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Union Pacific Lightweight Named Sleeper Cars

This page was last updated on November 13, 2011.

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There were 191 lightweight sleeper cars owned by Union Pacific; 190 named lightweight sleeper cars came from the Pullman pool, and one other came from GM's Train of Tomorrow. Those 191 cars are shown below.

There were 48 named sleeper cars in the original articulated Streamliner trainsets. (click here for listings of all the Streamliner trainsets)

Dick Harley's research indicates that all of the tapered cross-section sleeper cars from the 1st thru 4th streamliner trains were scrapped before the Joint ownership agreements were dissolved, so UP never owned them outright. When the federal courts broke up Pullman in the 1940s, Pullman sold off most of their lightweight sleeping cars in December 1945, and then sold most of their heavyweight sleeping cars in December 1948. UP bought many of those cars and then leased them back to Pullman for operation. Once UP actually owned them, they showed up in the UP Passenger Car Diagrams. In addition to the lightweight cars listed on this page, UP bought 62 heavyweight cars, which are listed on this page. All of the heavyweight cars were withdrawn from lease (retired) before the UP terminated its operating lease with Pullman in 1969, I believe. A lot of this data can be seen (or downloaded) at Tom Madden's Pullman project website. (Dick Harley, email dated September 13, 2011)

Lightweight Sleepers

Car Names Qty. Year Built  
Alpine series 14 cars 1953  
American series 42 cars 1942  
American series 4 cars 1950  
City series 10 cars 1956 (Baker, Boise, Cedar City, Cheyenne, Grand Island, La Grande, North Platte, Ogden, Omaha, Pendleton)
Dream Cloud 1 car 1947 (Train of Tomorrow)
Imperial series 12 cars 1942  
National series 12 cars 1955  
Ocean series 3 cars 1953  
Ocean series 2 cars 1955  
Pacific series 50 cars 1949  
Placid series 10 cars 1956  
Star series 7 cars 1956  
Sun series 12 cars 1949  
Western series 12 cars 1949  

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Sleeper (14 section) — 14 cars
AC&F, 1954
Lightweight

Car
Name
Date
Built
Rebuilt To
Coach (44 seats)
Date To
5543 Series
Alpine Camp Jan 1954 UP 5543 Jan 1966
Alpine Crest Jan 1954 UP 5544 Jan 1966
Alpine Grove Jan 1954 UP 5545 Feb 1966
Alpine Lake Feb 1954 UP 5546 Jan 1966
Alpine Lodge Feb 1954 UP 5547 Feb 1966
Alpine Meadow Mar 1954 UP 5548 Dec 1965
Alpine Park Mar 1954 UP 5549 Jan 1966
Alpine Pass Mar 1954 UP 5550 Jan 1966
Alpine Peak Mar 1954 UP 5551 Dec 1965
Alpine River Apr 1954 UP 5552 Feb 1966
Alpine Road Apr 1954 UP 5553 Dec 1965
Alpine Scene Apr 1954 UP 5554 Jan 1966
Alpine Stream Apr 1954 UP 5555 Jan 1966
Alpine View Apr 1954 UP 5556 Dec 1965

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, with disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) Pullman 41-CUDO-11

General Notes:

a. Built in 1954 by AC&F as 14-section sleepers; leased to Pullman for operation; lease to Pullman ended in May 1962; cars returned to UP for operation
b. Floor Plan: 237-CB-37454
c. Remodeled in 1965 from Alpine series sleepers to 5543 series 44-seat coaches by UP at Omaha
d. Book: Ranks, Kratville, Streamliners, page 447
e. UP diagram sheet P-9-6 (2/15/1954), Rev. B (12/20/1957) (as 14 Section Alpine-series Sleepers)
f. UP diagram sheet P-3-47 (8/10/1965) (no revision) (as 5543-series Coaches)
 

Sleeper — 42 cars (of 60 total cars built)
Pullman-Standard, 1942
Lightweight

A total of 60 American-series cars were built in 1942 by Pullman-Standard, for Pullman's own sleeper service; assigned to trains on the Overland Route (Chicago to San Francisco and Chicago to Los Angeles).

Sold on December 31, 1945 to UP (42 cars), SP (11 cars), and C&NW (7 cars), and leased back to Pullman for operation; some sources show the sale date as January 1, 1946. UP mechanical department records show "Date Acquired" as January 1946. The Pullman lease ended in 1966 and cars were returned to UP for operation.

Two cars (American Command and American Lake) were wrecked while owned by Union Pacific, but leased to Pullman (1946-1966).

Car
Name
Date To
UP Yellow
Notes
American Ace 29 May 1952 1
American Adventure 6 May 1955 2
American Ambassador   3
American Army Jun 1952 4
American Beacon May 1956 5
American Beauty (C&NW)   6
American Brigade (C&NW)   7
American Buffalo (C&NW)   8
American Canyon (SP)   9
American Captain   10
American Charm (SP)   11
American Classic   12
American Clipper Nov 1954 13
American Command   14
American Courier   15
American Cruiser   16
American Dairyland (SP)   17
American Eagle   18
American Elm (SP)   19
American Emblem May 1954 20
American Ensign Aug 1954 21
American Escort   22
American Falls Jul 1954 23
American Flyer Apr 1955 24
American Fortress Oct 1954 25
American Forum (SP)   26
American Guard (SP)   27
American Haven May 1955 28
American Heights   29
American Hills May 1954 30
American Home   31
American Indian (C&NW)   32
American Lake   33
American Light Jan 1954 34
American Manor (SP)   35
American Marine May 1952 36
American Merchant (SP)   37
American Monitor   38
American Navy   39
American Park   40
American Patrol (C&NW)   41
American Plains (C&NW)   42
American Progress   43
American Rampart (SP)   44
American Ranger (SP)   45
American Rapids May 1952 46
American River Feb 1953 47
American Rose (SP)   48
American Royal   49
American Sailor   50
American Scene Mar 1952 51
American Sentry Nov 1954 52
American Shores   53
American Skies (C&NW)   54
American Skipper   55
American Soldier Oct 1953 56
American Star   57
American Trails Apr 1952 58
American Trooper   59
American Woodland May 1952 60

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 84'-9"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) Pullman 41-HR-11

General Notes:

a. "American" series Sleeper, 4 bedroom, 6 section, 6 roomette (4-6-6)
b. Pullman Lot 6669; Pullman Plan 4099
c. All 40 cars were delivered in Two-Tone Gray for service on the UP/SP "Overland Limted" and for the SP "Golden State".  Many, but not all got OVERLAND lettering in 1946 and the UP cars were painted yellow and gray by approximately 1954.  Some, but not all, UP cars were painted yellow and gray in 1947 when the CITY trains went daily. (Jeff Cauthen, email dated October 17, 2010)
d. Cars remodeled as MW bunk cars in 1969-1970.
e. See also "Questions & Answers", The Streamliner, Volume 8, Number 1, pages 36-37, which includes information about the conversion of the toilet to a linen closet.
f. See also pages 326-334, Southern Pacific Passenger Cars, Volume 2: Sleepers & Baggage-Dorms, published by Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society, 2005
g. UP diagram sheet P-9-1 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (1/5/1954), Rev. D (7/26/1966)

Notes:

1. American Ace to UP 906052, October 1969
2. American Adventure to UP 906072, August 1970
3. American Ambassador to UP 906073, November 1970
4. American Army to UP 906074, October 1970
5. American Beacon to UP 906053, May 1969
6. American Beauty (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 284 "Monte Blanco"
7. American Brigade (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 285 "Monte Caucaso"
8. American Buffalo (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 286 "Monte Irazu"
9. American Canyon (SP) to SP; to SP 9164
10. American Captain to UP 906054, September 1969
11. American Charm (SP) to SP; to SP 9150
12. American Classic to UP 906055, July 1969
13. American Clipper to UP 906056, August 1969
14. American Command (disposition unknown; believed retired early and scrapped)
15. American Courier to UP 906075, September 1970
16. American Cruiser to UP 906076
17. American Dairyland (SP) to SP; to SP 9151
18. American Eagle to UP 906057, January 1969
19. American Elm (SP) to SP
20. American Emblem to UP 906077, September 1970
21. American Ensign to UP 906078
22. American Escort to UP 906079, November 1970
23. American Falls to UP 906080, March 1970
24. American Flyer to UP 906081, March 1970
25. American Fortress to UP 906082, November 1970
26. American Forum (SP) to SP; to SP 9152
27. American Guard (SP) to SP; to SP 9153
28. American Haven to UP 906061, December 1969
29. American Heights to UP 906062, November 1972
30. American Hills to UP 906063, October 1969
31. American Home to UP 906064, November 1972
32. American Indian (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 287 "Monte Libano"
33. American Lake Wrecked at Wyuta, Utah on November 12, 1951; retired in December 1951
34. American Light to UP 906083, August 1970
35. American Manor (SP)  
36. American Marine to UP 906084, December 1970
37. American Merchant (SP) to SP; to SP 9154
38. American Monitor to UP 906085
39. American Navy to UP 906065, October 1969; sold to Empire Builder Private Cars in 2000 for Eugene Hawk, moved to Spokane, Wash.; still there as of August 2007; sold to Spokane Fire and Rail Museum in July 2009. (2007 update from David Varilek, email dated August 16, 2007; 2009 update from Robert Lawrence, email dated October 24, 2009)
40. American Park to UP 906086, December 1970
41. American Patrol (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 288 "Monte Olimpo"
42. American Plains (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 289 "Monte Parnaso"
43. American Progress to UP 906066, November 1972
44. American Rampart (SP) to SP; to SP 9155
45. American Ranger (SP) to SP; to SP 9156
46. American Rapids to UP 906087, April 1970
47. American River to UP 906067, August 1969
48. American Rose (SP) to SP
49. American Royal to UP 906058, August 1969
50. American Sailor to UP 906068, December 1969
51. American Scene to UP 906069, December 1969
52. American Sentry to UP 906070, December 1969
53. American Shores to UP 906088, September 1970
54. American Skies (C&NW) to C&NW; to Edwards International, June 15, 1963; to Mexico; became NdeM 290 "Monte Sinai"
55. American Skipper to UP 906089, April 1970
56. American Soldier to UP 906090, March 1970
57. American Star to UP 906071, September 1969
58. American Trails to UP 906091, January 1970
59. American Trooper to UP 906059, September 1969
60. American Woodland to UP 906060, August 1969
 
 

Sleeper — 4 cars
AC&F, 1950
Lightweight

Car
Name
Date
Delivered
Car Name
(after August 1969)
Notes
American Border Mar 1950 UP 1101 1
American Consulate Mar 1950 UP 1102 2
American Embassy (C&NW)     3
American General Mar 1950   4
American Sunset (C&NW)     5
American View Mar 1950 UP 1103 6

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces:
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel, disc brakes (9'-0" wheelbase) Pullman 41-CUS-11; changed at unknown date to 41-CUDO-11.

General Notes:

a. "American" series Sleeper, 4 bedroom, 6 section, 6 roomette (4-6-6)
b. Delivered in UP yellow and gray colors.
c. Sold by Pullman-Standard to UP in March 1950; leased back to Pullman for operation; lease ended and returned to UP operation in 1966-1969.
d. "American General" and "American View" were modified in 1962 to include a Buffet section; engineering drawing (283-CB-37658) not issued until 11-20-1969.
e. UP 1101-1103 numbers added to remaining three cars after August 1, 1969. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 479)
f. UP diagram sheet P-9-2 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (2/15/1956), Rev. B (7/26/1966)

Notes:

1. American Border was built in 1950; to Mexico in 1967
2. American Consulate was built in 1950; to Mexico in 1967
3. American Embassy (C&NW) was built in 1950; to Edwards International, June 11, 1964; to Mexico; became NdeM 336 "Monte Azul"
4. American General was built in 1950; changed to Sleeper Buffet in 1962; to J. DeHaven in 1972; to Rails Tours number 2 "Harold F. Spence"; to G. Pies "American General"; to Tony Citro (Wayne, New Jersey); to DL&W Car; sold to Ringling Bros. in 1993, to RBBX 40013 (Robert Sherwood reported in an email on March 3, 2010 that he saw "American General" during the early 1980s in Wilmington, Delaware across the Northeast Corridor tracks from the Delaware Car Company facility.)
5. American Sunset (C&NW) was built in 1950; to Edwards International, June 11, 1964; to Mexico; became NdeM 337 "Monte Verde"
6. American View was built in 1950; changed to Sleeper Buffet in 1962; to Mineral King Foundry in 1972; to cafe in Fresno, California; to R. Basicht (Laguna, California) in 1980; sold to Ringling Bros., to RBBX 40014
 

Sleeper Club — 10 cars (City series)
Pullman-Standard, 1956
Lightweight

Car
Number
Notes and Disposition
Baker To Business Car 102 (3rd) in 1965
Boise To Business Car 103 (4th) in 1964
Cedar City To Sleeper "Star Bay" (1701) in 1965
Cheyenne To Sleeper "Star Crest" (1702) in 1965
Grand Island To Sleeper "Star Leaf" (1703) in 1965
La Grande To Sleeper "Star Range" (1704) in 1965
North Platte (1st) To Sleeper "Star Scene" (1705) in 1965
Ogden To Business Car 126 in 1965; to Great Western Tours 126 "Redwood" in June 1972; to Chicago Medical Equipment Co. (Dr. James Foster) "Silver Foot" in 1974; reported remodeled to platform car in 1986
Omaha (1st) To Sleeper "Star Vale" (1706) in 1965
Pendleton To Sleeper "Star View" (1707) in 1965

Description:

Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 79'-2"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase) (Pullman 41-CUDO-11)

General Notes:

a. "City" series Sleepers
b. Configured with 5 bedrooms and a club section (34'-2" inside length)
c. Pullman-Standard Plan 4199, Lot 6959
d. Floor Plan: 237-CB-26516
e. Owned by Pullman Co.; sold to UP in March 1956 (same as new date) and leased back to Pullman for operation; lease ended and returned to UP operation in May 1964
f. Seven of 10 cars remodeled by Pullman-Standard in 1965 to Star series Sleeper (11 bedroom)
g. Davies, Volume 1, pages 237-250
h. UP diagram sheet P-9-24 (9/29/1955), Rev. B (12/1/1964) (8 cars remaining), Rev. C (8/10/1965) (1 car remaining)
 

Sleeper — 18 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1946
Lightweight

Car
Name
Date
Built
Date To
UP
Date To
UP Yellow
Date
Retired
Later UP
Number
Notes
Imperial Band Mar 1942 Jan 1946 3 Jun 1952     1
Imperial Beach Mar 1942 Jan 1946 (no date) Jul 1972 UP 906207 2
Imperial Bird Mar 1942 Jan 1946 2 Apr 1952 1970   3
Imperial Cape Mar 1942 Jan 1946 24 Mar 1953 Aug 1971   4
Imperial Drive (C&NW) Mar 1942  
———
    5
Imperial Flower Mar 1942 Jan 1946 (no date) Nov 1972 UP 904208 6
Imperial Gate Mar 1942 Jan 1946 31 Mar 1952 Jun 1972 UP 906209 7
Imperial Harbor (C&NW) Mar 1942  
———
    8
Imperial Horn (C&NW) Mar 1942  
———
    9
Imperial Hour Mar 1942 Jan 1946 17 Jul 1954 Apr 1972 UP 904210 10
Imperial Leaf (C&NW) Mar 1942  
———
    11
Imperial Letter Mar 1942 Jan 1946 5 Apr 1952 Aug 1971   12
Imperial Mark (C&NW) Mar 1942  
———
    13
Imperial Palm Mar 1942 Jan 1946 11 May 1956 Oct 1972 UP 906211 14
Imperial Ranch (C&NW) Mar 1942  
———
    15
Imperial Robe Apr 1942 Jan 1946 2 Apr 1952 Dec 1972 UP 906212 16
Imperial Rock Apr 1942 Jan 1946 22 Jun 1955 Oct 1972 UP 906213 17
Imperial Sands Apr 1942 Jan 1946 14 Oct 1954 Oct 1969   18

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. "Imperial" series Sleeper, 4 bedrooms 4 compartments 2 drawing rooms (4-4-2)
b. Pullman Lot 6668
c. Pullman Plan 4069H
d. All 40 cars were delivered in Two-Tone Gray for service on the UP/SP "Overland Limted" and for the SP "Golden State".  Many, but not all got OVERLAND lettering in 1946 and the UP cars were painted yellow and gray by approximately 1954.  Some, but not all, UP cars were painted yellow and gray in 1947 when the CITY trains went daily. (Jeff Cauthen, email dated October 17, 2010)
e. All cars equipped with Pullman 41-HR-11 trucks.
f. Outside rubber diaphragms retired and removed in August and September 1950.
g. Seven UP-owned cars remodeled to MW bunk cars 1972, numbered as UP 906207-906213.
h. On December 31, 1945, all 18 cars were sold by Pullman to UP, SP, and C&NW; all 18 cars were then leased back to Pullman for operation. Twelve cars went UP ownership. Two cars (Imperial Harbor and Imperial Horn) went to SP ownership. Four cars (Imperial Drive, Imperial Leaf, Imperial Mark, and Imperial Ranch) went to C&NW ownership.
i. UP diagram sheet P-9-3 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (1/5/64), Rev. B 3/2/1959, Rev. C (12/1/1964)
j. UP Equipment Register, Volume 6, Imperial Sleepers

Notes:

1. Imperial Band
2. Imperial Beach was converted to UP MoW Bunk 906207 in July 1972
3. Imperial Bird was sold in 1970 to Ronald Graham on behalf of the Pacific Railway Society, used during the 1970s in excursion and charter service on several routes throughout U.S., Canada and Mexico, still owned by Pacific Rail Society as of early 2003, out of service and stored in East Los Angeles, California. (see The Streamliner, Spring 2003, Volume 17, Number 3, page 4, RPO Letters to the Editor)
4. Imperial Cape was sold to Pacific Railroad Society in August 1971
5. Imperial Drive (C&NW) to C&NW in 1945; repainted to C&NW on 23 April 1953; to Auto-Liner on 1 August 1970, to Auto-Liner 100; to Great Western Tours
6. Imperial Flower was converted to UP MoW Bunk 904208 in November 1972; assigned to Salt Lake City wreck train; sold for scrap to Durbano Metal in Ogden, Utah, during early 2007
7. Imperial Gate was converted to UP MoW Bunk 906209 in June 1972
8. Imperial Harbor (C&NW) to SP in 1945; to SP 9100 on 8 July 1949
9. Imperial Horn (C&NW) to SP in 1945; to SP 9101 on 9 February 1951
10. Imperial Hour was converted to UP MoW Bunk 904210 in April 1972.
11. Imperial Leaf (C&NW) to C&NW in 1945; repainted to C&NW on 22 March 1953; to Auto-Liner on 28 December 1970; to Charter Wire Co. 33 Imperial Leaf
12. Imperial Letter to Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, August 1971
13. Imperial Mark (C&NW) to C&NW in 1945; repainted to UP yellow on September 9, 1954; to Auto-Liner on 28 December 1970; scrapped
14. Imperial Palm was converted to UP MoW Bunk 906211 in October 1972
15. Imperial Ranch (C&NW) to C&NW in 1945; repainted to UP yellow; to Auto-Liner on 28 December 1970; to Rock Island 100
16. Imperial Robe was converted to UP MoW Bunk 906212 in December 1972
17. Imperial Rock was converted to UP MoW Bunk 906213 in October 1972; sold in September 2004 to Empire Builder Private Cars. (information from David Varilek via email on August 16, 2007)
18. Imperial Sands to Auto-Liner, October 1969, to Great Western Tours
 

Sleeper — 12 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1955-1956
Lightweight

Car
Name
Car Number
(after August 1969)
Date
Retired
Notes
National Border UP 1201 Oct 1971 1
National Colors (Wabash)     2
National Command UP 1202 Oct 1971 3
National Consulate UP 1203 Oct 1971 4
National Domain UP 1204 Oct 1971 5
National Embassy UP 1205 Oct 1971 6
National Emblem UP 1206 Oct 1971 7
National Forum UP 1207 Oct 1971 8
National Frontier UP 1208 Oct 1971 9
National Homes (Wabash)     10
National Progress UP 1209 Aug 1971 11
National Scene UP 1210 Aug 1971 12
National Shores UP 1211 Oct 1971 13
National Unity (Wabash)     14
National View UP 1212 Oct 1971 15

Description:

Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 79'-2"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "National" series Sleeper, 6 roomettes, 4 bedrooms, 6 open sections (6-4-6)
b. UP 1201-1212 numbers added after August 1, 1969. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 479)
c. Pullman-Standard Plan 4197, Lot 6957
d. UP Floor Plan: 237-CB-26509
e. UP diagram sheet P-9-22 (9/29/1955), Rev. A (6/12/1962) (12 cars)

Notes:

1. National Border (UP 1201); sold to Herman Thompson; to Golden Spike Tours (Fullerton, California)
2. National Colors (Wabash); sold to Steelmet Inc.
3. National Command (UP 1202); sold to J. C. Johnson in January 1972; sold to UP in 1991; permanent loan by UP to Western Heritage Museum (Omaha) in 1996. (part from David Varilek via email on August 16, 2007)
4. National Consulate (UP 1203); sold to Simco Inc., in February 1972
5. National Domain (UP 1204); sold to Jay DeHawn in January 1972; to motel in Mt. McKinley, Arkansas
6.

National Embassy (UP 1205); sold to Pacific Railroad Society in 1971; traded to William Gawzner in 1978 in exchange for his ex-SP Shasta Daylight car; Mr. Gawzner used National Embassy as part of his Miramar Hotel in Montecito, California (near Santa Barbara); Mr. Gwzner passed away in 1984 and National Embassy sat neglected until the car was donated in February 2000 by the motel's new owners to the Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society. On February 16, 2000, the National Embassy was hoisted from its 22-year home, onto a truck, for a ride to its new home in Fillmore, California. (click here for more information at the SCRVRRHS web site.)

7. National Emblem (UP 1206); sold to Jay DeHaven in January 1972; to motel in Mt. McKinley, Arkansas
8. National Forum (UP 1207); sold to Pacific Railroad Society in January 1972
9. National Frontier (UP 1208); sold to Simco Inc., in February 1972
10. National Homes (Wabash); sold to Steelmet Inc.
11. National Progress (UP 1209); sold to Thomas Pearson in August 1971; to Overland Rail Travel 1209; scrapped
12. National Scene (UP 1210); sold to Finlay Funtime Tours in August 1971, renamed to "Audubon Park" (Finlay Funtime Tours shut down and equipment auctioned off); sold to Hartwell-Lowe Corporation; donated to Orange Empire Railway Museum in (?).
13. National Shores (UP 1211); sold to O. C. Varnes in October 1971; operated by Overland Rail Travel; sold to Mexico in 1979 as NdeM 702 "Monte Sinai"
14. National Unity (Wabash); sold to Steelmet Inc.
15. National View (UP 1212); sold to O. C. Varnes in October 1971; sold to Mexico in 1979 as NdeM 703 "Monte Bianco"
 

Sleeper — 2 cars
ACF, 1953
Lightweight

Car
Name
Car Name
(after August 1969)
Disposition
Ocean Sands UP 1301 to Auto-Train 301 in 1972; to Mexico Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 713 "Peten"
Ocean View UP 1302 to Auto-Train 302 in 1972; (disposition unknown, all Auto-Train equipment sold at auction in December 1981)

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "Ocean" series Sleepers, 5 bedrooms, 2 compartments, 2 drawing rooms (5-2-2)
b. UP 1301 and 1302 numbers added after August 1, 1969. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 479)
b. UP diagram sheet P-9-7 (3/8/1954), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (8/10/1965)
 

Sleeper — 3 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1955
Lightweight

Car
Name
Car Name
(after August 1969)
Disposition
Ocean Mist UP 1303 to Auto-Train 303 in 1972; wrecked in Florence, South Carolina on February 24, 1978, scrapped
Ocean Scene UP 1304 to Auto-Train 304 in 1972; to Mexico Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 714 "Palenque"
Ocean Sunset UP 1305 to Auto-Train 305 in 1972; to Mexico Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 715 "Cholula"

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (8'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "Ocean" series Sleepers, 5 bedrooms, 2 compartments, 2 drawing rooms (5-2-2)
b. UP 1303-1305 numbers added after August 1, 1969. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 479)
c. UP diagram sheet P-9-25 (9/29/1955) (no revision)
 

Sleeper — 50 cars
Budd, 1949-1950
Lightweight

(Forty-three cars sold to Amtrak in 1971; click here for more information about Amtrak's ex-UP passenger cars)

Car
Name
Car Number
(after August 1969)
Date
Vacated
First Amtrak
Number
Amtrak
Name
Notes
Pacific Bay UP 1401 Dec 1971 AMTK 2601 Pacific Bay 1
Pacific Beach UP 1402 Dec 1971 AMTK 2602 Pacific Beach 2
Pacific Beauty UP 1403 Dec 1971 AMTK 2600 Pacific Beauty 3
Pacific Bend UP 1404 Dec 1971 AMTK 2603 Pacific Bend 4
Pacific Bridge   Aug 1969     5
Pacific Cape UP 1405 Dec 1971 AMTK 2604 Pacific Cape 6
Pacific Castle UP 1406 Dec 1971 AMTK 2605 Pacific Castle 7
Pacific Command UP 1407 Dec 1971 AMTK 2606 Pacific Command 8
Pacific Cove UP 1408 Dec 1971 AMTK 2607 Pacific Cove 9
Pacific Crest UP 1409 Dec 1971 AMTK 2608 Pacific Crest 10
Pacific Cruiser   Aug 1969     11
Pacific Domain UP 1410       12
Pacific Emblem UP 1411 Dec 1971 AMTK 2609 Pacific Emblem 13
Pacific Empire   1953     14
Pacific Falls UP 1412 Dec 1971 AMTK 2610 Pacific Falls 15
Pacific Forest UP 1413 Dec 1971 AMTK 2611 Pacific Forest 16
Pacific Forum UP 1414 Dec 1971 AMTK 2612 Pacific Forum 17
Pacific Gardens UP 1415 Dec 1971 AMTK 2613 Pacific Gardens 18
Pacific Guard   Aug 1969     19
Pacific Harbor   Aug 1969     20
Pacific Heights UP 1416 Dec 1971 AMTK 2614 Pacific Heights 21
Pacific Hills UP 1417 Dec 1971 AMTK 2615 Pacific Hills 22
Pacific Home UP 1418 Dec 1971 AMTK 2616 Pacific Home 23
Pacific Island UP 1419 Dec 1971 AMTK 2617 Pacific Island 24
Pacific Light   Aug 1969     25
Pacific Lodge UP 1420 Dec 1971 AMTK 2618 Pacific Lodge 26
Pacific Meadow UP 1421 Dec 1971 AMTK 2619 Pacific Meadow 27
Pacific Mist UP 1422 Dec 1971 AMTK 2620 Pacific Mist 28
Pacific Northwest UP 1423 Dec 1971 AMTK 2621 Pacific Northwest 29
Pacific Ocean UP 1424 Dec 1971 AMTK 2622 Pacific Ocean 30
Pacific Park UP 1425 Dec 1971 AMTK 2623 Pacific Park 31
Pacific Patrol UP 1426 Dec 1971 AMTK 2624 Pacific Patrol 32
Pacific Peak UP 1427 Dec 1971 AMTK 2625 Pacific Peak 33
Pacific Plateau UP 1428 Dec 1971 AMTK 2626 Pacific Plateau 34
Pacific Range UP 1429 Dec 1971 AMTK 2627 Pacific Range 35
Pacific Rest UP 1430 Dec 1971 AMTK 2628 Pacific Rest 36
Pacific Ridge UP 1431 Dec 1971 AMTK 2629 Pacific Ridge 37
Pacific Sands UP 1432 Dec 1971 AMTK 2630 Pacific Sands 38
Pacific Scene UP 1433 Dec 1971 AMTK 2631 Pacific Scene 39
Pacific Shore UP 1434 Dec 1971 AMTK 2632 Pacific Shore 40
Pacific Skies UP 1435 Dec 1971 AMTK 2633 Pacific Skies 41
Pacific Slope UP 1436 Dec 1971 AMTK 2634 Pacific Slope 42
Pacific Spray UP 1437 Dec 1971 AMTK 2635 Pacific Spray 43
Pacific Sunset UP 1438 Dec 1971 AMTK 2636 Pacific Sunset 44
Pacific Terrace UP 1439 Dec 1971 AMTK 2637 Pacific Terrace 45
Pacific Trail UP 1440 Dec 1971 AMTK 2638 Pacific Trail 46
Pacific Union UP 1441 Dec 1971 AMTK 2639 Pacific Union 47
Pacific View UP 1442 Dec 1971 AMTK 2640 Pacific View 48
Pacific Waters UP 1443 Dec 1971 AMTK 2641 Pacific Waters 49
Pacific Waves UP 1444 Dec 1971 AMTK 2642 Pacific Waves 50

Description:

Length, Over Buffers:
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: 85'-0"
Length, Over End Sills:
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "Pacific" series Sleeper, 6 bedrooms, 10 roomettes (6-10)
b. UP 1401-1444 numbers added to remaining cars after August 1, 1969; the five cars sold to Milwaukeer Road in 1969 did not receive 1400-series numbers. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 479)
c. Stainless steel construction, with fluted sides
d. Delivered to UP between December 1949 and June 1950.
e. "Pacific Bay" to "Pacific Light" (25 cars) were delivered in UP's standard yellow and gray paint scheme.
f. "Pacific Lodge" to "Pacific Waves" (25 cars) were delivered in UP's two-tone gray paint scheme.
g. "Pacific Beach" painted in UP's two-tone gray for City of St. Louis service; changed to UP/SP Seattle to Oakland pool service, which operated over UP from Seattle to Portland, then over SP from Portland to Oakland; retained in this service until January 1966, including repainting to SP's all-aluminum with red letterboard scheme in 1959; upon ending of Seattle to Oakland pool service in 1966, Pacific Beach was returned to full-time UP pool service and repainted to UP's standard yellow and gray very soon after.
h. After their sale to Amtrak, most Amtrak "Pacific" sleepers were remodeled to electric power (HEP) and renumbered into three different number series; some were later assigned to Crew Sleeper Dormitory service. (click here for more information about the Pacific series after HEP conversion)
i. UP diagram sheet P-9-4 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (12/20/1957), Rev. C (1/10/1967)

Notes:

1. Pacific Bay; to Amtrak 2601, "Pacific Bay" in December 1971; converted to HEP, off roster in 1988
2. Pacific Beach; to Amtrak 2602, "Pacific Beach" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2880, off roster in 2001
3. Pacific Beauty; to Amtrak 2600, "Pacific Beauty" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2900, off roster in 2001
4. Pacific Bend; to Amtrak 2603, "Pacific Bend" in December 1971; converted to Amtrak HEP 2903; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2504; removed from service in February 2007; converted to Amtrak 10020 "Pacific Command" (2nd).
5. Pacific Bridge; to Milwaukee Road 33, "Pacific Bridge" in August 1969; sold to Mexico in March 1972 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 629 "Navarra"
6. Pacific Cape; to Amtrak 2604, "Pacific Cape" in December 1971; converted to Amtrak HEP 2891; converted to Amtrak Crew Sleeper Dormitory 2521; removed from service in February 2007; converted to Amtrak 10021 "Pacific Patrol" (2nd).
7. Pacific Castle; to Amtrak 2605, "Pacific Castle" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2438, off roster in 1988
8. Pacific Command; to Amtrak 2606, "Pacific Command" (1st) in December 1971; converted to HEP 2892;assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2524; "Pacific Command" name removed in December 2004; seen at Seattle's King Street Station during 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, serving as Amtrak's police command center. (2010 update from Joshua D. Coran, via email dated August 12, 2010)
9. Pacific Cove; to Amtrak 2607, "Pacific Cove" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2441, off roster in 1988; sold to private individual (date?), in service as AMTK 800037
10. Pacific Crest; to Amtrak 2608, "Pacific Crest" in December 1971; converted to HEP, off roster in 1988
11. Pacific Cruiser; to Milwaukee Road 34, "Pacific Cruiser" in August 1969; sold to Mexico in March 1972 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 631 "Galicia"
12. Pacific Domain; to UP Staff Crew Car 202 in 1973; to UP Staff Crew Car "Cabarton" in June 1980; to Staff Diner Lounge in 1989
13. Pacific Emblem; to Amtrak 2609, "Pacific Emblem" in December 1971, wrecked on December 16, 1971; scrapped
14. Pacific Empire was wrecked on November 12, 1951 at Wyuta, Utah; scrapped in 1953
15. Pacific Falls; to Amtrak 2610, "Pacific Falls" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2443, off roster in 1988
16. Pacific Forest; to Amtrak 2611, "Pacific Forest" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2911; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2505; removed from service in February 2007
17. Pacific Forum; to Amtrak 2612, "Pacific Forum" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2431, off roster in 1988
18. Pacific Gardens; to Amtrak 2613, "Pacific Gardens" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2913; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2516; removed from service in October 2006
19. Pacific Guard; to Milwaukee Road 35, "Pacific Guard" in August 1969; sold to Mexico in March 1972 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 630 "Aragon"
20. Pacific Harbor; to Milwaukee Road 36, "Pacific Harbor" in August 1969, wrecked on December 16, 1971; sold to Mexico in 1971 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 632 "Versalles"
21. Pacific Heights; to Amtrak 2614, "Pacific Heights" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2445, off roster in 1988
22. Pacific Hills; to Amtrak 2615, "Pacific Hills" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2915; wrecked and scrapped in 1984
23. Pacific Home; to Amtrak 2616, "Pacific Home" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2885, off roster in 2001
24.

Pacific Island; to Amtrak 2617, "Pacific Island" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2917; retired by Amtrak in 1995 and sold to The Sleeper Line; sold to Dominion Rail Voyages LLC in 1999; converted to six bedroom lounge car during 2001-2002, renamed "Mount Vernon" and assigned AAR reporting marks PPCX 800708. (update from John Deasy, Dominion Rail Vovages, email dated June 3, 2010)

25. Pacific Light; to Milwaukee Road 37, "Pacific Light" in August 1969; sold to Mexico in March 1972
26. Pacific Lodge; to Amtrak 2618, "Pacific Lodge" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2439; sold to Ringling Bros. RBBX 41408, as of October 2011, trucks removed and car stored on jack stands at RBBB rail shop at Palmetto, Florida
27. Pacific Meadow; to Amtrak 2619, "Pacific Meadow" in December 1971; converted to HEP, off roster in 1988
28. Pacific Mist; to Amtrak 2620, "Pacific Mist" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2920; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2520; removed from service in January 2003
29. Pacific Northwest; to Amtrak 2621, "Pacific Northwest" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2893; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2507; removed from service in February 2007
30. Pacific Ocean; to Amtrak 2622, "Pacific Ocean" in December 1971; converted to HEP, off roster in 1988
31. Pacific Park; to Amtrak 2623, "Pacific Park" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2923; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2511; removed from service in October 2006
32. Pacific Patrol; to Amtrak 2624, "Pacific Patrol" (1st) in December 1971; converted to HEP 2924; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2510; removed from service in October 2006
33. Pacific Peak; to Amtrak 2625, "Pacific Peak" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2887, off roster in 1988; sold to a private party in (?); sold to Illinois Railway Museum in 2004, with full compliment of sheets, blankets and pillows, repainted to Burlington to match other cars in train used during filming of the movie "Flags Of Our Fathers." (IRM update from Jon Habegger via email dated October 9, 2011; date to IRM from Michael McCraren, email dated January 3, 2012) (photos at IRM)
34. Pacific Plateau; to Amtrak 2626, "Pacific Plateau" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2434, off roster in 1988
35. Pacific Range; to Amtrak 2627, "Pacific Range" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2883, off roster in 2001
36. Pacific Rest; to Amtrak 2628, "Pacific Rest" in December 1971; wrecked and scrapped 1979
37. Pacific Ridge; to Amtrak 2629, "Pacific Ridge" in December 1971, wrecked in 1979; converted to HEP 2894, off roster in 2001
38. Pacific Sands; to Amtrak 2630, "Pacific Sands" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2881; retired by Amtrak in 1996 and sold for private service, based in Montreal; sold to Pullman Adventures in June 2003 for charter service, based in Los Angeles (Amtrak assigned number PPCX 800355) (photos of Pacific Sands)
39. Pacific Scene; to Amtrak 2631, "Pacific Scene" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2886, off roster in 2001
40. Pacific Shore; to Amtrak 2632, "Pacific Shore" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2932, off roster in 2001
41. Pacific Skies; to Amtrak 2633, "Pacific Skies" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2933;assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2517; removed from service in October 2006
42. Pacific Slope; to Amtrak 2634, "Pacific Slope" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2884; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2508; wrecked and stored, as of August 2003
43. Pacific Spray; to Amtrak 2635, "Pacific Spray" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2888, off roster in 2001
44. Pacific Sunset; to Amtrak 2636, "Pacific Sunset" in December 1971, wrecked in 1979, scrapped
45.

Pacific Terrace; to Amtrak 2637, "Pacific Terrace" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2889; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2509; removed from service in February 2007; converted to Buffer Car 10405 in November 2008.

46. Pacific Trail; to Amtrak 2638, "Pacific Trail" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2882; sold to Ringling Bros., to RBBX 41407, as of October 2011, trucks removed and car stored on jack stands at RBBB rail shop at Palmetto, Florida
47. Pacific Union; to Amtrak 2639, "Pacific Union" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2890, off roster by 2001; to American Rail Excursions "Pacific Union" in (?) < http://www.americanrail.com/ >
48. Pacific View; to Amtrak 2640, "Pacific View" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2940; assigned as Crew Dormitory 2502; retired by Amtrak in 2001; sold to Chris Edwards/Batavia and Ohio Rail Car Company in September 2003
49. Pacific Waters; to Amtrak 2641, "Pacific Water" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2941; assigned as Amtrak Crew Dormitory 2513; removed from service in October 2006
50. Pacific Waves; to Amtrak 2642, "Pacific Waves" in December 1971; converted to HEP 2432, still on Amtrak roster as late as 1998
 

Sleeper — 10 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1956
Lightweight

(All 10 cars were sold to Amtrak in 1971; click here for more information about Amtrak's ex-UP passenger cars)

Car
Name
Car Number
(after August 1969)
Amtrak
Number
Notes
Placid Bay UP 1501 AMTK 2260 1
Placid Harbor UP 1502 AMTK 2261 2
Placid Haven UP 1503 AMTK 2262 3
Placid Lake UP 1504 AMTK 2263 4
Placid Meadow UP 1505 AMTK 2264 5
Placid Scene UP 1506 AMTK 2265 6
Placid Sea UP 1507 AMTK 2266 7
Placid Vale UP 1508 AMTK 2267 8
Placid Valley UP 1509 AMTK 2268 9
Placid Waters UP 1510 AMTK 2269 10

Description:

Length, Over Buffers, Coupled: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 79'-2"
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "Placid" series Sleeper, 11 Bedrooms
b. UP 1501-1510 numbers added after August 1, 1969. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 479)
c. Pullman-Standard Plan 4198, Lot 6958
d. Floor Plan: 237-CB-26533
e. UP diagram sheet P-9-23 (9/30/1955) (no revisions) (10 cars)

Notes:

1. UP "Placid Bay" was sold to Amtrak 2260 in 1971; retired in 1981; sold in 1983 to American Orient Express 800249 (AE-6)
2. UP "Placid Harbor" was sold to Amtrak 2261 in 1971; retired in 1981; to Great Western Tours
3. UP "Placid Haven" was sold to Amtrak 2262 in 1971; retired in 1981; to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 732 "Mallorca"
4. UP "Placid Lake" was sold to Amtrak 2263 in 1971; retired in 1981; to Indiana Railroad Museum; to American European Express AE-13 "Berline"
5. UP "Placid Meadow" was sold to Amtrak 2264 in 1971; retired in 1982; sold to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 733 "Segovia"
6. UP "Placid Scene" was sold to Amtrak 2265 in 1971; converted to HEP 2235; name "Star View" added in 1987, off roster in 1988
7. UP "Placid Sea" was sold to Amtrak 2266 in 1971; retired in 1981; to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 724 "Toledo"
8. UP "Placid Vale" was sold to Amtrak 2267 in 1971; wrecked and scrapped 1980
9. UP "Placid Valley" was sold to Amtrak 2268 in 1971; retired in 1981; to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 731 "Aranjuez"
10. UP "Placid Waters" was sold to Amtrak 2269 in 1971; retired in 1981; to Trans Rocky Mountain Tours; to American Orient Express "Vienna" (AE-5) (800109)
 

Sleeper — 7 cars
Pullman-Standard, 1956 (UP, 1965)
Lightweight

(All seven cars were sold to Amtrak in 1971; click here for more information about Amtrak's ex-UP passenger cars)

Car
Name
Car Number
(after August 1969)
Previous Name
(before April 1965)
Amtrak
Number
Notes
Star Bay UP 1701 Cedar City AMTK 2250 1
Star Crest UP 1702 Cheyenne AMTK 2251 2
Star Leaf UP 1703 Grand Island AMTK 2252 3
Star Range UP 1704 La Grande AMTK 2253 4
Star Scene UP 1705 North Platte (1st) AMTK 2254 5
Star Vale UP 1706 Omaha (1st) AMTK 2255 6
Star View UP 1707 Pendleton AMTK 2256 7

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0"
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style: 41-CUDO-11

General Notes:

a. "Star" series Sleepers, 11 bedrooms
b. Remodeled in 1965 from 5 Bedroom Buffett Lounge
c. UP diagram sheet P-9-8 (8/10/1965) (no revision)

Notes:

1. UP "Star Bay" (UP 1701); sold to Amtrak 2250 in 1971; converted to HEP 2230, off roster in 1988
2. UP "Star Crest" (UP 1702); sold to Amtrak 2251 in 1971; converted to HEP 2231, off roster in 1988; to American Orient Express in 2002
3. UP "Star Leaf" (UP 1703); sold to Amtrak 2252 in 1971; converted to HEP 2232, off roster in 1988
4. UP "Star Range" (UP 1704); sold to Amtrak 2253 in 1971; converted to HEP 2233, off roster in 1988
5. UP "Star Scene" (UP 1705); sold to Amtrak 2254 in 1971; converted to HEP 2234; off roster in 1988
6. UP "Star Vale" (UP 1706); sold to Amtrak 2255 in 1971; converted to HEP 2235; sold to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 734 "Cordoba"
7. UP "Star View" (UP 1707); sold to Amtrak 2256 in 1971; converted to HEP 2236; sold to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorios (SCD) 735 "Cadiz"
 

Sleeper — 12 cars
ACF, 1949-1950 (Pullman, 1965)
Lightweight

Car
Name
Car Number
(after August 1969)
Previous
Car Name
Notes
Sun Cape UP 1601 Western Adventure 1
Sun Isle UP 1602 Western Hills 2
Sun Lake UP 1603 Western Lodge 3
Sun Lane UP 1604 Western Mountain 4
Sun Manor UP 1605 Western Plains 5
Sun Park UP 1606 Western Sea 6
Sun Point UP 1607 Western Slope 7
Sun Rest UP 1608 Western Star 8
Sun Ridge UP 1609 Western Trail 9
Sun Skies UP 1610 Western Valley 10
Sun Slope UP 1611 Western Wonderland 11
Sun Villa UP 1612 Western Scene 12

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 78'-11" (without vestibule)
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style" 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "Sun" series Sleepers, 11 Bedrooms
b. AC&F Floor Plan: B-8595-C
b. Remodeled by Pullman in 1965 from Western-series 4 Double Bedroom, 12 Roomette. (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 470)
c. All 12 cars held for special service
d. The following cars, after the startup of Amtrak in May 1971, were leased for an unknown period of time to Hamburg Industries, who in turn leased the cars to Auto-Train for operation. (information from Jerry LaBoda, email dated November 21, 2009; Passenger Car Photo Index; scroll to the bottom)
  Car
Name
Car
Number
  Sun Cape UP 1601
  Sun Isle UP 1602
  Sun Lane UP 1604
  Sun Point UP 1607
  Sun Villa UP 1612
e. Source: "Western Series Passenger Cars" by Thorton Waite, The Streamliner, Volume 7, Number 2 (published February 1992), pages 17-31
f. Source: Letter To The Editor, "Western Series Update", The Streamliner, Volume 7, Number 4, pages 35-36
g. UP diagram sheet P-9-9 (8/10/1965) (no revision)

Notes:

1. UP "Sun Cape" (UP 1601); leased to Auto-Train (date range?); sold to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorio (SCD) 736 "Iztaccihatl"
2. UP "Sun Isle" (UP 1602); leased to Auto-Train (date range?); partially stripped in 1983 for use as an officer car, work ended; stored without trucks until sold to Kasten Rail Services in 1988, for Classic Rail Tours, car could not be moved; sold back to UP in 1990; remodeled and renamed to "Green River" for heritage fleet service, completed in 1991
3. UP "Sun Lake" (UP 1603); remodeled to Deluxe Sleeper "Wyoming" in 1974
4. UP "Sun Lane" (UP 1604); leased to Auto-Train (date range?); remodeled to Inspection Car "Idaho" in 1980
5. UP "Sun Manor" (UP 1605); remodeled to Deluxe Sleeper "Powder River" in 1990
6. UP "Sun Park" (UP 1606); stored in early 1980
7. UP "Sun Point" (UP 1607); leased to Auto-Train (date range?); sold to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorio (SCD) 737 "Popocatepetc"
8. UP "Sun Rest" (UP 1608); remodeled to 8 bedroom Staff Car "Omaha" (2nd) in January 1974
9. UP "Sun Ridge" (UP 1609); sold to Mexico in 1987 as Servicio de Coches Dormitorio (SCD) 738 "Paricutin"
10. UP "Sun Skies" (UP 1610); remodeled to 8 Bedroom "Portola" in 1990
11. UP "Sun Slope" (UP 1611); renumbered to UP Sleeper 314 in 1987; named "Columbia River" in 1990; remodeled to 7 Bedroom Lounge in 2001
12. UP "Sun Villa" (UP 1612); leased to Auto-Train (date range?); renumbered to UP Sleeper 315 in 1987; named "North Platte" (2nd) in 1990; named "Little Rock" in 1995
 

Sleeper — 12 cars
ACF, 1949-1950
Lightweight

Car
Name
1965 "Sun"
Series Name
Notes
Western Adventure Sun Cape  
Western Frontier (C&NW)   to Edwards International, June 11, 1964; to Mexico; became NdeM 338 "Venus"
Western Hills Sun Isle  
Western Lake (Wabash)   to Steelmet Inc., to Butterworth Tours
Western Lodge Sun Lake  
Western Mountain Sun Lane  
Western Peak (C&NW)   to Edwards International, June 11, 1964; to Mexico; became NdeM 339 "Saturno"
Western Plains Sun Manor  
Western Scene (Wabash) Sun Villa to UP "Western Scene" in 1951; to "Sun Villa" in 1965
Western Sea Sun Park  
Western Slope Sun Point  
Western Star Sun Rest  
Western Sunset (Wabash)   to Norfolk & Western 451 (staff car)
Western Trail Sun Ridge  
Western Valley Sun Skies  
Western View (Wabash)   to Steelmet Inc., to Butterworth Tours
Western Wonderland Sun Slope  

Description:

Length, Over Buffers: 85'-0"
Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: (not shown)
Length, Over End Sills: 82'-7" (with vestibule)
Length, Inside:
Truck Centers: 59'-6"
Truck Style" 4 wheel (9'-0" wheelbase)

General Notes:

a. "Western" series Sleepers, 4 Double Bedrooms, 12 Roomettes (4-12)
b. Remodeled by Pullman in 1965 to "Sun" series 11 Bedroom sleepers (The Union Pacific Streamliners, Kratville, page 470)
c. See also "Western Series Passenger Cars" by Thorton Waite, The Streamliner, Volume 7, Number 2 (published February 1992), pages 17-31
d, UP diagram sheet P-9-5 (9/1/1949), Rev. A (2/15/1956), Rev. B (12/20/1957), Rev. C (7/7/1961)

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