecked at Jericho, Utah, August 6, 1940; retired in October 1940
  6. OSL 1805 was built as OSL Baggage 410; changed to OSL Mail Baggage 312 (2nd) in January 1914; changed to OSL Baggage 1805 in January 1916; to OSL Boarding 01818 in March 1929; to OSL Boarding 02756 in May 1929; retired in October 1940

 

Baggage, 60' -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1890
Wood

1915
Number
First
Number
1898
Number
Date To
1806 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 1806 OSL&UN 1069 OSL 413 Oct 1914 Nov 1890 Dec 1930 1
OSL 1807 OSL&UN 1070 OSL 414 Oct 1915 Nov 1890 Jan 1926 2
OSL 1808 OSL&UN 1071 OSL 412 Oct 1914 Nov 1890 Dec 1930 3

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C1761; Pullman Plan 877 (shared with UP 1126-1128; lot total 6 cars)
  2. UP Equipment Record r3-0241; r3-0243 (OSL Roadway 02750-02799)
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-1009 (OSL Baggage 1800-1849)
  4. "List of Officers, Station Agents, Etc., No. 2" dated January 1, 1900 (only OSL 500-505)
  5. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer

Notes:

  1. OSL 1806 to OSL Boarding 02774 in December 1929; destroyed by fire at Farrell, Idaho, October 23, 1936; retired December 1936
  2. OSL 1807 was retired in January 1926 as "W. O. O.S.L." (Worn Out)
  3. OSL 1808 to OSL Boarding 02779; retired in May 1946

 

Baggage, 60' -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1900
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Date To
1800 Series
Notes
OSL 1809 OSL 415 Jun 1900 Nov 1915  
OSL 1810 OSL 416 Jun 1900 Feb 1916  
OSL 1811 OSL 417 Jun 1900 Nov 1915  

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2535; Pullman Plan 1378-B
  2. UP Equipment Record r3-1009 (OSL 1800-1826)
  3. UP Equipment Record r3-0241
  4. "List of Officers, Station Agents, Etc., No. 2" dated January 1, 1900 (only OSL 500-505)
  5. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer

 

Baggage, 60' -- 4 cars
(builder unknown), 1901
Wood

(from UP Equipment Record: r3-1009; OSL 1800-1826)

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Length Builder Date To
1800 Series
OSL 1812 OSL 418 Jan 1901 60'-10" Pullman Jul 1915
OSL 1813 OSL 420 Jan 1901 60'-10" Pullman Feb 1916
OSL 1814 OSL 421 Jan 1901 60'-10" Pullman Jul 1915

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2604; Pullman Plan 1378-B

 

Baggage, 60' -- 5 cars
(builder unknown), 1903
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Length Builder Date To
1800 Series
OSL 1815 OSL 422 Dec 1902 60'-8" AC&F Nov 1915
OSL 1816 OSL 423 Dec 1902 60'-8" AC&F Oct 1915
OSL 1817 OSL 424 Dec 1902 60'-8" AC&F Jul 1915
OSL 1818 OSL 425 Oct 1903 60'-8" Pullman Nov 1915
OSL 1819 OSL 426 Oct 1903 60'-8" Pullman  

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-1009 (OSL 1800-1826)

 

Baggage, 60' -- 1 car
AC&F, 1906
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Length Builder Date To
1800 Series
OSL 1820 OSL 428 Jul 1906 60'-8" AC&F  

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-1009 (OSL 1800-1826)
  2. (View a diagram sheet for OSL 1820-1825)

 

Baggage, 60' -- 5 cars
Harlan & Hollingsworth, 1907
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Length Builder Date To
1800 Series
OSL 1821 OSL 429 Apr 1907 60'-8" H&H Nov 1914
OSL 1822 OSL 430 Apr 1907 60'-8" H&H  
OSL 1823 OSL 432 Apr 1907 60'-8" H&H Aug 1915
OSL 1824 OSL 433 Apr 1907 60'-8" H&H Oct 1914
OSL 1825 OSL 434 Apr 1907 60'-8" H&H Jul 1915

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-1009 (OSL 1800-1826)
  2. (View a diagram sheet for OSL 1820-1825)

 

Baggage, 60' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1890
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date
Built
Length Builder Date To
1800 Series
OSL 1826 OSL 311 1890 60'-7" Pullman May 1916

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-1009 (OSL 1800-1826)

Baggage, 60' -- 3 cars
(builder unknown), 1906
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Notes
OSL 1888    
(OSL 1889)    
OSL 1890    

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-1010 (OSL 1850-1899)

 

Mail, 60' -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1906
Wood

Car
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
300 Series

Date
Built

Date To
2100 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2101 UP 1223 OSL 313 (2nd) Feb 1910 Nov 1906 Nov 1915 Sep 1926 1
OSL 2102 UP 1224 OSL 314 (2nd) Feb 1910 Nov 1906 Sep 1915 Sep 1926 2
OSL 2103 UP 1226 OSL 315 Feb 1910 Nov 1906 Oct 1915 Sep 1926 3

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot 3381; Pullman Plan 2204 (lot total of nine cars: OSL 317-319, UP 1223-1228)
  2. All three cars shown in UP Equipment Record as built in 1906 as UP 1223-series; to OSL 313-series in 1910; to OSL 2101-series in 1915; other sources do not show the same histories.
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-1015 (OSL 2101-2106)

Notes:

  1. OSL 2101 was changed to OSL Boarding 01654
  2. OSL 2102 was changed to OSL Boarding 01655
  3. OSL 2103 was changed to OSL Boarding 01656

 

Mail, 60' -- 3 cars
Pullman, 1906
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number

Date
Built

Date To
2100 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2104 (OSL 319)       1
OSL 2105 OSL 317 Nov 1906 Sep 1915 Sep 1926 2
OSL 2106 OSL 318 Nov 1906 Dec 1915 Oct 1926 3

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot 3381; Pullman Plan 2204 (lot total of nine cars: OSL 317-319, UP 1223-1228)
  2. UP Equipment Record: r3-1015 (OSL 2101-2106)

Notes:

  1. OSL 2104 (possibly ex OSL 319, numered out of sequence; off roster by 1926)
  2. OSL 2105 was changed to OSL Boarding 01657
  3. OSL 2106 was changed to OSL Boarding 01658

 

Baggage & Mail, 69' -- 6 cars
Pullman, 1910
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
2300 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
OSL 2305 OSL 513 Jun 1915 Feb 1910 Sep 1934
OSL 2306 OSL 514 Jan 1915 Feb 1910 Apr 1940
OSL 2307 OSL 515 Jan 1915 Feb 1910 Apr 1940
OSL 2308 OSL 516 Jan 1915 Feb 1910 Dec 1933
OSL 2309 OSL 517 Feb 1915 Feb 1910 Dec 1942
OSL 2310 OSL 518   Feb 1910 Dec 1933

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot 3735; Pullman Plan 2389 (lot total of eight cars: OR&N 23-24, OSL 513-518)
  2. UP Equipment Record: r3-1021 (OSL 2303-2313)

 

Baggage & Mail, 69' -- 5 cars
St. Louis Car, 1908
Wood

1915
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
2311 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2311 OSL 519 Oct 1915 Apr 1908 Apr 1940 1
OSL 2312 OSL 520 Mar 1915 Apr 1908 Dec 1933 2
OSL 2313 OSL 521 Jul 1915 Apr 1908 Apr 1940 3
  OSL 522   Apr 1908   4
  OSL 523   Apr 1908   5

General Notes:

  1. C.S. Class 69-BP
  2. C.S. Specification 208
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-1021
  4. OSL diagram book, page 19

Notes:

  1. OSL 2311 was destroyed by fire at Pocatello, Idaho on November 14, 1939
  2. OSL 2312
  3. OSL 2313
  4. (OSL 2314) OSL 522 was off-roster before 1915
  5. (OSL 2315) OSL 523 was off-roster before 1915

 

Baggage & Passenger -- 6 cars
(builder, year; see list below)
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
2800 Series
Length Builder Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2800 OSL 551 Jul 1915 42'-11" Utah Central RR Jul 1874 Jul 1936 1
OSL 2801 OSL 554 Aug 1915 45'-0"   Jul 1892 Dec 1940 2
OSL 2802 OSL 555 Jul 1915 46'-7" Litchfield Car Co. 1873 Dec 1939 3
OSL 2803 OSL 556 Dec 1915 48'-9" UPRR Jun 1873 Nov 1939 4
OSL 2804 OSL 557 Nov 1914 50'-0"   Sep 1890 May 1931 5
OSL 2805 OSL 558 Feb 1916 45'-7" Ohio Falls Car Co. 1906 Mar 1928 6

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-204 (OSL 01650 series), r3-228 (OSL 02400 series); r3-230 (OSL 02400 series), r3-1106 (OSL 2800 series)

Notes:

  1. OSL 2800 was destroyed by fire on March 12, 1936 at Ontario, Idaho.
  2. OSL 2801 was built as OSL Coach 20; rebuilt to Baggage & Passenger 554 in 1892
  3. OSL 2802 was built as OSL Coach 270; rebuilt to Baggage & Passenger 555 in 1893
  4. OSL 2803
  5. OSL 2804 was built as OSL Coach 22; rebuilt to Baggage & Passenger in 1890
  6. OSL 2805 was changed to OSL Boarding 01670 in June 1928; to OSL Boarding 02430 in September 1929; retired in December 1947

 

Baggage & Passenger, 72' -- 3 cars
Barney & Smith, 1899
Wood

1915
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
290 Series
Date To
OSL 2806 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2806 OSL 250 OSL 290 Jul 1913 Apr 1916 May 1899 Apr 1940  
OSL 2807 OSL 251 OSL 291 Jul 1913 Jan 1916 May 1899 Apr 1940  
OSL 2808 OSL 252 OSL 292   Jan 1916 May 1899 Apr 1940  

General Notes:

  1. Built in 1899 as OSL Buffett 250-252; rebuilt in 1913 as OSL Baggage & Passenger 290-292; renumbered to OSL 2806-2808 in 1916; retired in 1940
  2. ORER (as OSL Buffett 250-252), Jul 1902; Jan 1905; Mar 1906; Nov 1906
  3. ORER (as OSL Composite 250-252), Jul 1911
  4. ORER (as OSL Composite 290-292), Aug 1915
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-1106

 

Baggage & Passenger, 70' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1901
Wood

1917
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
2809
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2809 OSL 355 Jul 1917 Jan 1901 Dec 1937 1

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2602; Pullman Plan 1495-G (shared with UP "Majestic", later renumbered to UP 313; lot total 2 cars)
  2. Rebuilt to OSL Baggage Passenger 2809 in 1917
  3. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 60 (shows build date as 1900)
  4. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as January 1901)
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-1106 (shows build date as July 1901)

Notes:

  1. OSL 2809 was built in 1901 as OSL Dining 355; assigned OSL 204 in 1915, not renumbered; rebuilt to OSL Baggage Passenger 2809 in July 1917; destroyed by fire in January 1937 at Blackfoot, Idaho; retired in December 1937

 

Baggage & Passenger, 70' -- 1 car
Pullman, 1901
Wood

1917
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
205
Date To
2810
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2810 OSL 356 OSL 205 Oct 1915 Feb 1918 Sep 1901 Feb 1933 1

General Notes:

  1. Pullman Lot C2723; Pullman Plan 1669 (shared with four named UP cars, later renumbered to UP 314-317; lot total 5 cars)
  2. SP Passenger Cars, Volume 4, page 67 (includes photo on page 68)
  3. UP Equipment Record: r3-1106 (shows build date as July 1901)
  4. "Early Pullman Freight and Passenger Car Production" by Eric A. Neubauer (shows build date as September 1901)

Notes:

  1. OSL 2810 was built in 1901 as OSL 356; renumbered to OSL 205 in October 1915; rebuilt to OSL Baggage & Passenger 2810 in February 1918; destroyed by fire (date and location illegible); retired in February 1933

 

Baggage & Passenger -- 1 car
(builder, year)
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
2800 Series
Date
Built
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2811 OSL 2600 Nov 1921 Jul 1902 Apr 1940 1

General Notes:

  1. "Combination Baggage-Passenger Cars" by Clive Carter, The Streamliner, Volume 17, Number 4, Fall 2003, page 12 (shows first number as OSL 575, then Diner 349, then OSL 2600, then OSL 2811)
  2. UP Equipment Record: r3-1106 (OSL 2800 series)

Notes:

  1. OSL 2811 was built as OSL Diner 349; to OSL Mail Baggage Passenger 2600 in February 1910

 

Baggage & Passenger -- 1 car
(builder, year unknown)
Wood

Car
Number
Previous
Number
Date To
OSL
Date
Retired
Notes
OSL 2812 P&IN 151 Sep 1937 Dec 1937  

General Notes:

  1. UP Equipment Record: r3-1106 (OSL 2800 series)

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