Union Pacific Streamliners, 1st Train through 10th Train
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Overview
Union Pacific's method and nomenclature to identify an individual Streamlined train or consist is a mystery to many people. In their book Union Pacific Streamliners, on page 351, Ranks and Kratville explained the method and nomenclature as follows:
Each Streamlined train as it went into service was given a numerical classification such as the First Train, Second Train, etc. This identification was for company purposes and convenience and did not appear in timetables or on the trains themselves. Thus the first 17-car train City of Los Angeles with units LA 1-2-3 became the Seventh Train when it went into service in December, 1937. In January, 1938, the first 17 car City of San Francisco went into service and it was known as the Eighth Train. The City of Cheyenne and the City of Las Vegas did not receive any such designation because there was only one of them. The City of St. Louis used general service equipment and at first did not go to the coast. So it did not get such a designation.
Some of the lettering on the cars themselves can be misleading because cars were reassigned and moved between train sets, and renumbered or relettered as needed, while the train designation (such as the Fifth Train) identified the consist as a whole and was not changed. An example was the M-10004, designated as the Fourth Train and originally ran as the City of San Francisco. When its assignment was changed to operate as the City of Los Angeles, it was still the Fourth Train even though its consist and terminals had been altered considerably. The M-10004 went into City of Portland service in 1941 and the cars received the new "CP" prefix, but the train as a whole was still the Fourth Train although lettered City of Portland.
The numbering of the Streamliner train sets (or equipments) continued in the post war period. When five new sets of equipment were organized on February 15, 1947 to establish the City of Portland as a daily train, they were designated as the Eleventh through the Fifteenth Trains. Four more train sets were added in 1947, and two more train sets were added in 1950, to support daily operations of City of Los Angeles and City of San Francisco.
Although the City of Denver was completely re-equipped in 1953 with cars and locomotives from the general pool, the two train sets kept their designation as the Fifth and Sixth trains.
An important fact to keep in mind was that, even as cars were renamed and renumbered, and reassigned, the numbered train consists remained the same, at least until the changes in 1953.
The list below shows these train consists:
| Number | Year First Operated |
Initial Assignment |
| First Train | 1934 | The Streamliner, City of Salina |
| Second Train | 1934 | City of Portland |
| Third Train | 1936 | City of Los Angeles |
| Fourth Train | 1936 | City of San Francisco |
| Fifth Train | 1936 | City of Denver |
| Sixth Train | 1936 | City of Denver |
| Seventh Train | 1937 | City of Los Angeles |
| Eighth Train | 1937 | City of San Francisco |
| Ninth Train | 1941 | City of Los Angeles |
| Tenth Train | 1941 | City of San Francisco |
| Eleventh Train | 1947 | City of Portland |
| Twelfth Train | 1947 | City of Portland |
| Thirteenth Train | 1947 | City of Portland |
| Fourteenth Train | 1947 | City of Portland |
| Fifteenth Train | 1947 | City of Portland |
| Sixteenth Train | 1947 | City of Los Angeles |
| Seventeenth Train | 1947 | City of Los Angeles |
| Eighteenth Train | 1947 | City of San Francisco |
| Nineteenth Train | 1947 | City of San Francisco |
| Twentieth Train | 1950 | City of San Francisco |
| Twenty-first Train | 1950 | City of Los Angeles |
1st Train
M-10000 (1934 to 1942)
Winton distillate engine
Tapered sides, 10'-3" overall height (same as M-10001)
| M-10000 | 600 HP motor-baggage, mail |
| 10400 | 56 seat coach |
| 10401 | 52 seat buffet-coach |
M-10000 was a fully articulated three car trainset which during it's tours underwent many tests and attracted masses of people. The name "Streamliner" became a byword for American passenger trains. With the acceptance of this concept by the riding public the Union Pacific put it's plans of a system wide service into high gear.
The M-10000 three car articulated train was powered by a 600 HP Winton distillate burning engine traveled at speeds of 100 MPH during routine operations.
| Number | Dates | Service |
| M-10000 | January 31, 1935 to December 16, 1941 | The Streamliner; City of Salina (1st Train) |
2nd Train [Display]
M-10001 (1934)
Tapered sides, 10'-3" overall height (same as M-10000)
M-10001 was delivered on October 2, 1934 as a six-unit, fully-articulated train; returned to Pullman for improvements in December 1934.
| M-10001 | 900 HP motor; rebuilt to 1200 HP in 1935 |
| 12200 | RPO-baggage |
| E.H. Harriman | 10 section-1 compartment, 1 bedroom (to Kitchen Diner, lounge 10300 in 1935) |
| Abraham Lincoln | 10 section-1 compartment, 1 bedroom |
| Oregon Trail | 8 section-1 compartment, 1 bedroom |
| 10402 | 54 seat buffet-coach |
2nd Train [Revised]
M-10001 (1935 to 1939)
| Dates | Service |
| June 5, 1935 to June 1939 | City of Portland |
| June 1939 to August 1941 | (removed from service and stored) |
| August 1941 | Trainset sold for scrap |
The revised 2nd Train, with M-10001 as its motive power, was accepted by Union Pacific on May 23, 1935 at the Pullman plant, then it ran to the C&NW Station in Chicago for display, after which it ran to Omaha
| M-10001 | 1200 HP (power equipment used in December 1939 in new carbody, numbered as CD-07-C) |
| 12200 | RPO-baggage |
| 10300 | Kitchen Diner, lounge (from sleeper E.H. Harriman in 1935) |
| Overland Trail (new car) | 8 section, 1 compartment, 1 bedroom |
| Abraham Lincoln | 10 section, 1 compartment, 1 bedroom |
| Oregon Trail | 8 section-1 compartment, 1 bedroom |
| 10402 | 54 seat buffet-coach |
3rd Train
M-10002 (1936 to 1947)
Tapered sides, 11'-5" overall height (same as M-10004)
| Dates | Service |
| May 15, 1936 to August 18, 1938 | City of Los Angeles |
| August 1938 to June 1939 | (stored) |
| June 1939 to July 1941 | City of Portland |
| July 1941 to April 1942 | (stored) (In August 1941, car 10403 was transferred to the 4th Train, in City of Portland service; renumbered to CP-408) |
| April 12, 1942 to March 1943 | Portland-Seattle Connection, Trains 457-458 |
| March 13, 1943 | 3rd Train retired. (Car Names, Numbers and Consists, by Robert Wayner, 1972, page 140) |
| March 1943 to December 1946 | (stored) |
| March 1943 | three cars scrapped: 12201, 10404, 12760 |
| March 1943 | Cinema transferred to the 4th Train |
| February 1946 | Boulder Canyon transferred to 4th Train |
| 1947 | Last remaining car, 10301, scrapped |
| December 1946 to December 1947 | The two-unit power set was sold in December 1946 to Northrop-Hendy Company, a joint venture of Northrop Aircraft Company and Joshua Hendy Company formed to advance the development of turboprop aircraft engines. The M-10002 was used as test bed for non-aircraft applications of Northrop Hendy's Turbodyne 10,000 horsepower turboprop aircraft engine. The experiment was abandoned and the two-unit set of locomotives sat on a spur at Northrop Aircraft's plant at El Segundo, California, until they were scrapped in December 1947. (Trains magazine, October 1957, page 25, with photo) |
Consist
| M-10002(A) | 1200 HP motor |
| M-10002(B) | 1200 HP motor |
| 12201 | baggage, mail |
| 12760 | baggage, dormitory-Kitchen |
| 10301 | Diner-lounge |
| Santa Anita | 11 section |
| Boulder Canyon | 11 section |
| Cinema | 11 section |
| Mormon Trail | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment |
| 10403 | 48 seat coach |
| 10404 | 38 seat buffet-coach |
Extra Power (M-10003)
M-10003 (extra power) built EMD 1936; used as part of motive power pool for all City trains.
| M-10003(A) | 1200 HP motor | to CD-07-A 6-37, scrapped 3-53 |
| M-10003(B) | 1200 HP motor | to CD-07-B 6-37, scrapped 3-53 |
4th Train
M-10004 (1936 to 1938) (COSF)
- Cars had tapered sides, 11'-5" overall height (same as 3rd Train, M-10002)
- Motive power had straight sides; 12'-8" overall height (15 inches higher than the trailing cars)
| Dates | Service |
| June 14, 1936 to January 1938 | City of San Francisco |
| January 1938 to August 1938 | (stored) |
| August 1938 to July 1941 | City of Los Angeles; motive power changed in March 1939 to new E3s |
| July 1941 to February 1947 | City of Portland |
| [February 15, 1947] | [City of Portland changed to daily service] |
| February 1947 to October 1947 | (stored) |
| October 1947 to February 1948 | Cars from the 4th Train were used in place of each of the three CD train sets as each train set was renovated. |
| February 1948 to October 1950 | (stored) |
| October 1950 | Cars of 4th Train retired and sold for scrap |
| "U. P. Train Is Sold to Mexico -- The Union Pacific has sold an old streamlined, diesel powered train to the Mexican government. The train was the original City of Los Angeles [sic] and has been subbing for the Cities of Denver on the Denver-Chicago runs while they were being shopped." (Wyoming State Tribune, February 29, 1948, courtesy of Jim Ehernberger, January 27, 2011) |
Motive power
| M-10004(A) | 1200 HP motor |
| M-10004(B) | 1200 HP motor |
Cars
| 12202 | baggage, mail | to observation, lounge LA-902 Copper King 1938, to CP-902 Copper King 1941, retired in 1948 |
| 12761 | baggage, dormitory-Kitchen | to Kitchen-dormitory LA-603 1939, to CP-603 1941, retired in 1948 |
| 10302 | Diner-lounge | to LA-604 1939, to CP-604 1941, retired in 1948 |
| Hawaii | 11 section | retired in 1948 |
| Honolulu | 11 section | retired in 1948 |
| Oahu | 11 section | retired in 1948 |
| Lanai | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment | retired in 1948 |
| 10405 | 48 seat coach | to LA-404 1939, to CP-404 1941, retired in 1948 |
| 10406 | 38 seat buffet-coach | to LA-403 1939, to CP-403, retired in 1948 |
4th Train (1938 to 1941)(COLA)
- City of Los Angeles, August 18, 1938 to July 1941
Motive Power
- Motive power (LA-4) had straight sides; 12'-8" overall height (15 inches higher than the trailing cars)
- Motive power (LA-5, LA-6) (Model E3) had straight sides; 13'-11" overall height
| LA-4 (A) (from M-10004) | 1200 HP motor | (August 1938 to March 1939; rebuilt to CD-06-C in September 1939) |
| LA-4 (B) (from M-10004) | 1200 HP motor | (August 1938 to March 1939; renumbered to CD-05-C in July 1939) |
| LA-5 | 1800 HP motor E3A | (March 1939 to February 1941) |
| LA-6 | 1800 HP motor E3B | (March 1939 to February 1941) |
| 5-M-1A (from LA-5) | 1800 HP motor E3A | (February 1941 to July 1941) |
| 5-M-1B (from LA-6) | 1800 HP motor E3B | (February 1941 to July 1941) |
LA-5 (E3A), LA-6 (E3B) were built in 1939 as extra power for the 3rd Train, City of Los Angeles.
| LA-5 | 1800 HP motor E-3A, | to 5-M-1A 4-41, to 951A 8-46, to 991 3-48, to EMD 5-56 |
| LA-6 | 1800 HP motor E-3B | to 5-M-1B 4-41, to 952B 8-46, to 992B 3-48, to EMD 5-56 |
Cars
- Cars had tapered sides, 11'-5" overall height (same as 3rd Train, M-10002)
| LA-102 (from 5th Train) | Baggage Auxiliary Power Dormitory | from CD-10 (remodeled with Dormitory section) |
| LA-403 | 38 seat buffet-coach | from 10406 |
| 10405 | 48 seat coach | |
| 12761 | Kitchen-dormitory | |
| 10302 | Diner-lounge | |
| Hawaii | 11 section | |
| Lanai | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment | |
| Mormon Trail (from 3rd Train) | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment | |
| Honolulu | 11 section | |
| Oahu | 11 section | |
| Boulder Canyon | 11 section | |
| LA-902 "Copper King" | observation, lounge | from 12202 |
4th Train (1941-1947)(COP)
- City of Portland, July 1941 to February 1947
- Stored February 1947 to October 1947
Motive power
| 5-M-1A (from LA-5) | 1800 HP motor E3A | (February 1941 to July 1941) |
| 5-M-1B (from LA-6) | 1800 HP motor E3B | (February 1941 to July 1941) |
Cars
"LA-" cars changed to "CP-" cars.
| CP-102 | Baggage Auxiliary Power Dormitory |
| CP-403 | 38 seat coach |
| CP-404 | 48 seat coach |
| CP-408 (added in 1938) | 48 seat coach |
| CP-603 | Kitchen Diner |
| CP-604 | Diner |
| Hawaii | 11 section |
| Lanai | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment |
| Santa Anita (added in 1938) | 11 section |
| Boulder Canyon (added in 1938) | 11 section |
| Cinema (added in 1938) | 11 section |
| Mormon Trail | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment |
| Honolulu | 11 section |
| Oahu | 11 section |
| CP-902 "Copper King" | observation, lounge |
4th Train (1947 to 1951)(COD)
- City of Denver, October 1947 to February 1948
- Stored February 1948 to April 1951, scrapped
Motive Power
| CD-05-A | 1800 HP motor |
| CD-05-B | 1800 HP motor |
| CD-05-C | 1800 HP motor |
Cars
| CP-102 | auxiliary power, baggage, dormitory |
| CP-403 | 38 seat coach |
| CP-404 | 48 seat coach |
| CP-603 | Kitchen Diner |
| CP-604 | Diner |
| Hawaii | 11 section |
| Lanai | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment |
| Mormon Trail | 7 bedroom, 2 compartment |
| Honolulu | 11 section |
| Oahu | 11 section |
| Boulder Canyon | 11 section |
| CP-902 "Copper King" | observation, lounge |
5th Train
5th Train (1936 to 1938)
- Straight sides; 12'-8" height above rails
- City of Denver, June 1936 to 1938
Motive Power
| M-10005 (cab) (June 1936 to July 1937) | 1200 HP motor | |
| M-10005 (booster) (June 1936 to July 1937) | 1200 HP motor |
Cars (in consist order)
| 11700 | auxiliary power, baggage | to CD-10 1937; to 4th Train, LA-102, in 1938 |
| 12203 | baggage, mail | to CD-30 1937 |
| 11701 | baggage, lounge | to CD-70 1937 |
| 11704 | auxiliary power | to CD-20 in 1937, to CD-13 in 1939 |
| 10407 (with 10408) | 50 seat coach | to CD-40 1937 |
| 10408 (with 10407) | 50 seat coach | to CD-41 1937 |
| 10303 | Diner | to CD-60 1937 |
| Cache la Poudre (with Squaw Bonnet) |
12 section | |
| Squaw Bonnet (with Cache la Poudre) |
8 section-1 compartment, 2 bedroom | |
| Silver Dollar (with Ogallala) |
12 section | |
| Ogallala (with Silver Dollar) |
5 bedroom, 1 compartment lounge | to 6 bedroom, observation-lounge 1938 |
Car 11704 was an extra baggage car built in 1936; converted to a baggage, auxiliary power car in 1937 and renumbered to CD-20;
5th Train (1938 to 1953)
- City of Denver, 1938 to 1953
Motive Power
| CD-05-A (July 1937 to March 1953) | 1200 HP motor | ex M-10005 (cab) |
| CD-05-B (July 1937 to March 1953) | 1200 HP motor | ex M-10005 (booster) |
| CD-05-C (July 1939 to March 1953) | 1200 HP motor | ex LA-4 (booster), built as M-10004 (booster) |
Cars
| CD-13 (ex 11704) | auxiliary power, baggage | retired in 1953 |
| CD-30 | baggage, mail | retired in 1953 |
| CD-70 | baggage, lounge (dormitory lounge) | retired in 1953 |
| CD-40 | 50 seat coach | retired in 1953 |
| CD-41 | 50 seat coach | retired in 1953 |
| CD-60 | Diner-lounge | traded with CD-61 1942, retired in 1953 |
| Cache la Poudre (with Squaw Bonnet) |
12 section | retired in 1953 |
| Squaw Bonnet (with Cache la Poudre) |
8 section-1 compartment, 2 bedroom | retired in 1953 |
| Denargo (added in 1939) | 4 roomette, 4 bedroom, 3 compartment, 1 drawing room | retired in 1953 |
| Silver Dollar (with Ogallala) |
12 section | retired in 1953 |
| Ogallala (with Silver Dollar) |
5 bedroom, 1 compartment, observation, lounge | retired in 1953 |
6th Train
6th Train (1936 to 1938)
- Straight sides; 12'-8" height above rails
- City of Denver, June 1936 to 1938
Motive Power
| M-10006(A) | 1200 HP motor | to CD-06-A 1938, scrapped in 1953 |
| M-10006(B) | 1200 HP motor | to CD-06-B 1938, scrapped in 1953 |
Cars
| 11705 (added in ?) | auxiliary power | to CD-12 1937 |
| 11702 | auxiliary power, baggage | to CD-11 1937 |
| 12204 | baggage, mail | to CD-31 1937 |
| 11703 | baggage, lounge | to CD-71 1937 |
| 10409 (with 10410) | 50 seat coach | to CD-42 1937 |
| 10410 (with 10409) | 50 seat coach | to CD-43 1937 |
| 10304 | Diner | to CD-61 1937 |
| Big Piney (with Snowy Range) |
12 section | |
| Snowy Range (with Big Piney) |
8 section-1 compartment, 2 bedroom | to 8 section-3 bedroom 1938 |
| St. Vrains (with Colores) |
12 section | |
| Colores (with St. Vrains) |
5 bedroom, 1 compartment, observation, lounge | to 6 bedroom, observation-lounge 1938 |
6th Train (1938 to 1953)
- City of Denver, 1938 to 1953
Motive Power
| CD-06-A | 1200 HP motor |
| CD-06-B | 1200 HP motor |
| CD-06-C | 1200 HP motor |
Cars
| CD-11 | auxiliary power | retired in 1953 |
| CD-12 | auxiliary power, baggage | retired in 1953 |
| CD-31 | baggage, mail | retired in 1953 |
| CD-71 | baggage, lounge (dormitory lounge) | retired in 1953 |
| CD-42 | 50 seat coach | retired in 1953 |
| CD-43 | 50 seat coach | retired in 1953 |
| CD-61 | Diner-lounge | traded with CD-60 1942, retired in 1953 |
| Big Piney (with Snowy Range) |
12 section | retired in 1953 |
| Snowy Range (with Big Piney) |
8 section, 1 compartment , 2 bedroom | retired in 1953 |
| South Platte (added in 1939) | 4 roomette, 4bedroom, 3 compartment, 1 drawing room | retired in 1953 |
| St. Vrains (with Colores) |
12 section | retired in 1953 |
| Colores (with St. Vrains) |
5 bedroom, 1 compartment, observation, lounge | retired in 1953 |
CD-12 auxiliary power, baggage used for protection for M-10005 & M-10006 Diner-lounge cars traded but retained numbers.
7th Train (E2s)
7th Train (1937 to 1941)
- City of Los Angeles, October 1937 to 1941
Motive Power
| LA-1 | 1800 HP motor E2 A | to 921A 8-46, to 994J 3-48, to CNW 50003A 12-48 |
| LA-2 | 1800 HP motor E2 B | to 922B 8-46, to 984BJ 3-48, to 984B 12-48, to EMD as trade-in for E8B 924B 2-53 |
| LA-3 | 1800 HP motor E2 B | to 923B 8-46, to 984CJ 3-48, to 984C 12-48, to EMD as trade-in for E8B 925B 2-53 |
Cars
| LA-101 | Auxiliary Power, Baggage, Dormitory | |
| Las Vegas (LA-401) (with Salt Lake, LA-402) |
52 seat coach | |
| Salt Lake (LA-402) (with Las Vegas, LA-401) |
52 seat coach | |
| Biltmore (1st) (LA-601) (with LA-602) |
Kitchen Diner | to SF-605 Presidio (2nd) 1939, to CNW 6960 in 1947 |
| Ambassador (1st) (LA-602) (with LA-601) |
Diner | to SF-606 Mission Dolores (2nd) 1939, to CNW 6961 in 1947 |
| Little Nugget (LA-701) | club, lounge | |
| Santa Monica (with Wilshire) |
4 compartment, 3 drawing room | |
| Wilshire (2nd) (with Santa Monica) |
12 section | Reassigned from 10th Train (City of San Francisco) renamed from Union Square (1st) in 1938 |
| San Dominguez (1st) (with San Fernando) |
4 compartment, 3 drawing room | Changed to Seal Rocks (2nd) (8th train) in 1938 |
| San Fernando (with San Dominguez) |
13 roomette, 1 section | |
| Arroyo Seco (with Beverly Hills) |
11 bedroom | |
| Beverly Hills (with Arroyo Seco) |
12 sections | |
| Rose Bowl (1st) | 12 single room, 5 bedroom | to Telegraph Hill (2nd) (COSF) in 1941; to CNW in 1947 |
| Sun Valley (LA-901) | observation, lounge |
Rose Bowl (1st), assigned to COLA, exchanged names and assignments in 1941 with Telegraph Hill (1st), assigned to COSF, becoming Telegraph Hill (2nd) and Rose Bowl (2nd) respectively. In 1947, Rose Bowl (2nd) became a C&NW car, and Telegraph Hill (2nd) became an SP car.
A derailment near Harney, Nevada, on August 12, 1939, destroyed five cars.
COSF/COLA cars traded but retained names
Revised 7th Train (1941-1947)
- City of Los Angeles, July 1941 to start of daily service in May 1947
Motive Power
| LA-1 | 1800 HP motor E2 A |
| LA-2 | 1800 HP motor E2 B |
| LA-3 | 1800 HP motor E2 B |
Cars
| LA-101 | auxiliary power, baggage, dormitory | to CNW 9303 in 1947 |
| Las Vegas (LA-401) (with Salt Lake, LA-402) |
52 seat coach | to CNW 3408 in 1947 |
| Salt Lake (LA-402) (with Las Vegas, LA-401) |
52 seat coach | to CNW 3409 in 1947 |
| LA-611 Mission Inn | cafe-lounge (new car added in 1941) | |
| LA-607 Biltmore (2nd) | Diner (new car added in 1941) | |
| LA-701 Little Nugget | club, lounge | renumbered to 6106; retired and donated in 1956 to Travel Town, Los Angeles, California. |
| Arroyo Seco (with Beverly Hills) |
11 bedroom | |
| Beverly Hills (with Arroyo Seco) |
12 section | |
| Santa Monica | 4 compartment, 3 drawing room | |
| San Fernando | 13 roomette, 1 section | |
| Cabrillo | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room (new car) | |
| Figueroa | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room (new car) | |
| Arcadia | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room (new car) | |
| LA-901 Sun Valley | observation, lounge |
Extra cars built in 1941
| LA-611 Mission Hill | Cafe Lounge | to 5007 |
| LA-607 Biltmore | Diner | to 4817 |
| Cabrillo | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Figueroa | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Arcadia | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | to CNW in 1947 |
8th Train (E2s)
8th Train (1938 to 1939)
- City of San Francisco, January 1938 to August 1939, wrecked
- Locomotives and remaining cars stored from August 1939 to August 1941 when new replacement cars were added, creating the Revised Eighth Train
Motive Power
| SF-1 | 1800 HP motor E2 A |
| SF-2 | 1800 HP motor E2 B |
| SF-3 | 1800 HP motor E2 B |
Cars
| SF-101 | auxiliary power, baggage | to SP 3107 in 1947 |
| SF-401 Market Street | 54 seat coach | to SP 2494 in 1947 |
| SF-601 Presidio (with SF-602) | Kitchen Diner | wrecked August 12, 1939 |
| SF-602 Mission Dolores (with SF-601) | Diner | wrecked August 12, 1939 |
| SF-701 Embarcadero (1st) | lounge | wrecked August 12, 1939 |
| Twin Peaks (with China Town) | 4 compartment, 3 drawing room | wrecked August 12, 1939 |
| Chinatown (with Twin Peaks) | 12 section | wrecked August 12, 1939 |
| Fishermans Wharf (with Golden Gate Park) | 4 compartment, 3 drawing room | to Dream Lake (COD) in 1953, retired in 1954 |
| Golden Gate Park (with Fishermans Wharf) | 12 section | to Boulder (COD) in 1953, retired in 1954 |
| Seal Rocks (1st) (with Union Square) | 11 bedroom | Changed to San Dominguez (2nd) (9th train) in 1938 |
| Union Square (1st) (with Seal Rocks) | 12 section | traded with Wilshire 1938, to Greeley in 1953, retired in 1954 |
| Telegraph Hill (1st) | 18 roomette | to Rose Bowl (2nd) (COLA) in 1941; to SP in 1947; to SP 9251 in 1950 |
| Portsmouth Square | 12 single room, 5 bedroom | to SP 9250 in 1947 |
| SF-901 Nob Hill | observation, lounge |
Revised 8th Train (1941 to 1947)
- City of San Francisco, August 1941 to start of daily service in September 1947
| SF-101 | auxiliary power, baggage, dormitory | |
| SF-401 Market Street | 54 seat coach | |
| SF-605 Presidio | Kitchen Diner | |
| SF-606 Mission Dolores | Diner | ex LA-602 Ambassador (1st); added in 1939 |
| SF-702 Embarcadero (2nd) (added 1941) | Club Lounge | to 6107 |
| Fishermans Wharf | 4 Compartment, 3 drawing room | |
| Golden State Park | 12 section | |
| Portsmouth Square | 12 Duplex Single Rooms, 5 Double Bedrooms | |
| Ferry Building (added 1941) | 10 roomette, 5 bedroom | to SP 9200 in 1947 |
| Twin Peaks (2nd) (added 1941) | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Chinatown (2nd) (added 1941) | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Yerba Buena (added 1941) | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | to SP 9103 in 1947 |
| Cliff House (added 1941) | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| SF-901 Nob Hill | Observation Lounge |
9th Train (E6s)
City of Los Angeles, July 1941 to start of daily service in May 1947
Motive Power
| LA-4 | new 2-41 | 2000 HP motor E6 A |
| LA-5 | new 2-41 | 2000 HP motor E6 B |
| LA-6 | new 2-41 | 2000 HP motor E6 B |
| 924A 8-46 (from LA-4) | to 987J 3-48 | to 987 12-48; traded to EMD 1-56 |
| 925B 8-46 (from LA-5) | to 987BJ 3-48 | to 987B 12-48; traded to EMD 1-56 |
| 926B 8-46 (from LA-6) | to 987CJ 3-48 | to 987C 12-48; traded to EMD 1-56 |
Cars
| LA-103 | baggage, dormitory | to 6009 in 1956 |
| LA-405 Pasadena | 48 seat coach | to club, lounge 1501 in 1953 |
| LA-406 Boulder City | 48 seat coach | to club, lounge 1500 in 1953 |
| LA-612 Hacienda | cafe lounge | to 5008 in 1956 |
| LA-608 Ambassador (2nd) | Diner | to 4818 in 1956 |
| LA-703 Hollywood | club, lounge | to 1504 in 1955 |
| San Dominguez (2nd) | 11 bedroom | |
| Wilshire | 12 section | |
| Rose Bowl | 18 roomette | |
| Los Feliz | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| San Gabriel | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Olvera | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Playa Del Rey | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Palos Verdes | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room (new car) | |
| Verdugo | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room (new car) | |
| Baldy Mountain | 4 bedroom, observation, buffet, lounge | to CNW in 1947 |
10th Train (E6s)
City of San Francisco, August 1941 to start of daily service in January 1947
Motive Power
| SF-4 | new 3-41 | 2000 HP motor E6 A |
| SF-5 | new 3-41 | 2000 HP motor E6 B |
| SF-6 | new 3-41 | 2000 HP motor E6 B |
| 904A 8-46 (from SF-4) | to 985J 3-48 | to CNW 5004A 12-48 |
| 905B 8-46 (from SF-5) | to 985BJ 3-48 | to 985B 12-48; traded to EMD 1-56 |
| 906B 8-46 (from SF-6) | to 985CJ 3-48 | to 985C 12-48; traded to EMD 1-56 |
Cars
| SF-104 | baggage, dormitory | to 6010 |
| SF-407 Montgomery Street | 48 seat coach | to CNW 6148 in 1947 |
| SF-609 Ft Mason | Kitchen Diner | to SP 10225 in 1947 |
| SF-610 St Francis Woods | Diner | to SP 10226 in 1947 |
| SF-704 Marina | club, lounge | to CNW 7903 in 1947 |
| Seals Rocks | 4 compartment, 3 bedroom | Changed to San Dominguez (2nd) (9th train) in 1938 |
| Union Square | 12 section | |
| Lakeside (1942) | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | new car; added in 1942; re-assigned to City of St. Louis in 1946 |
| Angel Island | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | new car |
| Telegraph Hill | 12 single room, 5 bedroom | |
| Rincon Hill | 10 roomette, 5 bedroom | to SP 9201 in 1947 |
| Sutro Heights | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | to SP 9202 in 1947 |
| North Beach | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | |
| Hunters Point | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | to CNW in 1947 |
| Civic Center | 4 bedroom, 4 compartment, 2 drawing room | to CNW in 1947 |
| Russian Hill | 4 bedroom, observation, lounge | to CNW "Hoover Dam" in 1947 |
Sources
Research by David Seidel; portions were originally presented in a different format in his book, "Union Pacific Passenger Equipment". (Read more about David Seidel's book)
Research by Dick Harley.
W. David Randall and William G. Anderson, "The Official Pullman-Standard Library, Volume 13, Union Pacific 1933-1937", published in 1993 by RPC Publications.
Ranks, Harold E., and William W. Kratville. The Union Pacific Streamliners. Kratville Publications, 1974.
More Information
The "City" Trains -- Information about the varying equipment sets used for each City of Los Angeles, City of San Francisco, City of Portland, and City of Denver.
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