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Named Streamliner Lightweight Cars

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The following 85 lightweight cars were part of the original Streamliner trainsets on Union Pacific.

• Of these 85 cars, 19 cars were built in June 1941; see Named 1941-Built Streamliner Sleeper Cars

Index Listing

On December 1, 1948, the cars that were jointly-owned by UP, SP and C&NW were distributed to the three railroads in the ratio of route miles operated. A total of 50 cars were jointly-owned by the three roads: six cars in the City of Portland; 13 cars in the City of Denver; 17 cars in the City of San Francisco (8th and 10th trains); and 14 cars in the City of Los Angeles (7th and 9th trains). UP took ownership of the cars in the City of Portland and City of Denver train sets, along with a majority of the cars in the 7th and 9th trains (City of Los Angeles) and the 8th and 10th trains (City of San Francisco). C&NW took ownership of 13 cars, and 10 cars went to SP.

• 13 cars went to C&NW: Arcadia, Baldy Mountain, Civic Center, CP 101, Hunters Point, Las Vegas, Marina, Mission Dolores, Montgomery Street, Presidio (2nd), Rose Bowl (2nd), Russian Hill, Salt Lake
• 10 cars went to SP: Ferry Building, Fort Mason, Market Street, Portsmouth Square, Rincon Hill, SF 101, St. Francis Wood, Sutro Heights, Telegraph Hill (2nd), Yerba Buena

Although ownership changed, the cars remained in their respective service until C&NW left the Overland Route partnership in 1955.

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