Union Pacific’s budget train and competitor to the El Capitan, the Challenger began operating with heavyweight equipment in 1935 and was discontinued in 1947. In 1954, UP had acquired enough streamlined passenger cars to revive the train, and in 1955 it became a domeliner. Instead of fancy menu folders, passengers ordered meals from these menus that doubled as postcards that could be mailed to friends and relatives.
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This menu, which is not in my collection, has “CNW” in the lower right-hand corner while the back has “Chicago & North Western System” printed in a different color below “Union Pacific Railroad Company.” Handwriting on the back okay’s this menu on November 3, 1954. In 1954, the westbound Challenger left Chicago at 9 am and arrived in Omaha at 5 pm while the eastbound train left Omaha at 11:45 pm and arrived in Chicago at 7:45 am. The C&NW must have offered breakfast for early risers on the Chicago-bound train.
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In contrast, the lunch menu above (which isn’t in my collection) has “Milwaukee Road” without the blacked-out C&NW name. This dates it to 1956 or, more likely considering the prices are a little higher, a year or two later. It’s odd that this menu says “streamliner” instead of “domeliner” as the Challenger had domes in all the years it was operated by the Milwaukee.
These menus did not offer as much variety as those used on the City trains. A 1955 City of Denver dinner menu offered six table d’hôte entrées and several more a la carte items that could serve as entrées including lamb chops, egg dishes, half a dozen sandwiches, and some salads. The Challenger dinner menu above has four plate dinner entrées, sandwiches, and salads, but no egg dishes. Challenger prices were lower, however: a sirloin steak dinner on the City of Denver was $4.50 while on the Challenger it was just $3.50.