Union Pacific Cars on Alaska Railroad
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This page was last updated on November 4, 2015.
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Overview
(The purpose of this narrative is to tie together the timeline histories of the former Union Pacific cars that were sold to Alaska Railroad; other information is included to provide context.)
In 1971 the Alaska Railroad purchased 30 cars from Union Pacific.
All 30 cars are shown in Union Pacific's equipment record ledger book as being retired in December 1971, with no further disposition.
(Other sources show the year as 1972. This roster will use 1971 as the year of the sale.)
"The Alaska Railroad has bought a total of 32 [sic] passenger cars from the Union Pacific including 12 coaches, 4 dome coaches, 4 lunch counter cafe cars, 1 lunch counter-diner, 2 diners, 6 baggage cars and 1 postal storage car." (Ranks and Kratville, The Union Pacific Streamliners, page 526)
(The above car count from Kratville totals to 30, not 32)
Sources
Railway Passenger Car Annual, various issues
John Combs' Roster of Retired Alaska Railroad Passenger Cars
UP to Alaska Car Listing
Total of 30 former UP cars.
| Alaska Number |
UP Number |
Description | Notes |
| ARR 4002 | UP 4002 | Cafeteria Lounge | Built by ACF in 1955 |
| ARR 4806 | UP 4806 | Diner | Built by ACF in 1949 |
| ARR 4815 | UP 4815 | Diner | Built by ACF in 1949 |
| ARR 5004 | UP 5004 | Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge | Built by ACF in 1949 |
| ARR 5012 | UP 5012 | Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge | Built by SLC in 1959 |
| ARR 5013 | UP 5013 | Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge | Built by SLC in 1959 |
| ARR 5014 | UP 5014 | Lunch Counter Cafe Lounge | Built by SLC in 1959 |
| ARR 5403 | UP 5403 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5404 | UP 5404 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5408 | UP 5408 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5413 | UP 5413 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5415 | UP 5415 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5416 | UP 5416 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5420 | UP 5420 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5424 | UP 5424 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5428 | UP 5428 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5437 | UP 5437 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5441 | UP 5441 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5443 | UP 5443 | 44-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1950 |
| ARR 5715 | UP 5715 | Mail Storage | Built by ACF in 1957 |
| ARR 6306 | UP 6306 | Baggage | Built by ACF in 1961 |
| ARR 6308 | UP 6308 | Baggage | Built by ACF in 1961 |
| ARR 6310 | UP 6310 | Baggage | Built by ACF in 1961 |
| ARR 6325 | UP 6325 | Baggage | Built by SLC in 1962 |
| ARR 6331 | UP 6331 | Baggage | Built by SLC in 1962 |
| ARR 6332 | UP 6332 | Baggage | Built by SLC in 1962 |
| ARR 7004 | UP 7004 | Dome 36-seat Coach | Built by ACF in 1955; wrecked in 1975 |
| ARR 7008 | UP 7008 | Dome 36-seat Coach | Built by ACF in 1955 |
| ARR 7013 | UP 7013 | Dome 36-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1958 |
| ARR 7014 | UP 7014 | Dome 36-seat Coach | Built by PS in 1958 |
ACF = America car & Foundry
SLC = St. Louis Car
PS = Pullman-Standard
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