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1955-1970 Empire Builder Consists
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1955-1970 Incomparable Great Dome Empire Builder
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE |
LINE No. |
NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
103 |
203 |
|
Coffee Shop-Dinette-Dormitory Car | P-S+GN |
1140-1144+1148 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
12 | 22 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 33 | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
14 |
24 |
|
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
15 |
25 |
|
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
16 |
26 |
|
6-4-1 Lounge Observation Car | P-S | ... Coulee | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 17 | 27 | ||
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 13 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Spokane | 15 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 13 cars | 4 GN Passenger F-units (2) |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 12 cars (11 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units (2) |
Spokane - St. Paul | 14 cars (15 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 12 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1955 season:
Consist changed by:
- adding the Great Dome Lounge in October 1955 completing the new Incomparable Great Dome Empire Builder consist.
- adding the 6-4-1 Lounge Observation Car to replace the Mountain Series Observation Car and a 6-5-2 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago Sleeping Car.
- taking one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101/201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago off for the season.
- taking one 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 11/21, Chicago-Portland-Chicago off for the season.
- swapping the Ranch Car with the Coffee Shop-Dinette-Dormitory Car (GN 1140-1144+1148) from the Western Star. Due to a public outcry this was not repeated in following years.
1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.
2) Until July 31, 1956 power on the Wenatchee - Skykomish section consisted of Class W or Y Electrics. Thereafter diesels ran through to Seattle.
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE |
LINE No. |
NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
103 |
203 |
|
Ranch Coffee Shop-Dinette-Lounge Car | ACF |
1240-1245 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
312 | 322 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 33 | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
314 |
324 |
|
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
315 |
325 |
|
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
316 |
326 |
|
6-4-1 Lounge Observation Car | P-S | ... Coulee | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 317 | 327 | ||
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 13 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Spokane | 15 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 13 cars | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 12 cars (11 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - St. Paul | 14 cars (15 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 12 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1956 season:
Consist reduced by:
- one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101/201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
- one 7-4-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 11/21, Chicago-Portland-Chicago
1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE |
LINE No. |
NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
103 |
203 |
|
Ranch Coffee Shop-Dinette-Lounge Car | ACF |
1240-1245 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
311 | 321 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 33 | - | |
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
315 |
325 |
|
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
316 |
326 |
|
6-4-1 Lounge Observation Car | P-S | ... Coulee | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 317 | 327 | ||
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 12 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Spokane | 14 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 12 cars | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 11 cars (10 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - St. Paul | 13 cars (12 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 11 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1957 season:
Consist reduced by:
- one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101/201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
- one 6-5-2 Sleeping Car, Line 12/22, Chicago-Portland-Chicago
- one 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 14/24 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
1) Seattle - St. Paul Mail Storage Car was not carried on Saturdays & Sundays.
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE |
LINE No. |
NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
103 |
203 |
|
Ranch Coffee Shop-Dinette-Lounge Car | ACF |
1240-1245 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
311 | 321 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 33 | - | 2 |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
315 |
325 |
|
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
316 |
326 |
|
6-4-1 Lounge Observation Car | P-S | ... Coulee | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 317 | 327 | ||
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 12 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Spokane | 14 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 12 cars (11 on Saturday nights) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 11 cars (10 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - St. Paul | 13 cars (12 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 11 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1958 season:
Consist reduced by:
- one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101/201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
- one 6-5-2 Sleeping Car, Line 12/22, Chicago-Portland-Chicago
- one 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 14/24 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
Difference with Winter 1957 season:
Consist was rearranged by moving the 4-7-3-1 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago sleeping car (Line 315) to ahead of the diner to facilitate Pullman on-train and other operations.
The 16-4 Sleeping Car was not included in the westbound consist leaving Spokane 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.
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE |
LINE No. |
NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
103 |
203 |
|
Ranch Coffee Shop-Dinette-Lounge Car | ACF |
1240-1245 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
311 | 321 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 33 | - | 2 |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
315 |
325 |
|
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
316 |
326 |
|
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 11 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Spokane | 13 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 11 cars (10 on Saturday nights) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 10 cars (9 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - St. Paul | 12 cars (11 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 10 cars plus CB&Q stainless steel RPO-storage mail car | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1959 season:
Consist reduced by:
- one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101/201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
- one 6-5-2 Sleeping Car, Line 312/322, Chicago-Portland-Chicago
- one 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 314/324 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago
- 6-4-1 Lounge-Observation Car, Line 317/327 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago as of February 14, 1960
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.
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE | LINE No. | NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
266-280 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
105 |
205 |
|
Ranch Coffee Shop-Dinette-Lounge Car | ACF |
1240-1245 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
312 | 322 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 33 | - | 2 |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
315 |
325 |
|
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
316 |
326 |
|
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | St. Paul - Havre - St. Paul |
317 |
327 |
|
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 9 cars plus cars from the CB&Q Afternoon Twin Cities Zephyr (3) | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Havre | 14 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Havre - Spokane | 13 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 12 cars (11 on Saturday nights) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 10 cars (9 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Havre | 12 cars (11 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Havre - St. Paul | 13 cars (12 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 8 cars plus cars from the NP North Coast Limited (3) | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1960 season:
- one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101-201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago was taken off.
- two 48-Seat Day-Nite Coaches, Line 103-203, St. Paul-Seattle-St. Paul and Line 104-204, St. Paul-Portland-St. Paul were taken off.
- one 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 311-321, Chicago-Portland-Chicago was taken off.
- the 6-4-1 Lounge-Observation Car, Line 317-327 Chicago-Seattle-Chicago, was changed to a 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car St. Paul-Havre-St. Paul
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) The Chicago-St. Paul section was combined with the Afternoon Twin Cities Zephyr and the St. Paul-Chicago section with the North Coast Limited.
TYPE |
BUILDER |
NUMBER SERIES |
NAME SERIES |
ROUTE | LINE No. | NOTE | |
WEST | EAST | ||||||
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
266-280 |
- |
St. Paul - Spokane |
- |
- |
|
Railway Post Office-Storage Mail Car | ACF |
37-42 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
Baggage Car: Storage Mail | GN |
262-276 |
- |
Chicago - Seattle - St. Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
Baggage-Dormitory Car | ACF |
1200-1205 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | - | - | |
60-Seat Coach | ACF |
1209-1214 |
- | St. Paul - Seattle - St. Paul | 100 | 200 | |
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
102 |
202 |
|
46-Seat Great Dome Coach | Budd |
1320-1335 |
- |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
105 |
205 |
|
Ranch Coffee Shop-Dinette-Lounge Car | ACF |
1240-1245 |
... Lake | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
36-Seat Dining Car | ACF |
1250-1255 |
Lake ... | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
Great Dome Lounge Car | Budd |
1390-1395 |
... View | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago | - | - | |
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Portland - Chicago |
312 | 322 | |
16-4 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1170-1179, 1181-1188 |
... Glacier | Spokane - Seattle | 31 | - | 2, 3 |
4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1260-1274, SP&S 702 |
... River | Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
315 |
325 |
|
6-5-2 Sleeping Car | P-S |
1370-1384, SP&S 701 |
... Pass |
Chicago - Seattle - Chicago |
316 |
326 |
|
Copyright © 2006 Ben Ringnalda |
Route: | Train Length: | Normally Assigned Power: |
Chicago - St. Paul | 9 cars plus cars from the CB&Q Afternoon Twin Cities Zephyr | 2 CB&Q E-units |
St. Paul - Spokane | 13 cars | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Seattle | 11 cars (10 on Saturday nights) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - Portland | 2 cars transferred to SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Portland - Spokane | 2 cars on SP&S Streamliner | 1 SP&S E-unit |
Seattle - Spokane | 10 cars (9 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 4 GN Passenger F-units |
Spokane - St. Paul | 12 cars (11 on Saturdays & Sundays) | 3 or 4 GN Passenger F-units |
St. Paul - Chicago | 8 cars plus cars from the NP North Coast Limited | 2 CB&Q E-units |
Difference with Summer 1961 season:
- one 46-Seat Great Dome Coach, Line 101-201, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago was taken off.
- two 48-Seat Day-Nite Coaches, Line 103-203, St. Paul-Seattle-St. Paul and Line 104-204, St. Paul-Portland-St. Paul were taken off.
- one 4-7-3-1 Sleeping Car, Line 311-321, Chicago-Portland-Chicago was taken off.
- the 6-4-1 Lounge-Observation Car, Line 317-327, Chicago-Seattle-Chicago, was taken off.
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 33 was renamed to Line 31.