Names of Heavyweight Pullman Cars Assigned/Operating in The Columbine in the 1930's.
(Compiled by John Carroll from various Wayner publications; courtesy of Bob Probst, email dated December 3, 2004)
Car Type | Car Name | Plan | From | Assgd. | Train |
12 Sections, | Anemone | 2410 I | Oma-Den | UP | The Columbine |
1 Drawing Room | Gilia | 2410 I | Oma-Den | UP | The Columbine |
8 Sections | Blue Gentian | 3979 A | Minn-LA | UP | Los Angeles Limited (built for The Columbine) |
1 Drawing Room | Kings Crown | 3979 A | Chi-Port | UP | Portland Rose (built for The Columbine) |
2 Compartments | Wild Rose | 3979 A | Chi-Den | CNW | The Columbine |
10 Sections | Balsam Fir | 3973 A | Chi-Den | UP | Mountain Bluebird ( or Columbine?) |
1 Drawing Room | Douglas Fir | 3973 A | Chi-Den | CNW | Mountain Bluebird ( or Columbine?) |
1 Compartment | Pinon Pine | 3973 A | Chi-Den | UP | Mountain Bluebird ( or Columbine?) |
Silver Spruce | 3973 A | Chi-Den | UP | Mountain Bluebird ( or Columbine?) | |
14 Sections | Alpine Bluebell | 3958 A | Spare | UP | The Columbine |
Alpine Buttercup | 3958 A | Chi-Den | CNW | The Columbine | |
Alpine Clover | 3958 A | Chi-Den | CNW | The Columbine (later Chi-LA in Los Angeles Limited) | |
Alpine Pink | 3958 A | Chi-Den | UP | The Columbine | |
1 Compartment | Costilla | 3975 | Chi-Den | UP | The Columbine, 1928-30 |
1 Drawing Room | Denver | 3975 | Chi-Den | UP | The Columbine, 1928-30 |
Buffet-Observation | Kit Carson | 3975 | Chi-Den | UP | The Columbine, 1928-30 |
Rio Blanco | 3975 | Chi-Den | UP | The Columbine, 1928-30 |
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