Oregon Short Line Railroad

Steel Cars, Before 1915

OSL 13-68 were wooden "Passenger" cars, renumbered to OSL 600-653

Coach -- 15 cars
Pullman, 1910
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 69 Mar 1910 OSL 654 Feb 1916
OSL 70 Feb 1910 OSL 655 Mar 1915
OSL 71 Mar 1910 OSL 656 Oct 1915
OSL 72 Feb 1910 OSL 657 Jun 1915
OSL 73 Mar 1910 OSL 658 May 1915
OSL 74 Mar 1910 OSL 659 Jun 1915
OSL 75 Mar 1910 OSL 660 Jan 1915
OSL 76 Mar 1910 OSL 661 Oct 1915
OSL 77 Mar 1910 OSL 662 Apr 1915
OSL 78 Mar 1910 OSL 663 Nov 1915
OSL 79 Mar 1910 OSL 664 Jan 1916
OSL 80 Mar 1910 OSL 665 Jan 1916
OSL 81 Mar 1910 OSL 666 Jan 1916
OSL 82 Mar 1910 OSL 667 Sep 1915
OSL 83 Mar 1910 OSL 668 Jan 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 67'-9"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-3"
Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10"
Length, Inside: (not shown)
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame

General Notes:

a. OSL 69-83 (15 cars) were Pullman Lot 3737; Pullman Plan 2387
b. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries
c. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
   

Coach -- 5 cars
Pullman, 1911
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 84 Jun 1911 OSL 669 May 1915
OSL 85 Jun 1911 OSL 670  
OSL 86 Jun 1911 OSL 671  
OSL 87 Jun 1911 OSL 672 Nov 1915
OSL 88 Jun 1911 OSL 673 Sep 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 67'-9"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-3"
Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10"
Length, Inside: (not shown)
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame

General Notes:

a. OSL 84-88 (5 cars) were Pullman Lot 3839; Pullman Plan 2387
b. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
   

Coach -- 33 cars
Pullman, 1911
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 89 Aug 1911 OSL 674 Jun 1915
OSL 90 Aug 1911 OSL 675 Oct 1915
OSL 91 Aug 1911 OSL 676 Mar 1915
OSL 92 Aug 1911 OSL 677 May 1915
OSL 93 Aug 1911 OSL 678 Jan 1915
OSL 94 Aug 1911 OSL 679 Jun 1915
OSL 95 Aug 1911 OSL 680 Oct 1915
OSL 96 Aug 1911 OSL 681 Dec 1915
OSL 97 Sep 1911 OSL 682  
OSL 98 Aug 1911 OSL 683 Jul 1915
OSL 99 Sep 1911 OSL 684 Sep 1915
OSL 100 Sep 1911 OSL 685 Mar 1915
OSL 101 Sep 1911 OSL 686 Feb 1916
OSL 102 Aug 1911 OSL 687 Nov 1915
OSL 103 Sep 1911 OSL 688 Jan 1916
OSL 104 Sep 1911 OSL 689 May 1915
OSL 105 Sep 1911 OSL 690 Oct 1915
OSL 106 Sep 1911 OSL 691 Aug 1915
OSL 107 Sep 1911 OSL 692 OSL 692
OSL 108 Sep 1911 OSL 693 Feb 1915
OSL 109 Sep 1911 OSL 694 Mar 1915
OSL 110 Sep 1911 OSL 695 Mar 1915
OSL 111 Sep 1911 OSL 696 Jan 1916
OSL 112 Sep 1911 OSL 697 Sep 1915
OSL 113 Sep 1911 OSL 698 Mar 1915
OSL 114 Sep 1911 OSL 699 Apr 1915
OSL 115 Sep 1911 OSL 700 Sep 1915
OSL 116 Sep 1911 OSL 701 Sep 1915
OSL 117 Sep 1911 OSL 702 Feb 1915
OSL 118 Sep 1911 OSL 703 Aug 1915
OSL 119 Sep 1911 OSL 704 Jan 1916
OSL 120 Sep 1911 OSL 705 May 1915
OSL 121 Sep 1911 OSL 706 Jul 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 67'-9"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-3"
Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10"
Length, Inside: (not shown)
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame

General Notes:

a. OSL 89-121 (33 cars) were Pullman Lot 3838; Pullman Plan 2387
b. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
   

OSL 200-235 were wooden "Chair" cars, renumbered to OSL 1300-1326

Chair Car -- 17 cars
Pullman, 1911
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 236 Nov 1911 OSL 1327 Oct 1915
OSL 237 Nov 1911 OSL 1328 Jan 1916
OSL 238 Nov 1911 OSL 1329 Jun 1915
OSL 239 Nov 1911 OSL 1330 Jun 1915
OSL 240 Nov 1911 OSL 1331 Oct 1914
OSL 241 Nov 1911 OSL 1332 Sep 1915
OSL 242 Nov 1911 OSL 1333 Jun 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style:

General Notes:

a. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
   

Chair Car -- 17 cars
Pullman, 1912
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 243 Dec 1912 OSL 1334 Feb 1915
OSL 244 Dec 1912 OSL 1335 Jun 1915
OSL 245 Dec 1912 OSL 1336 Sep 1915
OSL 246 Dec 1912 OSL 1337 Sep 1915
OSL 247 Dec 1912 OSL 1338 Oct 1914

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style:

General Notes:

a. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
   

Chair Car -- 17 cars
Pullman, 1914
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 248 Apr 1914 OSL 1339 Mar 1915
OSL 249 Apr 1914 OSL 1340 May 1915
OSL 250 Apr 1914 OSL 1341 Mar 1915
OSL 251 Apr 1914 OSL 1342 Jun 1915
OSL 252 Apr 1914 OSL 1343 Mar 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style:

General Notes:

a. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries

 

OSL 260, 261 were wooden "Observation" cars, renumbered to OSL 1550, 1551

OSL 290-292 were wooden "Composite" cars, renumbered to OSL 2806-2808

OSL 295-297 were wooden "Parlor" cars, renumbered to OSL 785-787

OSL 311/312 was a wooden "Mail" car, renumbered from 312 to 311 in 1910, then to OSL 1826 in 1916

OSL 313-319 were wooden "Postal" cars, renumbered to OSL 2101-2107

 

Postal -- 15 cars
Pullman, 1910-1914
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 325 Oct 1910 OSL 2108 Jul 1915
OSL 326 Oct 1910 OSL 2109 Oct 1914
OSL 327 Sep 1910 OSL 2110 Oct 1914
OSL 328 Sep 1910 OSL 2111 Aug 1915
OSL 329 Sep 1910 OSL 2112 Oct 9114
OSL 330 Sep 1910 OSL 2113 Nov 1915
OSL 331 Feb 1911 OSL 2114 Oct 1914
OSL 332 Feb 1911 OSL 2115 Jun 1915
OSL 333 Feb 1911 OSL 2116 Aug 1915
OSL 334 Feb 1911 OSL Baggage 1851 Feb 1915
OSL 335 Mar 1911 OSL 2118 Aug 1915
OSL 336 Jan 1913 OSL 2119 Oct 1915
OSL 337 Jan 1913 OSL 2120  
OSL 338 Jan 1913 OSL 2121 Oct 1915
OSL 339 May 1914 OSL 2122  

(See also: OSL 2108-2113; minimal data)

(See also: OSL 1891-1896; full data)

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (10'-6" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. OSL 325-330 (6 cars) were Pullman Lot 3739; Pullman Plan 2390
b. OSL 331-335 (5 cars) were Pullman Lot 3842; Pullman Plan 2390
c. OSL 336-338 (3 cars) were Pullman Lot 4027; Pullman Plan 2674
d. OSL 339 was Pullman Lot 4174; Pullman Plan 2674-A
e. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries
f. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries

 

OSL 351-368 were wooden "Dining" cars, renumbered to OSL 200-217

 

Diner, 72' -- 2 cars
Pullman, 1914
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered		 Note
OSL 369 Jun 1914 OSL 218 Nov 1915  
(OSL 370) Dec 1914 OSL 219 Nov 1915(?) May have been delivered as OSL 219

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 81'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 80'-5"
Length, Over End Sills: 72'-6"
Truck Centers: 56'-10"
Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. OSL 369 was Pullman Lot 4169; Pullman Plan 2666
b. OSL 370 was Pullman Lot 4285; Pullman Plan 2837
c. OSL Class 72'-6"-D
d. OSL Specification 230
e. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
f. Source: OSL folio diagram sheet, page 2 (OSL 218, 219)
g. Source: 1915 System Renumber Plan (OSL 368 shown to be renumbered to OSL 218; OSL 219 shown with "New car" in "Old No." column.
h. Source: ORER, August 1915; OSL 369 shown in "Old Series" column, OSL 218, 219 shown in "Will Be Renumbered To" column.
   

OSL 402-434 were wooden "Baggage" cars, renumbered to OSL 1800-1825 (OSL 409 missing)

Baggage Mail Passenger Dynamo -- 6 cars
Pullman, 1909-1910
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 435 Jul 1909 OSL 3100 Nov 1915
OSL 436 Jul 1909 OSL 3101 Jan 1916
OSL 437 Jul 1909 OSL 3102 Feb 1916
OSL 440 Mar 1910 OSL 3103 Feb 1915
OSL 441 Mar 1910 OSL 3104 Jan 1916
OSL 442 Mar 1910 OSL 3105 Oct 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. Built in 1909-1910 as OSL 400 series cars, as Baggage Dynamo, with 4 wheel trucks; renumbered to OSL 3100 series in 1915-1916; four cars remodeled and renumbered to OSL 1856 series Baggage in 1927.
b. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries
c. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries
d. Source: UP Equipment Record, OSL 1850-1899, sheets 1 and 2
e. Source: UP Equipment Record, OSL 3100-3149, sheets 1 and 2
   

Baggage -- 11 cars
Pullman, 1910
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 443 Mar 1910 OSL 1826 Oct 1914
OSL 444 Mar 1910 OSL 1827 Mar 1915
OSL 445 Mar 1910 OSL 1828 Aug 1915
OSL 446 Mar 1910 OSL 1829 Aug 1915
OSL 447 Mar 1910 OSL 1830 Aug 1915
OSL 448 Mar 1910 OSL 1831 Oct 1915
OSL 449 Mar 1910 OSL 1832 Sep 1915
OSL 450 Mar 1910 OSL 1833 Feb 1915
OSL 451 Mar 1910 OSL 1834 Jul 1915
OSL 452 Mar 1910 OSL 1835  
OSL 453 Mar 1910 OSL 1836 Jan 1916

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. OSL 443-453 (11 cars) were Pullman Lot 3736, Pullman Plan 2389
b. OSL 443-453 were renumbered as part of the OSL 1826-1850 group in 1914-1916
c. Common Standard Class 60-B-2
d. Common Standard Specification CS 214
e. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-457)
f. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-467)
g. Source: UP Equipment Record, OSL 1800-1849, sheets 1 and 2
   

Baggage Mail Passenger -- 4 cars
Pullman, 1911
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 454 May 1911 OSL 1837 Mar 1915
OSL 455 May 1911 OSL 1838 Oct 1915
OSL 456 May 1911 OSL 1839 Jun 1915
OSL 457 May 1911 OSL 1840 Oct 1914

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. OSL 454-457 (4 cars) were Pullman Lot 3841, Pullman Plan 2389
b. OSL 454-457 were renumbered as part of the OSL 1826-1850 group in 1914-1916
c. Common Standard Class 60-B-2
d. Common Standard Specification CS 214
e. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-457)
f. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-467)
g. Source: UP Equipment Record, OSL 1800-1849, sheets 1 and 2
   

Baggage -- 5 cars
Pullman, 1912
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 458 Oct 1912 OSL 1841 Feb 1915
OSL 459 Oct 1912 OSL 1842 Jul 1915
OSL 460 Oct 1912 OSL 1843 Nov 1915
OSL 461 Oct 1912 OSL 1844 Dec 1915
OSL 462 Oct 1912 OSL 1845 Oct 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. OSL 458-462 (5 cars) were Pullman Lot 4029, Pullman Plan 2389
b. OSL 458-462 were renumbered as part of the OSL 1826-1850 group in 1914-1916
c. Common Standard Class 60-B-2
d. Common Standard Specification CS 214
e. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-457)
f. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-467)
g. Source: UP Equipment Record, OSL 1800-1849, sheets 1 and 2
   

Baggage -- 5 cars
Pullman, 1914
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 463 Feb 1914 OSL 1846 Jul 1915
OSL 464 Feb 1914 OSL 1847 Aug 1915
OSL 465 Feb 1914 OSL 1848 Jul 1915
OSL 466 Feb 1914 OSL 1849 Jul 1915
OSL 467 Feb 1914 OSL 1850 Sep 1915

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 63'-7"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 63'-0"
Length, Over End Sills: 60'-2"
Length, Inside: 60'-1"
Truck Centers: 44'-2"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. OSL 463-467 (5 cars) were Pullman Lot 4176, Pullman Plan 2389-B
b. OSL 463-467 were renumbered as part of the OSL 1826-1850 group in 1914-1916
c. Common Standard Class 60-B-2
d. Common Standard Specification CS 214
e. Source: ORER, July 1911, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-457)
f. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-467)
g. Source: UP Equipment Record, OSL 1800-1849, sheets 1 and 2; OSL 1850-1899, sheets 1 and 2
   

OSL 470, 480, 490-492 were steel McKeen Gasoline Motor cars, renumbered to M60 to M64

OSL 493 was a steel "Postal & Baggage" McKeen Trailer, renumbered to T51

OSL 505-521 were wooden "Postal & Baggage" cars, renumbered to OSL 2300-2313 (OSL 509, 511, 512 missing)

Postal Baggage -- 17 cars
(builder and date)
Arch Roof Heavyweight

Car
Number		 Date
Built		 1915
Number		 Date
Renumbered
OSL 524   OSL 2314  
OSL 525   OSL 2315  
OSL 526   OSL 2316  
OSL 527   OSL 2317  
OSL 528   OSL 2318  
OSL 529   OSL 2319  
OSL 530   OSL 2320  
OSL 531   OSL 2321  
OSL 532   OSL 2322  
OSL 533   OSL 2323  
OSL 534   OSL 2324  
OSL 535   OSL 2325  
OSL 536   OSL 2326  
OSL 537   OSL 2327  
OSL 538   OSL 2328  
OSL 539   OSL 2329  
OSL 540   OSL 2330  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers:
Truck Style:

General Notes:

a. Source: ORER, Aug 1915, Oregon Short Line entries (OSL 443-467)

OSL 551-558 were wooden "Baggage & Passenger" cars, renumbered to OSL 2800-2805

OSL 575 was a wooden "Baggage, Passenger & Mail" car, renumbered to OSL 2600

OSL 602-608 were wooden narrow gauge cabooses

OSL 609-673, 680-694 were wooden broad gauge cabooses

The OSL 700-, 800-, and 900-series car numbers were held by Roadway equipment

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