- Spokane - Seattle 16-4 Sleeping Car stopped running on Saturday nights.

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

2) Spokane - Seattle 16-4 Sleeping Car did not run on Saturday nights.

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Consist changed by:

- Adding two 48 Seat Day-Nite Coaches 1215-1232 series.

- Rearrangement of coaches in the consist and coach line numbers.

- Deletion of line 314-324 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago 4-7-3-1 sleeping car.

- The assigned Storage Mail (Baggage) Car pool was changed from cars 262-276 to 266-280.

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

2) Line 103-203 was not published in the 1961 Summer Public Time Table but assigned by Passenger Traffic Department bulletin.

3) Line 104-204 was not published in the 1960 Summer Public Time Table but assigned by Passenger Traffic Department bulletin.

4) Spokane - Seattle 16-4 Sleeping Car did not run on Saturday nights.

5) Line 33 was changed to Line 31 during the 1961 Winter Season.

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The 1962 Empire Builder consist was the longest ever due to increased passenger volumes caused by the Seattle World's Fair.

Consist changed by:

- Adding Line 314-324 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car to meet the extra sleeping car passengers to the Seattle World's Fair.

- Adding Line X103-X203 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago, an extra 48-Seat Day-Nite Coach or 46-Seat Great Dome Coach assigned as needed to meet Fair coach reservations.

- During July and August additional sleeping cars were added carrying tour passengers to the Fair, usually between Line 316-326 and 317-327.

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

2) Line X103-X203 was an extra coach assigned as needed to meet Fair coach reservations.

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Consist returned to the 1961 Summer Consist but changed by:

- the Line 315 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car was changed to a remodeled 7-6-1 Sleeping Car in the same name and number series.

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

2) Spokane - Seattle 16-4 Sleeping Car did not run on Saturday nights.

3) Line 316-326 was renumbered as Line 314-324 after the 1963 Summer Season.

4) Line 315-325 was assigned a remodeled 7-6-1 'River' Series Sleeping Car.

5) Line 317-327 was renumbered as Line 316-326 after the 1963 Summer Season.

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Consist changed by:

- Deletion of Line 31 Spokane-Seattle 16-4 Sleeping Car June 11-September 13.

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

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Consist changed by:

- Relocation of the Great Dome Lounge to in front of the Dining Car.

- Deletion of Line 311-321 Chicago-Portland-Seattle 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car.

- Relocation of Line 312-322 Chicago-Portland-Chicago to behind the Dining Car.

- Deletion of Line 317-327 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago 6-4-1 Lounge Observation Car.

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

2) Starting with the 1966 Winter Season the Chicago-St. Paul and St. Paul-Chicago sections of the Empire Builder were combined with the NP/CB&Q North Coast Limited.

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Consist changed by:

- Relocation of the Great Dome Lounge to in front of the Dining Car.

- Since September 1967 the St. Paul-Seattle-St. Paul RPO-Storage Mail car was changed to a St. Paul-Williston-St. Paul run after losing the transcontinental mail contract.

- Line 312-322 Chicago-Portland-Chicago 6-5-2 Sleeping Car was renumbered to Line 317-327 and moved to the end of the train.

- Line 316-326 St. Paul-Seattle-St. Paul was changed to a 6-5-2 'Pass'-series Sleeping Car

1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.

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