Although Union Pacific swapped out some equipment on the original 1936 City of Denver, as of 1950 it was still using its original M-10005 and M-10006 locomotives and cars that were slightly smaller in profile than what had become the … Continue reading
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This booklet shows that the M-10004, remodeled as the LA-4, served as the City of Portland in 1941. While UP did not remodel the train for 1941, it did add two new cars — an open-section sleeper and a 48-seat … Continue reading
Although this July 1939 booklet says “new,” the train it describes was introduced in December 1937. This train included the Little Nugget car, a parabolic-tailed observation car, two coaches, seven sleepers, and a two-car coffee shop/diner (with the kitchen occupying … Continue reading
This booklet describes the version of the City of San Francisco that was inaugurated on January 2, 1938. It included 14 passenger cars and three “power cars” or E2 Diesel locomotives. Each car is described in detail except for the … Continue reading
Introduced in 1927 and described in yesterday’s booklet, the Chicago-Denver Columbine must have been a success as Union Pacific made several improvements that are described in this 1930 booklet. Most important, the “limousine observation car,” which had 34 lounge seats … Continue reading
Issued a year after the train was inaugurated, this 1928 booklet describes the amenities available on board this Chicago-Denver train. These include a “limousine observation car” staffed by a “Filipino attendant” who pressed garments, operated the buffet-soda fountain, and sold … Continue reading
November 14, 1926 was a banner day for western passenger trains. On that day, Santa Fe introduced the Chief, Union Pacific completely re-equipped the Los Angeles Limited and Overland Limited, and Southern Pacific-Rock Island re-equipped the Golden State Limited, all … Continue reading
The Super Chief was inaugurated as a Diesel-powered, heavyweight train in 1936, and as a streamliner in 1937. But Santa Fe was unable to acquire enough equipment to make it a daily train until 1948. Describing that daily train, this … Continue reading
The cover of this 1940 booklet is identical to another 1940 booklet shown here previously. But inside the two are very different. This booklet, dated May 31, has all black-and-white photos, while the other one, dated August 1, is all … Continue reading
This booklet from my own collection describes the same train as yesterday’s, and even has a similar catch phrase inside: “Designed [rather than Fashioned] for Your Travel Pleasure.” Yet the format and colors are completely different. Click image to download … Continue reading