Union Pacific Streamliner 5th Train

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5th Train

5th Train (1936 to 1938)

These two trains were assigned to City of Denver service, and were the first Streamliners with separate motive power units, and a mix of single non-articulated cars and two-unit articulated cars.

(Read more about the 6th Train, including its consist.)

June 18, 1936
M-10005 and M-10006 entered revenue service as the "City of Denver," making the 1,048 mile trip between Chicago and Denver in 16 hours.

Locomotives M-10005 and M-10006, and the cars of the 5th and 6th trains had the same car body cross-section, with straight (vertical) sides.

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)

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

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