Union Pacific 900000-series Maintenance of Way Cars
This file was last updated on January 22, 2012.
This roster is based on the car dispositions shown in David Seidel's various works, up to April 2004. Additional information is being added as it becomes available from multiple sources.
All cars renumbered to the MW 900000 series prior to 1959 were initially renumbered to similar "0xxx" MW series numbers (example: 900596 was initally numbered as 0596). Beginning in 1959, these cars were renumbered to their later 900000 series MW numbers. The renumber date to the 900000 series is shown when available.
All cars renumbered to the MW 900000 series numbers after 1959 were renumbered directly, without an earlier "0xxx" series number.
MW is used by Union Pacific to designate non-revenue equipment used for maintenance of way, i.e., track, bridges and buildings, as well as training and testing. Some company records show the numbers as MW 900000, others show it as 900000 MW.
Union Pacific's own designation of maintenance of way equipment was originally known as "Roadway" equipment. Depending on source material available, all 900000-series cars were and are owned by Union Pacific for the purposes of maintaining the track and right-of-way of the railroads (OSL, LA&SL, OWRR&N and others) it leased from 1936 through 1987.
The equipment was "Vacated" by the owning railroad (OSL, OWRR&N, LA&SL), and "sold" as salvage to UP ownership.
MW Boarding Car — 3 cars
Pullman, 1914
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Vacated |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 900596 | OWRR&N 980 | Feb 1952 | Feb 1960 | Mar 1971 | Sold |
| UP 900597 | OWRR&N 981 | Jan 1952 | Nov 1959 | Jun 1965 | |
| UP 900598 | OWRR&N 983 | Apr 1952 | May 1964 | Jun 1965 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 78'-6" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 77'-11" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 70'-0" |
| Truck Centers: 54'-4" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1914 as part of the OWRR&N 400-404 group; renumbered to OWRR&N 980-984 in 1915-1916; renumbered to MW 0596 series in 1951-1952; renumbered to MW 900596 series in 1959-1964. |
| b. | Seidel shows these cars as "16 Man Bunk" cars. |
MW Boarding Car — 1 car
Pullman, 1911
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 900599 | OWRR&N 800 | Jul 1952 | Jan 1959 | Oct 1980 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 68'-4" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-9" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame (8'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1911 as OR&N 280; to OWRR&N 455 upon delivery; to OWRR&N 1405 in 1915; to OWRR&N 800 in November 1951 to clear the 1400 series for use by UP 2000-series Postal Storage cars; to MW Boarding 0599 in July 1952; to MW 900599 in January 1959; retired in October 1980. |
| b. | Seidel shows this car as "16 Man Bunk" car; UP equipment register shows this car as |
MW Boarding Car — 2 cars
Pullman, 1914, 1915
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date Built |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 900630 | OWRR&N 4067 | Nov 1914 | Aug 1947 | Mar 1959 | Mar 1981 | |
| UP 900631 | OWRR&N 4068 | Nov 1914 | Jan 1947 | Mar 1959 | Jan 1976 | Sold |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 81'-0" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 80'-5" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 72'-6" |
| Length, Inside: (not shown) |
| Truck Centers: 56'-10" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1914 as OWRR&N 513, 514; to OWRR&N 263, 264 in 1916; to OWRR&N 4067, 4068 in 1943; to MW Boarding cars 0630, 0631 in 1947; to MW Boarding cars 900630, 900631 in 1959; retired in 1976 and 1981. |
MW Boarding Car — 1 car
Pullman, 1915
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date Built |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 900632 | OWRR&N 1008 | Jan 1915 | Oct 1951 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1963 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 81'-0" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 80'-5" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 72'-6" |
| Truck Centers: 56'-10" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1915 as OWRR&N Observation 553; renumbered to OWRR&N Observation 1578 in 1916; renumbered to OWRR&N Cafe Observation 1591 in 1932; renumbered to OWRR&N Coach Observation 1008 in 1943; to MW Boarding Car 0632 in 1951; to MW Boarding Car 900632 in 1959; retired in 1963 |
MW Boarding Car — 3 cars
Pullman, 1912, 1914
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 900633 | OWRR&N 917 | Dec 1950 | Oct 1959 | Jan 1978 |
| UP 900634 | OWRR&N 926 | Oct 1950 | May 1959 | |
| UP 900635 | OWRR&N 927 | Jan 1952 | Feb 1959 | Feb 1974 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 68'-0" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-3" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1914 as OWRR&N Coaches in OWRR&N 298-332 group; to OWRR&N 893-927 group in 1915-1916; to MW 0633-0635 in 1950-1952; to UP 900000 series in 1959 |
| b. | Seidel shows these cars as "16 Man Bunk" cars. |
MW Boarding Car — 1 car
OWRR&N-Albina, 1912 (OWRR&N, 1917)
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 900636 | OWRR&N 994 | Dec 1953 | Feb 1959 | Apr 1978 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 83'-8" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown) |
| Length, Over End Sills: 75'-1" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-1" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
MW Kitchen Car — 12 cars
Pullman, 1909-1911
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 900658 | UP 0658 | OWRR&N 865 | Sep 1950 | Apr 1959 | Nov 1968 |
| UP 900659 | UP 0659 | OWRR&N 867 | Jan 1951 | Feb 1959 | Jun 1973 |
| UP 900660 | UP 0660 | OWRR&N 868 | Oct 1950 | May 1961 | Jun 1970 |
| UP 900661 | UP 0661 | OWRR&N 872 | Sep 1950 | Aug 1963 | Aug 1976 |
| (UP 900662) | UP 0662 | OWRR&N 878 | Jan 1951 | Jun 1963 | |
| UP 900663 | UP 0663 | OWRR&N 884 | Sep 1950 | Dec 1959 | Aug 1976 |
| UP 900664 | UP 0664 | OWRR&N 886 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Apr 1971 |
| UP 900665 | UP 0665 | OWRR&N 887 | Jan 1951 | Sep 1959 | |
| UP 900666 | UP 0666 | OWRR&N 888 | Sep 1950 | Nov 1959 | Apr 1973 |
| UP 900667 | UP 0667 | OWRR&N 889 | Dec 1950 | Feb 1959 | Sep 1974 |
| UP 900668 | UP 0668 | OWRR&N 890 | Nov 1950 | Mar 1959 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 900669 | UP 0669 | OWRR&N 891 | Nov 1950 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1979 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 68'-0" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-6" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Length, Inside: 59'-5" |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1909-1911 as part of OR&N 155-175 and O&W 200-210 groups; renumbered to OWRR&N 266-297 group in 1911-1912; renumbered to OWRR&N 861-892 group in 1915-1916; renumbered to MW 0658-0669 group in 1950-1951; renumbered to 900000 series after 1959. |
MW Kitchen Car — 19 cars
Pullman, 1912, 1914
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 900670 | OWRR&N 894 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 900671 | OWRR&N 896 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Sep 1974 |
| UP 900672 | OWRR&N 897 | Feb 1951 | Aug 1959 | Sep 1974 |
| UP 900673 | OWRR&N 898 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 900674 | OWRR&N 900 | Sep 1950 | Jun 1959 | Aug 1971 |
| UP 900675 | OWRR&N 901 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 900676 | OWRR&N 902 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1970 |
| UP 900677 | OWRR&N 903 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1983 |
| UP 900678 | OWRR&N 904 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1963 |
| UP 900679 | OWRR&N 908 | Jan 1951 | Feb 1959 | Nov 1977 |
| UP 900680 | OWRR&N 909 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1980 |
| UP 900681 | OWRR&N 910 | Dec 1950 | Nov 1959 | Nov 1972 |
| UP 900682 | OWRR&N 911 | Feb 1951 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1963 |
| UP 900683 | OWRR&N 912 | Mar 1951 | Aug 1963 | Mar 1980 |
| UP 900684 | OWRR&N 913 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Feb 1981 |
| UP 900685 | OWRR&N 914 | Mar 1951 | Feb 1959 | Jun 1963 |
| UP 900686 | OWRR&N 915 | Sep 1951 | Mar 1959 | Nov 1972 |
| UP 900687 | OWRR&N 916 | Mar 1951 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1963 |
| UP 900688 | OWRR&N 920 | Feb 1951 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1963 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 68'-0" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-6" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Length, Inside: 59'-5" |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1912 and 1914 as part of the OWRR&N 298-332 group; renumbered to the OWRR&N 893-927 group in 1915-1916; renumbered to MW 0670-0688 group in 1950-1951; renumbered to 900000 series in 1959 |
MW Dining Car — 29 cars
Pullman, 1910-1911
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 902450 | OSL 685 | Jul 1949 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 902451 | OSL 659 | Jul 1949 | Mar 1959 | Feb 1961 |
| UP 902452 | OSL 670 | Jul 1949 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1973 |
| UP 902453 | OSL 695 | Aug 1949 | Oct 1963 | Aug 1971 |
| UP 902454 | OSL 661 | Aug 1949 | Mar 1959 | Mar 1980 |
| UP 902455 | OSL 679 | Aug 1949 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 902456 | OSL 678 | Aug 1949 | Mar 1959 | Sep 1962 |
| UP 902457 | OSL 668 | Aug 1949 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 902458 | OSL 658 | Sep 1949 | Mar 1959 | Jan 1976 |
| UP 902459 | OSL 657 | Sep 1949 | Mar 1963 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 902460 | OSL 667 | Sep 1949 | Mar 1959 | Mar 1977 |
| UP 902461 | OSL 662 | Sep 1949 | Feb 1962 | Jun 1972 |
| UP 902462 | OSL 690 | Oct 1949 | Mar 1963 | Aug 1971 |
| UP 902463 | OSL 677 | Oct 1949 | Jul 1961 | Jun 1963 |
| UP 902464 | OSL 678 | Oct 1949 | Dec 1959 | Sep 1975 |
| UP 902465 | OSL 664 | Oct 1949 | Jan 1963 | May 1973 |
| UP 902466 | OSL 674 | Nov 1949 | Feb 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 902467 | OSL 689 | Nov 1949 | Mar 1959 | Nov 1978 |
| UP 902468 | OSL 682 | Nov 1949 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1981 |
| UP 902469 | OSL 675 | Nov 1949 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1976 |
| UP 902470 | OSL 654 | Dec 1953 | Sep 1959 | Aug 1972 |
| UP 902471 | OSL 673 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 902472 | OSL 684 | Jan 1951 | Mar 1959 | Sep 1963 |
| UP 902473 | OSL 686 | Dec 1950 | Mar 1959 | Nov 1978 |
| UP 902474 | OSL 687 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Jul 1963 |
| UP 902475 | OSL 688 | Nov 1950 | Mar 1959 | Nov 1978 |
| UP 902476 | OSL 693 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1970 |
| UP 902477 | OSL 694 | Feb 1951 | Mar 1959 | Oct 1962 |
| UP 902478 | OSL 696 | Sep 1950 | Mar 1959 | Apr 1969 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 67'-9" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-3" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1910-1911 as part of OSL 69-121 group; renumbered to OSL 654-706 group in 1915-1916; reunumbered to MW 02450-02478 series in 1950-1951 (and later); renumbered to 900000 series in 1959 |
MW Kitchen Dining Car — 12 cars
Pullman, 1911
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 902479 | OSL 1342 | Jun 1952 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1981 |
| UP 902480 | OSL 1343 | Mar 1952 | May 1961 | Jun 1981 |
| UP 902481 | OSL 1327 | Mar 1952 | Mar 1959 | May 1981 |
| UP 902482 | OSL 1329 | Feb 1952 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1973 |
| UP 902483 | OSL 1330 | Jan 1952 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1961 |
| UP 902484 | OSL 1334 | Apr 1952 | Mar 1959 | Mar 1980 |
| UP 902485 | OSL 1335 | Mar 1952 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1981 |
| UP 902486 | OSL 1336 | May 1952 | Feb 1959 | Jun 1981 |
| UP 902487 | OSL 1337 | Apr 1952 | Mar 1959 | Jun 1981 |
| UP 902488 | OSL 1338 | May 1952 | Feb 1959 | Aug 1976 |
| UP 902489 | OSL 1339 | Apr 1952 | Mar 1959 | May 1980 |
| UP 902490 | OSL 1340 | Jun 1952 | Mar 1959 | Mar 1980 |
Description:
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-9" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Length, Over Buffers: 68'-3" |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame (8'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1911-1914 as OSL 236-252; renumbered to OSL 1327-1343 in 1915-1916; renumbered to the UP 02479-02490 MW series in 1952; renumbered to the UP 900000 MW series in 1959 |
MW Battery Car — 1 car
Pullman, 1914
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 903005 (1st) | UP Baggage 3026 | Dec 1958 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 72'-6" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 71'-11" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 69'-1" |
| Truck Centers: 53'-1" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built as UP Baggage Dynamo 926 in 1914; renumbered to UP Baggage Dynamo 3026 in 1916; renumbered to UP 903005 (1st) MW Battery Car in 1959 |
| b. | UP diagram P-8-41 (3/2/1959), Rev. A 11/23/1960) |
MW Bunk Car — 1 car (MW Snow Plow Service)
Pullman, 1931
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 903008 | UP 574 | Dec 1970 | Apr 1982 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 82'-11" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-5" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 74'-0" |
| Truck Centers: 58'-0" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1931 as UP 1264; to UP 574 in August 1948; to UP 903008 MW Snow Plow service in December 1970; retired in April 1982 |
MW Bunk Car — 1 car (MW Snow Plow Service)
Pullman, 1929
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 903009 | UP 585 | Dec 1970 | to Kansas City Railroad Museum (Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society) in 1981 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 82'-11" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 82'-5" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 74'-0" |
| Truck Centers: 58'-0" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1929 as UP 459; to UP 4205 in March 1939; to UP 585 in July 1948; to UP 903009 MW Snow Plow service in December 1970; to Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society in 1981 |
MW Office and Tool Car — 1 car
AC&F, 1957
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 903012 | UP 5743 | Aug 1972 | Sep 1981 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 73'-10" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 71'-5' |
| Length, Inside: 70'-10" |
| Truck Centers: 48'-4" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1957 as UP 5743 Postal Storage; to UP 903012 MW Office and Tool car in August 1972; retired in September 1981 |
MW Fuel Storage — 2 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 903028 | GTE fuel tender, out of service as fuel storage tank in Ogden (displaying number 3), moved to Cheyenne in December 2005 | |
| UP 9030xx | GTE fuel tender, out of service as fuel storage tank in Ogden (displaying number 6), moved to Cheyenne in December 2005 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
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MW Tool Car — 1 car
(builder and year built unknown)
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 903175 | OWRR&N 1454 | From OWRR&N Postal Storage 2021 in 1955 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
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MW Supply Car — 14 cars
Pullman, 1912, 1914
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MW Series |
| UP 903200 | UP 1123 | 1951 |
| UP 903201 | UP 1111 | 1951 |
| UP 903202 | UP 1110 | 1951 |
| UP 903203 | UP 1103 | 1951 |
| UP 903204 | UP 1101 | 1951 |
| UP 903205 | UP 1116 | 1951 |
| UP 903206 | UP 1102 | 1951 |
| UP 903207 | UP 1100 | 1951 |
| UP 903208 | UP 1114 | 1951 |
| UP 903209 | UP 1115 | 1951 |
| UP 903210 | UP 1112 | 1951 |
| UP 903211 | UP 1104 | 1951 |
| UP 903212 | UP 1124 | 1951 |
| UP 903213 | UP 1105 | 1951 |
Description:
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 67'-9" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 59'-10" |
| Length, Over Buffers: 68'-3" |
| Truck Centers: 44'-2" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, steel frame (8'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built as UP 1100-series arch-roof (Harriman) heavyweight Chair cars; renumbered to the UP 0200-0213 MW Supply series in 1951; renumbered to UP 903200 MW Supply series in 1959 |
MW Tool Car — 1 car
AC&F, 1924 (UP, 1958)
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
| UP 903659 | UP 1365 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 77'-7" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 77'-1" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 74'-2" |
| Length, Inside: 73'-11" |
| Truck Centers: 56'-9" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1924 as Horse Baggage Automobile 1768; to Postal Storage 1365 in October 1959; to MW Flat Car 903659 in January 1968; to Great Western Railroad in 1987 |
MW Tool Car — 10 cars
Pullman-Standard. 1942
Lightweight
(click on the Revenue Number for a full history of each car)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 903662 | UP 5801 | 1973 | |
| UP 903663 | UP 5802 | 1973 | |
| UP 903664 | UP 5803 | 1973 | 1983 |
| UP 903665 | UP 5804 | 1973 | 1983 |
| UP 903666 | UP 5805 | 1973 | 1983 |
| UP 903667 | UP 5806 | 1973 | |
| UP 903668 | UP 5807 | 1973 | |
| UP 903669 | UP 5808 | 1973 | |
| UP 903670 | UP 5809 | 1973 | |
| UP 903671 | UP 5810 | 1973 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 84'-10" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 84'-9" |
| Length, Over End Sills (End Posts): 82'-4" |
| Length, Inside: 80'-0" (calculated) |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, clasp brakes (11'-6" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1942 as UP 5801-5810 Baggage Postal; renumbered to UP 903662-903671 MW Tool cars in 1973; most retired in early 1980s. |
MW Tool Car — 5 cars
AC&F, 1949
Lightweight
(click on the Revenue Number for a full history of each car)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Notes |
| UP 903672 | UP 5811 | 1973 | 11 |
| UP 903673 | UP 5812 | 1973 | 12 |
| UP 903674 | UP 5813 | 1973 | |
| UP 903675 | UP 5814 | 1973 | 14 |
| UP 903676 | UP 5815 | 1973 | 15 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
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Notes:
MW Tool Car — 5 cars
St. Louis, 1960
Lightweight
(click on the Revenue Number for a full history of each car)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Notes |
| UP 903677 | UP 5816 | ||
| UP 903678 | UP 5817 | ||
| UP 903679 | UP 5818 | ||
| UP 903680 | UP 5819 | ||
| UP 903681 | UP 5820 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
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Notes:
| 1. | (research continues) |
MW Tool Car — 3 cars
AC&F, 1949
Lightweight
(click on the Revenue Number for a full history of each car)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Notes |
| UP 903682 | UP 5900 | Apr 1973 | 21 |
| UP 903683 | UP 5901 | Nov 1972 | 22 |
| UP 903684 | UP 5902 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
Notes:
MW Tool Car — 7 cars
Budd, 1963
Lightweight
(click on the Revenue Number for a full history of each car)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
| UP 903685 | UP 5903 | 1973 |
| UP 903686 | UP 5904 | 1973 |
| UP 903687 | UP 5905 | 1973 |
| UP 903688 | UP 5906 | 1973 |
| UP 903689 | UP 5907 | 1973 |
| UP 903690 | UP 5908 | 1973 |
| UP 903691 | UP 5909 | 1973 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers (coupled): 85'-0" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 82'-6" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1963 as UP 5903-5909 Postal Storage cars; renumbered to UP 903685-903691 MW Tool cars in 1973 |
MW Tool Car — 32 cars
AC&F, 1953-1954
Lightweight
| 1970 MW Series Number |
1969 Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To 24400 Series |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 904200 | UP 24400 | UP 5631 | Apr 1969 | May 1970 | |
| UP 904201 | UP 24401 | UP 5633 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | |
| UP 904202 | UP 24402 | UP 5634 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | |
| UP 904203 | UP 24403 | UP 5635 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | |
| UP 904204 | UP 24404 | UP 5636 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904205 | UP 24405 | UP 5637 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904206 | UP 24406 | UP 5638 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | |
| UP 904207 | UP 24407 | UP 5639 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904208 | UP 24408 | UP 5640 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904209 | UP 24409 | UP 5641 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904210 | UP 24410 | UP 5642 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | |
| UP 904211 | UP 24411 | UP 5643 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904212 | UP 24412 | UP 5644 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | |
| UP 904213 | UP 24413 | UP 5645 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904214 | UP 24414 | UP 5646 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| (UP 904215) | UP 24415 | UP 5647 | Apr 1969 | Sep 1969 | |
| UP 904216 | UP 24416 | UP 5648 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904217 | UP 24417 | UP 5649 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | |
| UP 904218 | UP 24418 | UP 5650 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904219 | UP 24419 | UP 5651 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904220 | UP 24420 | UP 5652 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | |
| UP 904221 | UP 24421 | UP 5653 | Apr 1969 | May 1970 | |
| UP 904222 | UP 24422 | UP 5654 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904223 | UP 24423 | UP 5655 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904224 | UP 24424 | UP 5656 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904225 | UP 24425 | UP 5657 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904226 | UP 24426 | UP 5658 | Apr 1969 | May 1970 | |
| UP 904227 | UP 24427 | UP 5659 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904228 | UP 24428 | UP 5660 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904229 | UP 24429 | UP 5661 | Apr 1969 | Nov 1970 | |
| UP 904230 | UP 24430 | UP 5662 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | |
| UP 904231 | UP 24431 | UP 5663 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers (coupled): 85'-0" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, disc brakes (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1953-1954 as UP 5631-5663 series Baggage cars; renumbered to UP 24400 series Express cars in 1969; to 900000 series MW Tool cars in 1970 |
MW Tool Car — 10 cars
AC&F, 1949
Lightweight
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| 1970 MW Series Number |
1969 Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To 24400 Series |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 904232 | UP 24432 | UP 5700 | Apr 1969 | May 1971 | |
| UP 904233 | UP 24433 | UP 5702 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | |
| UP 904234 | UP 24434 | UP 5703 | Apr 1969 | Jul 1970 | |
| UP 904235 | UP 24435 | UP 5704 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | |
| UP 904236 | UP 24436 | UP 5705 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904237 | UP 24437 | UP 5706 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | |
| UP 904238 | UP 24438 | UP 5707 | Apr 1969 | Nov 1970 | |
| UP 904239 | UP 24439 | UP 5708 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | |
| UP 904240 | UP 24440 | UP 5709 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | |
| UP 904241 | UP 24441 | UP 5710 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0" (over buffers, coupled) |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown) |
| Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7" |
| Length, Inside: 81'-3" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, clasp brakes (11'-6" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1949 as UP 5700-5710 series Postal Storage cars; renumbered to UP 24400 series Express cars in 1969; to 900000 series MW Tool cars in 1970 |
MW Tool Car — 29 cars
AC&F, 1957
Lightweight
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| Car Number |
1969 Number |
Date To 24400 Series |
Date To MW Series |
Revenue Number |
Date Retired |
| UP 904242 | UP 24469 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5744 | |
| UP 904243 | UP 24443 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | UP 5713 | |
| UP 904244 | UP 24444 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | UP 5717 | |
| UP 904245 | UP 24445 | Apr 1969 | Nov 1970 | UP 5718 | |
| UP 904246 | UP 24446 | Apr 1969 | May 1970 | UP 5719 | |
| UP 904247 | UP 24447 | Apr 1969 | Feb 1970 | UP 5720 | |
| UP 904248 | UP 24448 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5721 | |
| UP 904249 | UP 24449 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5722 | |
| UP 904250 | UP 24450 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | UP 5723 | |
| UP 904251 | UP 24451 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5724 | |
| UP 904252 | UP 24452 | Apr 1969 | Jul 1970 | UP 5725 | |
| UP 904253 | UP 24453 | Apr 1969 | Feb 1971 | UP 5726 | |
| UP 904254 | UP 24454 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5727 | |
| UP 904255 | UP 24455 | Apr 1969 | Jan 1970 | UP 5729 | |
| UP 904256 | UP 24456 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5730 | |
| UP 904257 | UP 24457 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5731 | |
| UP 904258 | UP 24458 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5732 | |
| UP 904259 | UP 24459 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5733 | |
| UP 904260 | UP 24460 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5734 | |
| UP 904261 | UP 24461 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5735 | |
| UP 904262 | UP 24462 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5736 | |
| UP 904263 | UP 24463 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5737 | |
| UP 904264 | UP 24464 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5738 | |
| UP 904265 | UP 24465 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5739 | |
| UP 904266 | UP 24466 | Apr 1969 | May 1970 | UP 5740 | |
| UP 904267 | UP 24467 | Apr 1969 | Apr 1970 | UP 5741 | |
| UP 904268 | UP 24468 | Apr 1969 | May 1970 | UP 5742 | |
| UP 904269 | UP 24442 | Apr 1969 | Oct 1970 | UP 5712 | |
| UP 904270 | UP 24470 | Apr 1969 | Mar 1970 | UP 5745 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 73'-10" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown) |
| Length, Over End Sills: 71'-5' |
| Length, Inside: 70'-10" |
| Truck Centers: 48'-4" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1957 as UP 5711-5745 series Postal Storage cars; renumbered to UP 24400 series Express cars in 1969; renumbered to 900000 series MW Tool cars in 1970 |
MW Tool Car — 16 cars
St. Louis Car, 1962
Lightweight
(click on Revenue Number for full history)
| Car Number |
24400 Series Number |
Date To 24400 Series |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| UP 904271 | UP 24471 | Apr 1969 | UP 5746 | Feb 1970 | ||
| UP 904272 | UP 24472 | Apr 1969 | UP 5747 | May 1970 | to UP 904815; sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999, to RBBX 63006 | |
| UP 904273 | UP 24473 | Apr 1969 | UP 5748 | Apr 1970 | ||
| UP 904274 | UP 24474 | Apr 1969 | UP 5749 | Apr 1970 | ||
| UP 904275 | UP 24475 | Apr 1969 | UP 5750 | Mar 1970 | ||
| UP 904276 | UP 24476 | Apr 1969 | UP 5751 | Feb 1970 | ||
| UP 904277 | UP 24477 | Apr 1969 | UP 5752 | Oct 1970 | ||
| UP 904278 | UP 24478 | Apr 1969 | UP 5753 | Jun 1970 | ||
| UP 904279 | UP 24479 | Apr 1969 | UP 5754 | Apr 1970 | ||
| UP 904280 | UP 24480 | Apr 1969 | UP 5755 | Feb 1970 | ||
| UP 904281 | UP 24481 | Apr 1969 | UP 5756 | Mar 1970 | ||
| UP 904282 | UP 24482 | Apr 1969 | UP 5757 | Apr 1970 | ||
| UP 904283 | UP 24483 | Apr 1969 | UP 5758 | Feb 1971 | ||
| UP 904284 | UP 24484 | Apr 1969 | UP 5759 | Jan 1970 | ||
| UP 904285 | UP 24485 | Apr 1969 | UP 5760 | Jan 1970 | ||
| UP 904286 | UP 24486 | Apr 1969 | UP 5769 | Oct 1970 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 85'-0" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7" |
| Length, Inside: 81'-3" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, with disc brakes (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1962 as UP 5700 series Postal Storage cars; renumbered to 24400 series Express cars in 1969; renumbered to 900000 series MW Tool cars in 1970 |
MW Tool Car — 2 cars
Budd, 1963
Lightweight
(click on Revenue Number for full history)
| Car Number |
24400 Series Number |
Date To 24400 Series |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
| UP 904287 | UP 24487 | Apr 1969 | UP 5910 | Jun 1970 |
| UP 904288 | UP 24488 | Apr 1969 | UP 5911 | Sep 1970 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers (coupled): 85'-0" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 82'-6" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, clasp brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built in 1963 as UP 5903-5911 series Postal Storage cars; renumbered to UP 24400 series Express cars in 1969; renumbered to UP 900000 series MW Tool cars in 1970 |
MW Tool Car — 11 cars
St. Louis Car, 1962
Lightweight
(click on Revenue Number for full history)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| UP 904289 | UP 5761 | |||
| UP 904290 | UP 5762 | |||
| UP 904291 | UP 5763 | |||
| UP 904292 | UP 5764 | |||
| UP 904293 | UP 5766 | |||
| UP 904294 | UP 5767 | |||
| UP 904295 | UP 5768 | |||
| UP 904296 | UP 5770 | |||
| UP 904297 | UP 5772 | |||
| UP 904298 | UP 5773 | |||
| UP 904299 | UP 5776 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Tool Car — 7 cars
AC&F, 1961
Lightweight
(click on Revenue Number for full histories)
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To 904300 Series |
Notes |
| UP 904300 | UP 6305 | Jan 1973 | |
| UP 904301 | UP 6311 | Feb 1973 | |
| UP 904302 | UP 6314 | Jan 1973 | To MW 904705 in October 1981 |
| UP 904303 | UP 6333 | Feb 1973 | Retired in January 1975 |
| UP 904304 | UP 6334 | Feb 1973 | |
| UP 904305 | UP 6321 | Mar 1973 | To MW 904702 in June 1981 |
| UP 904306 (1st) | UP 6326 | Mar 1973 | To MW 904709 in October 1982 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Dining Car — 27 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Revenue Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 904359 | UP 04359 | UP 347 | |||
| UP 904360 | UP 04360 | UP 346 | |||
| UP 904361 | UP 04361 | UP 348 | |||
| UP 904362 | UP 04362 | UP 345 | |||
| UP 904363 | UP 04363 | UP 343 | |||
| UP 904364 | UP 04364 | UP 344 | |||
| UP 904365 | UP 04365 | UP 353 | |||
| UP 904366 | UP 04366 | UP 358 | |||
| UP 904367 | UP 04367 | UP 4057 | From Lunch Counter Diner 4057 in 1949; to HRHS (Spokane, Wash.) in 1986 | ||
| UP 904368 | UP 04368 | ||||
| UP 904369 | UP 04369 | UP 4058 | From Lunch Counter Diner 4058 in 1949 | ||
| UP 904370 | UP 04370 | ||||
| UP 904371 | UP 04371 | ||||
| UP 904372 | UP 04372 | UP 349 | |||
| UP 904373 | UP 04373 | ||||
| UP 904374 | UP 04374 | UP 352 | |||
| UP 904375 | UP 04375 | UP 354 | |||
| UP 904376 | UP 04376 | ||||
| UP 904377 | UP 04377 | UP 355 | |||
| UP 904378 | UP 04378 | ||||
| UP 904379 | UP 04379 | UP 4056 | From UP Diner 4056 in 1949; to Deer Creek Scenic Railroad (Heber City, Utah) in 1984 (Harriman-type?) | ||
| UP 904380 | UP 04380 | UP 4060 | From UP Diner 4060 in 1953 | ||
| UP 904381 | UP 04381 | UP 4061 | From UP Diner 4061 in 1953 | ||
| UP 904382 | UP 04382 | ||||
| UP 904383 | UP 04383 | UP 4062 | From UP Diner 4062 in 1953 | ||
| UP 904384 | UP 04384 | UP 4063 | From UP Diner 4063 in 1953 | ||
| UP 904385 | UP 04385 | UP 4064 | From UP Diner 4064 in 1953; retired in 1986 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Boarding Car — 4 cars
Pullman, 1914 (UP, 1932, 1943)
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Revenue Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 904523 | UP 04523 | UP Chair 1001 | Aug 1952 | Apr 1959 | Oct 1963 | |
| UP 904524 | UP 04524 | UP Chair 1002 | Aug 1952 | Mar 1959 | Jan 1964 | |
| UP 904525 | UP 04525 | UP Chair 1003 | Nov 1952 | Mar 1959 | Feb 1965 | |
| UP 904526 | UP 04526 | UP Chair 1004 | Aug 1952 | Mar 1959 | Nov 1978 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: 81'-6" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 81'-0" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 72'-6" |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: 56'-10" |
| Truck Style: 6 wheel, steel frame (11'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built as UP Observation 814-820 in 1914; renumbered to UP Observation 1515-1521 in 1915-1916; remodeled to UP Cafe Observation 1500-1506 in 1932; remodeled to UP Chair 1000-1006 in 1943; to the above company service cars in 1952. |
MW Tool Car — 4 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Revenue Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date To 900000 Series |
Date Retired |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 904527 | UP 04527 | UP Chair 1127 | Jul 1952 | Mar 1959 | Feb 1963 | |
| UP 904528 | UP 04528 | UP Chair 1128 | Jan 1952 | Mar 1959 | Aug 1963 | |
| UP 904529 | UP 04529 | UP Chair 1129 | Jun 1952 | Nov 1962 | Aug 1963 | |
| UP 904530 | UP 04530 | UP Chair 1505 | Dec 1952 | Dec 1959 | Jan 1986 | First retired in November 1974, returned to service in June 1985 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Commissary Car — 12 cars
(see notes for builder and year)
Lightweight
(click on Revenue Number for full histories)
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Revenue Number |
Date To |
Builder and Date |
| UP 904700 | UP 904299 | UP 5776 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904701 | UP 904292 | UP 5764 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904702 | UP 904305 | UP 6321 | Jun 1981 | AC&F, 1961 |
| UP 904703 | UP 904291 | UP 5763 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904704 | UP 904297 | UP 5772 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904705 | UP 904302 | UP 6314 | Oct 1981 | AC&F, 1961 |
| UP 904706 | UP 904289 | UP 5761 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904707 | UP 904290 | UP 5762 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904708 | UP 904296 | UP 5770 | St. Louis, 1962 | |
| UP 904709 | UP 904306 | UP 6326 | Oct 1982 | AC&F, 1961 |
| UP 904710 | UP 904220 | UP 5652 | AC&F, 1954 | |
| UP 904711 | UP 904212 | UP 5644 | AC&F, 1954 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Commissary Car — 29 cars
AC&F, 1957, 1961; St. Louis Car, 1962
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Revenue Number |
First MW Number |
Builder and Date | Truck Style | Notes and Disposition |
| UP 904800 | UP 5672 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904801 | UP 5673 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904802 | UP 5674 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904803 | UP 5669 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904804 | UP 5670 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904805 | UP 6309 | AC&F, 1961 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904806 | UP 6316 | AC&F, 1961 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904807 | UP 6304 | AC&F, 1961 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904808 | UP 6302 | AC&F, 1961 | 6-wheel | Moved for storage to Cheyenne, Wyoming; still there as of January 4, 2010 (photo) | |
| UP 904809 | UP 5666 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904810 | UP 5668 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904811 | UP 6301 | AC&F, 1961 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904812 | UP 5675 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904813 | UP 5677 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904814 | UP 5678 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904815 | UP 5747 | UP 904272 | St. Louis, 1962 | 6-wheel | to UP 24472 in April 1969; to UP 904272 in May 1970; to UP 904815; sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999, to RBBX 63006 |
| UP 904816 | UP 5664 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904817 | UP 5665 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904818 | UP 5671 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904819 | UP 5758 | St. Louis, 1962 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904820 | UP 5667 | AC&F, 1957 | 4-wheel | ||
| UP 904821 | UP 5660 | AC&F, 1953 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904822 | UP 6303 | AC&F, 1961 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904823 | UP 5780 | St. Louis, 1962 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904824 | UP 5663 | AC&F, 1953 | 6-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904825 | UP 5658 | AC&F, 1953 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904826 | UP 5662 | AC&F, 1953 | 6-wheel | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 | |
| UP 904827 | UP 5642 | AC&F, 1953 | 6-wheel | ||
| UP 904828 | UP 5818 | St. Louis, 1960 | 6-wheel |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Shuttle Car — 6 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1968
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 904843 | METRA 7845 | Built as C&NW 308; to METRA 7845 in 1978; sold to UP shuttle car 904843 in 2004 |
| 904844 | METRA 7846 | Built as C&NW 309; to METRA 7846 in 1978; sold to UP shuttle car 904844 in 2004 |
| 904845 | METRA 7843 | Built as C&NW 306; to METRA 7843 in 1978; sold to UP shuttle car 904845 in 2004 (photo) |
| 904846 | METRA 7844 | Built as C&NW 307; to METRA 7844 in 1978; sold to UP shuttle car 904846 in 2004 |
| 904847 | METRA 7847 | Built as C&NW 310; to METRA 7847 in 1978; sold to UP shuttle car 904847 in 2004 |
| 904848 | METRA 7848 | Built as C&NW 311; to METRA 7848 in 1978; sold to UP shuttle car 904848 in 2004 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
MW Tool Car — 6 cars
AC&F, 1947
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Revenue Number |
Revenue Type |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 904850 | UP 904242 | UP 5712 | Postal Storage | off roster |
| UP 904851 | UP 904252 | UP 5725 | Postal Storage | sold to Ringling Bros. in 1999 |
| UP 904852 | UP 904245 | UP 5718 | Postal Storage | off roster |
| UP 904853 | UP 904244 | UP 5717 | Postal Storage | off roster |
| UP 904854 | UP 904243 | UP 5713 | Postal Storage | off roster |
| UP 904855 | UP 904250 | UP 5723 | Postal Storage | off roster |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 73'-10" |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown) |
| Length, Over End Sills: 71'-5' |
| Length, Inside: 70'-10" |
| Truck Centers: 48'-4" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) |
General Notes:
| a. | Built as 5700-series Postal Storage; to 904242-series MW Tool in (?); to 904850-series Tool in (?). |
MW Boarding Car — 19 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 905621 | 1099 | From UP Chair 1099 in 1951 |
| 905622 | 1119 | From UP Chair 1119 in 1951 |
| 905623 | 1126 | From UP Chair 1126 in 1951 |
| 905624 | 1091 | From UP Chair 1091 in 1951 |
| 905625 | 1092 | From UP Chair 1092 in 1951 |
| 905626 | 1094 | From UP Chair 1094 in 1951 |
| 905627 | 1095 | From UP Chair 1095 in 1951 |
| 905628 | 1096 | From UP Chair 1096 in 1951 |
| 905629 | 1097 | From UP Chair 1097 in 1951 |
| 905630 | 1098 | From UP Chair 1098 in 1951 |
| 905631 | 1200 | From UP Chair 1200 in 1951 |
| 905632 | 1201 | From UP Chair 1201 in 1951 |
| 905633 | 1202 | From UP Chair 1202 in 1951 |
| 905634 | 1203 | From UP Chair 1203 in 1951 |
| 905635 | 1204 | From UP Chair 1204 in 1951 |
| 905636 | 1205 | From UP Chair 1205 in 1951 |
| 905637 | 1206 | From UP Chair 1206 in 1951 |
| 905638 | 1207 | From UP Chair 1207 in 1951 |
| 905639 | 1080 | From UP Chair 1080 in May 1952 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | Seidel shows these cars as "16 Man Bunk" cars. |
MW Dining Car — 7 cars
Pullman, 1913 (UP, 1942)
Harriman Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 905641 | 2750 | |
| 905642 | 2751 | |
| 905643 | 2752 | |
| 905644 | 2753 | |
| 905645 | 2754 | |
| 905646 | 2755 | |
| 905647 | 2756 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | (research continues) |
MW Boarding (Bunk) Car — 27 cars
Pullman
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Pullman Name |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| UP 906021 | Douglas Fir | Oct 1963 | Nov 1974 |
| UP 906022 | Pembina | Nov 1963 | Jan 1974 |
| UP 906023 | Newburyport | Dec 1963 | Sep 1971 |
| UP 906024 | Villa Flora | Dec 1963 | Sep 1971 |
| UP 906025 | Villa Gloria | Dec 1963 | Jun 1970 |
| UP 906026 | Iberville | Dec 1963 | Sep 1971 |
| UP 906027 | Keith | Dec 1963 | Jun 1973 |
| UP 906028 | Umatilla | Dec 1963 | 1972 |
| UP 906029 | Fallon | Dec 1963 | Jun 1970 |
| UP 906030 | Bannock | Dec 1963 | Jan 1970 |
| UP 906031 | Columbia Gorge | Jan 1964 | Nov 1973 |
| UP 906032 | Pelham | Jan 1964 | Nov 1974 |
| UP 906033 | (Yale University) | Jan 1964 | Jan 1974 |
| UP 906034 | (Temple University) | Jan 1964 | May 1972 |
| UP 906035 | Multnomah | Jan 1964 | Feb 1971 |
| UP 906036 | Inland Empire | Jan 1964 | Nov 1970 |
| UP 906037 | Edgewood | Jan 1964 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 906038 | Hawley | Jan 1964 | Feb 1971 |
| UP 906039 | Nolando | Jan 1964 | Sep 1971 |
| UP 906040 | Latrobe | Jan 1964 | May 1972 |
| UP 906041 | (Villa Clara) | Apr 1966 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 906042 | (Lake Callow) | Apr 1966 | Apr 1972 |
| UP 906043 | (Lake Livingston) | Apr 1966 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 906044 | (Lake Sibley) | Apr 1966 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 906045 | (Lake Waccaman) | Apr 1966 | Jan 1972 |
| UP 906046 | (Clan Chatam) | Apr 1966 | Mar 1971 |
| UP 906047 | (Villa Alta) | Apr 1966 | Jan 1972 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: |
General Notes:
| a. | Converted from Pullman sleeper cars owned by UP after 1948, but leased to Pullman for operation; withdrawn from Pullman lease in 1961-1965 and converted to MW Bunk cars service (see Named Heavywight Cars) |
| b. | Assigned to System Track Gang service. |
| c. | Conversion per UP drawing 236-CD-374, dated September 4, 1963 |
MW Boarding Car — 40 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 906052 | American Ace | From UP Sleeper American Ace in 1969 |
| 906053 | American Beacon | From UP Sleeper "American Beacon" in 1969 |
| 906054 | American Captain | From UP Sleeper "American Captain" in 1969 |
| 906055 | American Classic | From UP Sleeper "American Classic" in 1969 |
| 906056 | American Clipper | From UP Sleeper "American Clipper" in 1969 |
| 906057 | American Eagle | From UP Sleeper "American Eagle" in 1969 |
| 906058 | American Royal | From UP Sleeper "American Royal" in 1969 |
| 906059 | American Trooper | From UP Sleeper "American Trooper" in 1969 |
| 906060 | American Woodland | From UP Sleeper "American Woodland" in 1969 |
| 906061 | American Haven | From UP Sleeper "American Haven" in 1969 |
| 906062 | American Heights | From UP Sleeper "American Heights" |
| 906063 | American Hills | From UP Sleeper "American Hills" in 1969 |
| 906064 | American Home | From UP Sleeper "American Home" |
| 906065 | American Navy | From UP Sleeper "American Navy" in 1969; sold to Empire Builder Private Cars in 2000 for Eugene Hawk, moved to Spokane, Wash.; still there as of August 2007. (part from David Varilek via email on August 16, 2007) |
| 906066 | American Progress | From UP Sleeper "American Progress" in 1972 |
| 906067 | American River | From UP Sleeper "American River" in 1969 |
| 906068 | American Sailor | From UP Sleeper "American Sailor" in 1969 |
| 906069 | American Scene | From UP Sleeper "American Scene" in 1969 |
| 906070 | American Sentry | From UP Sleeper "American Sentry" in 1969 |
| 906071 | American Star | From UP Sleeper "American Star" in 1969 |
| 906072 | American Adventure | From UP Sleeper "American Adventure" in 1970 |
| 906073 | American Ambassador | From UP Sleeper "American Ambassador" in 1970 |
| 906074 | American Army | From UP Sleeper "American Army" in 1970 |
| 906075 | American Courier | From UP Sleeper "American Courier" in 1970 |
| 906076 | American Cruiser | From UP Sleeper "American Cruiser" |
| 906077 | American Emblem | From UP Sleeper "American Emblem" in 1970 |
| 906078 | American Ensign | From UP Sleeper "American Ensign" |
| 906079 | American Escort | From UP Sleeper "American Escort" in 1970 |
| 906080 | American Falls | From UP Sleeper "American Falls" in 1970 |
| 906081 | American Flyer | From UP Sleeper "American Flyer" in 1970 |
| 906082 | American Fortress | From UP Sleeper "American Fortress" in 1970 |
| 906083 | American Light | From UP Sleeper "American Light" in 1970 |
| 906084 | American Marine | From UP Sleeper "American Marine" in 1970 |
| 906085 | American Monitor | From UP Sleeper "American Monitor" |
| 906086 | American Park | From UP Sleeper "American Park" in 1970 |
| 906087 | American Rapids | From UP Sleeper "American Rapids" in 1970 |
| 906088 | American Shores | From UP Sleeper "American Shores" in 1970 |
| 906089 | American Skipper | From UP Sleeper "American Skipper" in 1970 |
| 906090 | American Soldier | From UP Sleeper "American Soldier" in 1970 |
| 906091 | American Trails | From UP Sleeper "American Trails" in 1970 |
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MW Dining Car (Derrick Train) — 7 cars
Pullman, 1926-1929
Streamlined Heavyweight
| Car Number |
First Number |
Second Number |
Third Number |
Date To MoW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| UP 906200 | UP 309 | UP 3609 | UP 4609 | Nov 1972 | 1 | |
| UP 906201 | UP 312 | UP 3612 | UP 4612 | Sep 1972 | 2 | |
| UP 906202 | UP 307 | UP 3607 | UP 4607 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1976 | 3 |
| UP 906203 | UP 308 | UP 3608 | UP 4608 | 1972 | 4 | |
| UP 906204 | UP 311 | UP 3611 | UP 4611 | May 1972 | 5 | |
| UP 906205 | UP 313 | UP 3613 | UP 4613 | Jul 1972 | 6 | |
| UP 906206 | UP 322 | UP 3622 | UP 4622 | Apr 1972 | 7 |
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| 1. | UP 906200 |
| 2. | UP 906201 |
| 3. | UP 906202 was wrecked on September 24, 1976 at Rock Springs, Wyoming; scrapped in 1976 |
| 4. | UP 906203 |
| 5. | UP 906204 was donated to railroad museum in Gering, Nebraska in 1993 |
| 6. | UP 906205 was built as UP Diner 313; to UP Diner 3613; to UP Diner 4613; to MW 906205 in 1972; donated to Hall County Historical Society, Grand Island, Nebraska in 1987; moved for display to North Platte, Nebraska; numbered back to UP 4613; displayed at Golden Spike Visitors Center; named "Golden Spike" (photo) |
| 7. | UP 906206 was moved for storage to Cheyenne, Wyoming; still there in April 13, 2006 |
MW Bunk Car (Derrick Train) — 7 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1942
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MoW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 906207 | Imperial Beach | Jul 1972 | ||
| UP 906208 | Imperial Flower | Nov 1972 | ||
| UP 906209 | Imperial Gate | Jun 1972 | ||
| UP 906210 | Imperial Hour | Apr 1972 | Oct 1976 | Wrecked on September 24, 1976 at Rock Springs, Wyoming; scrapped in 1976 |
| UP 906211 | Imperial Palm | Oct 1972 | to C. Zever CHZX 100 (Independence, Mo.) | |
| UP 906212 | Imperial Robe | Dec 1972 | ||
| UP 906213 | Imperial Rock | Oct 1972 | Sold to Empire Builder Private Cars in September 2004. (information from David Varilek via email on August 16, 2007) |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: (not shown) |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 84'-9" |
| Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7" |
| Truck Centers: 59'-6" |
| Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase) (41-HR-11) |
General Notes:
| a. | Seven UP-owned "Imperial" series sleepers were remodeled to MW bunk cars 1972, numbered as UP 906207-906213. |
MW Tool Car — 1 car
Pullman, 1941
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Date To MoW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes and Disposition |
| UP 906214 | UP 5809 | off roster |
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| a. | UP 906214 was built in 1941 as Postal Storage 5809; to UP 903670 in 1973; to UP 906214 in November 1974 |
MW Dining Car (Derrick Train) — 1 car
(builder and year built unknown)
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 906215 | 4800 | ex UP 4816? |
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MW Supply Car — 1 car
(builder and year built unknown)
Lightweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 909755 | 9361 |
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MW Dining Car — 2 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 911296 | OSL 4018 | From 011296 in March 1959; from OSL Diner 4018 in March 1951 |
| 911297 | OSL 4019 | From 011297 in March 1959; from OSL Diner 4019 in December 1952 |
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MW Boarding Car — 4 cars
(builder and year built unknown)
Heavyweight
| Car Number |
Previous Number |
Notes and Disposition |
| 911433 | 700 | From OSL Coach 700 to MW 011433 in April 1952; to 911434 May 1959 |
| 911434 | 701 | From OSL Rules Examiner Car (ex Coach) 701 to MW 011434 in June 1952; to 911434 in April 1959 |
| 911435 | 702 | From OSL Coach 702 to MW 011435 in March 1952; to 911435 in January 1960 |
| 911436 | 706 | From OSL Coach 706 to MW 011436 in April 1952; to 911436 in March 1959 |
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| a. | Seidel shows these cars as "16 Man Bunk" cars. |
The numbers series 912000-912076 was assigned to UP's BE-50-25 Express Box Cars.
The number series 912077-912106 was assigned to UP's BE-50-31 Express Box cars.
The numbers series 915500-915585 was assigned to UP's BE-70-1 Express Box Cars.
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