Named Heavyweight Cars
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The following 55 Pullman heavyweight sleeper cars were sold to Union Pacific on December 31, 1948, as part of the breakup of the Pullman fleet of sleeper cars due to anti-trust concerns.
All 55 cars were leased back to Pullman for operation; withdrawn from Pullman lease on dates shown (most dates in 1962 and 1963).
Six additional cars (Catalina, Meade, Oakland, Otero, Phoenix, Rincon) are shown on the Pullman Project spreadsheet as being standard Pullman cars, owned by Pullman, and sold to UP-SP-C&NW joint ownership in January 1942. Four of these cars (Catalina, Meade, Phoenix, Rincon) were renumbered to UP 2790-2793, and later retired by UP in 1955. The remaining two cars (Oakland and Otero) were sold, also in January 1942, to SP as SP 3076 and 3077.
(click here for a brief summary of Pullman sleeper cars owned by Union Pacific)
Of the 55 cars sold to UP in 1948, 27 cars were converted to MW System Gang Bunk Cars in 1963-1966 (19 cars per UP drawing 236-CD-374, dated September 4, 1963). That drawing shows an eight-step process, as follows:
- Drain water system.
- Remove generator and air conditioning drive belts, leaving air conditioning equipment intact.
- Block out all electrical equipment, but leave it trainlined.
- Free up the windows, making them open easily.
- Pull down all berths, and bolt them in the down position.
- Lock all toilet rooms, and padlock the doors.
- Remove all toilets, and cover the resulting holes in floors.
- Disconnect water supply, and install coat hooks.
Subsequent MW numbers comes from David Seidel's research, which includes the retirement in 1962 and 1963, and dispostion as MW 906000 series Bunk Cars; see also MW 906021-906047
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(the following roster listings are sorted by Pullman Plan numbers)
Sleeper — 20 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1929
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Two-Tone Gray |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
MW Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| Bannock | 18 Apr 1930 | 31 Jan 1952 | 3 Jul 1962 | MW 906030 | Dec 1963 | ||
| Delfthaven | 11 Dec 1926 | 26 Feb 1952 | 21 Jan 1960 | 1960 | |||
| Echo | 31 Dec 1927 | 14 Sep 1951 | 24 Mar 1952 | 12 Jun 1958 | 1958 | ||
| Edgewood | 31 Dec 1927 | 13 Nov 1951 | 30 Jun 1952 | 5 Jul 1962 | MW 906037 | Jan 1964 | |
| Fallon | 27 Dec 1927 | 24 Oct 1951 | 30 Jun 1952 | 19 Jun 1962 | MW 906029 | Dec 1963 | |
| Hawley | 24 Apr 1930 | 27 Jun 1952 | 29 Aug 1962 | MW 906038 | Jan 1964 | ||
| Hutchinson | 28 Apr 1930 | 19 Feb 1952 | 18 Sep 1962 | 1962 | |||
| Iberville | 7 Oct 1926 | 12 Apr 1946 | 15 feb 1952 | 29 Jun 1962 | MW 906026 | Dec 1963 | |
| Keith | 29 Dec 1927 | 15 May 1951 | 30 Apr 1952 | 29 Jun 1962 | MW 906027 | Dec 1963 | |
| Latrobe | 31 Dec 1927 | 12 Jan 1951 | 29 May 1952 | 3 Jul 1962 | MW 906040 | Jan 1964 | |
| Lombard | 27 Dec 1927 | 28 Jan 1952 | 17 Jul 1955 | 1956 | |||
| Multnomah | 16 Nov 1926 | 28 Mar 1951 | 2 Jul 1952 | 1 Jun 1962 | MW 906035 | Jan 1964 | |
| Newburyport | 30 Nov 1926 | 17 Jul 1952 | 31 Jan 1963 | MW 906023 | Dec 1963 | ||
| Nolando | 28 Sep 1926 | 30 Apr 1951 | 9 Jul 1952 | 25 May 1962 | MW 906039 | Jan 1964 | |
| Pelham | 17 Nov 1926 | 23 Jun 1952 | 31 May 1962 | MW 906032 | Jan 1964 | ||
| Pembina | 11 Mar 1927 | 20 Jun 1951 | 29 Apr 1952 | 26 May 1962 | MW 906022 | Nov 1963 | |
| Pipestone | 8 Dec 1926 | 27 May 1952 | 18 Sep 1962 | 1962 | |||
| Pocatello | 24 Apr 1930 | 3 Apr 1952 | 28 Sep 1962 | 1962 | |||
| Rocklin | 4 Jan 1928 | 21 May 1952 | 18 Sep 1962 | 1962 | |||
| Umatilla | 25 Apr 1930 | 4 Jan 1952 | 20 Oct 1952 | 29 Jun 1962 | MW 906028 | Dec 1963 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2410A or 2411) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | Sleeper, 12 Section, 1 Drawing Room |
| b. | Pullman Plan No. 3410 (and later revisions) |
| c. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in 1935 (brine tanks removed in 1948-1952) |
| Car Name |
Air Conditioning Install Date |
|
| Bannock | 14 Feb 1935 | |
| Delfthaven | 26 Apr 1935 | |
| Echo | 22 Mar 1935 | |
| Edgewood | 6 Mar 1935 | |
| Fallon | 8 Feb 1935 | |
| Hawley | 6 Mar 1935 | |
| Hutchinson | 14 Mar 1935 | |
| Iberville | 15 Feb 1935 | |
| Keith | 13 Feb 1935 | |
| Latrobe | 8 Feb 1935 | |
| Lombard | 22 Feb 1935 | |
| Multnomah | 11 Mar 1935 | |
| Newburyport | 6 Jun 1935 | |
| Nolando | 16 May 1935 | |
| Pelham | 7 Feb 1935 | |
| Pembina | 16 Mar 1935 | |
| Pipestone | 30 Jan 1935 | |
| Pocatello | 8 Mar 1935 | |
| Rocklin | 22 Feb 1935 | |
| Umatilla | 13 Mar 1935 |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | (research continues) |
Sleeper — 2 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1930
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
MW Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| Clan Campbell | 27 Feb 1932 | 23 Jul 1952 | 7 Feb 1961 | 1961 | ||
| Clan Chattan | 7 Apr 1932 | 22 Oct 1963 | MW 906046 | Apr 1966 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2410A) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 10 Section, 3 Double Bedroom Sleepers |
| b. | Rebuilt by Pullman in (?) from cars shown above |
| Car Name |
Rebuilt From |
|
| Clan Campbell | Whitford (plan 2411) | |
| Clan Chattan | Beatty (plan 2411) |
| c. | Pullman Plan No. 3411 (and later revisions) |
| d. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in September 1934 (brine tanks were removed in 1950 and 1952) |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | Clan Campbell was repainted from UP yellow and gray to UP two-tone gray on 15 November 1957 |
Sleeper — 7 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1930
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Two-Tone Gray |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
MW Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
| Villa Ada | 30 Jan 1931 | 12 Apr 1951 | 5 Nov 1954 | 1 Feb 1964 | 1964 | ||
| Villa Adriana | 16 Mar 1931 | 26 Apr 1951 | 20 Oct 1952 | 1 Jun 1961 | 1961 | ||
| Villa Alta | 26 Jul 1930 | 17 Jun 1952 | 17 Mar 1965 | MW 906047 | Apr 1966 | ||
| Villa Clara | 9 Mar 1931 | 20 Oct 1952 | 21 Nov 1963 | MW 906041 | Apr 1966 | ||
| Villa Flora | 2 Mar 1931 | 11 Apr 1952 | 31 Jan 1963 | MW 906024 | Dec 1963 | ||
| Villa Gloria | 6 Feb 1931 | 7 May 1951 | 29 Aug 1952 | 31 Jan 1963 | MW 906025 | Dec 1963 | |
| Villa Rica | 2 Sep 1930 | 17 Apr 1951 | 27 Jun 1952 | 14 Mar 1962 | 1962 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 1910 and 1910A, some changed to 242 and 242A in 1942-1943) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 10 Section, 3 Double Bedroom Sleepers |
| b. | Rebuilt by Pullman in (?) from cars shown below |
| Car Name |
Rebuilt From |
|
| Villa Ada | Calamus (plan 2585) | |
| Villa Adriana | Lowland (plan 2585) | |
| Villa Alta | High Bridge (plan 2411) | |
| Villa Clara | Colfax (plan 2585) | |
| Villa Flora | Helleck (plan 2585) | |
| Villa Gloria | Henefer (plan 2585) | |
| Villa Rica | Dunlay (plan 2411) |
| c. | Pullman Plan No. 3411 (and later revisions) |
| d. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in 1934-1936 (brine tanks were removed in 1948 and 1952) |
| Car Name |
Air Conditioning Install Date |
|
| Villa Ada | 9 Jul 1936 | |
| Villa Adriana | 12 May 1934 | |
| Villa Alta | 9 May 1934 | |
| Villa Clara | 28 May 1934 | |
| Villa Flora | 26 May 1934 | |
| Villa Gloria | 9 Jul 1936 | |
| Villa Rica | 14 Jun 1935 |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | (research continues) |
Sleeper — 11 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1925
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Two-Tone Gray |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
MW Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| Lake Caillou | 4 Oct 1923 | 21 Apr 1952 | 11 Jun 1962 | MW 906042 | Apr 1966 | |||
| Lake Champlain | 15 Aug 1923 | 26 May 1952 | 17 Mar 1965 | 1962 | ||||
| Lake Clark | 27 Dec 1923 | 27 Jul 1951 | 25 Apr 1952 | 17 Mar 1965 | 1962 | |||
| Lake Crystal | 1 Oct 1923 | 15 Apr 1946 | 19 May 1952 | 17 Mar 1965 | 1962 | 1 | ||
| Lake Dicky | 9 Sep 1926 | 1 May 1946 20 Jan 1956 |
9 May 1952 | 1 Jun 1961 | 1961 | |||
| Lake Hazen | 8 Sep 1926 | 6 May 1946 5 Oct 1955 |
3 May 1952 | 17 Mar 1965 | 1962 | |||
| Lake Hopatcong | 10 Jan 1924 | 20 Apr 1946 | 26 Oct 1954 | 17 Mar 1965 | 1962 | |||
| Lake James | 2 Jun 1924 | 8 Apr 1952 | 26 Oct 1961 | 1960 | ||||
| Lake Livingston | 14 Jan 1926 | 30 Nov 1951 | 20 Jun 1952 | 4 Mar 1965 | MW 906043 | Apr 1966 | ||
| Lake Sibley | 28 Oct 1924 | 27 Jun 1951 | 22 May 1952 | 22 Jun 1962 | MW 906044 | Apr 1966 | ||
| Lake Waccamaw | 25 Oct 1924 | 9 Apr 1946 18 Nov 1955 |
4 Apr 1952 | 24 Mar 1965 | MW 906045 | Apr 1966 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2410A and 242) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 10 Section, 1 Drawing Room, 2 Compartment Sleepers |
| b. | Pullman Plan No. 3585 |
| c. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in 1935 and 1936 (brine tanks were removed in 1947, 1948, 1952 and 1954) |
| Car Name |
Air Conditioning Install Date |
|
| Lake Caillou | 8 May 1935 | |
| Lake Champlain | 21 Oct 1936 | |
| Lake Clark | 31 May 1935 | |
| Lake Crystal | 16 Apr 1936 | |
| Lake Dickey | 4 Apr 1936 | |
| Lake Hazen | 9 Apr 1936 | |
| Lake Hopatcong | 5 Mar 1936 | |
| Lake James | 28 May 1935 | |
| Lake Livingston | 29 May 1935 | |
| Lake Sibley | 4 Apr 1935 | |
| Lake Waccamaw | 9 Oct 1936 |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | Lake Dickey was repainted back from UP yellow and gray to UP two-tone gray on 20 January 1956 |
| b. | Lake Hazen was repainted back from UP yellow and gray to UP two-tone gray on 5 October 1955 |
| c. | Lake Waccamaw was repainted back from UP yellow and gray to UP two tone gray on 11 January 1956 |
Notes:
| 1. | Lake Crystal was donated to Stuhr Museum (Grand Island, Nebraska.) |
Sleeper — 10 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1928
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Two-Tone Gray |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
MW Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
Date Retired |
Notes |
| Balsam Fir | 16 May 1930 | 14 Mar 1947 | 24 Apr 1952 | 29 Jun 1962 | 1963 | 1 | ||
| Columbia Gorge | 23 May 1930 | 30 May 1952 | 3 Jul 1962 | MW 906031 | Jan 1964 | |||
| Crown Point | 19 May 1930 | 19 Jun 1952 | 30 Nov 1959 | 1960 | ||||
| Deer Lodge | 28 Apr 1927 | 11 Dec 1950 | 25 Apr 1952 | 27 Apr 1960 | 1961 | |||
| Douglas Fir | 19 May 1930 | 5 Mar 1947 | 12 Jun 1952 | 25 May 1962 | MW 906021 | Oct 1963 | ||
| Inland Empire | 20 May 1930 | 3 Mar 1947 | 6 Jun 1952 | 29 Jun 1962 | MW 906036 | Jan 1964 | ||
| Pinon Pine | 19 May 1930 | 11 Mar 1947 | Oct 1950 | 2 | ||||
| Poudre Lake | 2 Dec 1929 | 14 Mar 1947 | 14 May 1952 | 21 Jan 1960 | 1960 | |||
| Prairie du Chien | 2 Jun 1927 | 14 Dec 1950 | 16 Apr 1952 | 27 Apr 1960 | 1961 | |||
| Silver Spruce | 16 May 1930 | 2 Mar 1947 | 30 May 1952 | 1 Feb 1961 | 1960 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2411) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 10 Section, 1 Drawing Room, 1 Compartment Sleepers |
| b. | Pullman Plan No. 3973 |
| c. | Deer Lodge and Prairie du Chen were in service on Milwaukee Road (CMStP&P) from 1938 to 1950, painted in standard Milwaukee Road colors; repainted to UP two-tone gray in December 1950. |
| d. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in 1935 (brine holdover tanks removed in 1947, 1948, 1951, and 1954) |
| Car Name |
Air Conditioning Install Date |
|
| Balsam Fir | 16 Mar 1935 | |
| Columbia Gorge | 12 Apr 1935 | |
| Crown Point | 18 Apr 1935 | |
| Deer Lodge | 7 Jun 1935 | |
| Douglas Fir | 28 Mar 1935 | |
| Inland Empire | 3 Apr 1935 | |
| Pinon Pine | 7 Mar 1935 | |
| Poudre Lake | 27 Apr 1935 | |
| Prairie du Chien | 17 May 1935 | |
| Silver Spruce | 12 Mar 1935 |
| e. | Deer Lodge and Prairie du Chen were equipped with steam ejector air conditioning in 1935 while in service on Milwaukee Road, and retained it throughout their service years. |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | (research continues) |
Notes:
| 1. | Balsam Fir was remodeled to Dynamometer Car 210 in 1964 |
| 2. | Pinion Pine was wrecked on September 11, 1950 at Green River, Wyoming; retired in October 1950 |
Sleeper — 1 car (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1929
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
Date Retired |
| Centavan | 5 Mar 1929 | 12 May 1952 | 26 Jan 1961 | 1962 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2411) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 8 Section, 1 Drawing Room, 2 Compartment Sleepers |
| b. | Pullman Plan No. 3979 |
| c. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in March 1935 (brine holdover tank removed in 1954) |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | (research continues) |
Dining Lounge — 2 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1935
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Two-Tone Gray |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
Date Retired |
| Harvard Club | 2 Nov 1936 | 7 Aug 1951 | 30 May 1952 | 26 Oct 1958 | 1962 |
| Yale Club | 10 Sep 1936 | 1 Jun 1951 | 6 Jun 1952 | 26 Oct 1958 | 1962 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2410A) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 8 Section Buffet Lounge (UP, Dining Lounge) |
| b. | Pullman Plan 4025 |
| c. | Rebuilt by Pullman in (?) from cars shown below |
| Car Name |
Rebuilt From |
|
| Harvard Club | Pleasant Hill (plan 2521) | |
| Yale Club | Casa Blanca (plan 2521) |
| d. | Pullman Mechanical air conditioning added in 1936 (brine holdover tanks removed in 1951) |
| Car Name |
Air Conditioning Install Date |
|
| Harvard Club | 2 Nov 1936 | |
| Yale Club | 10 Sep 1936 |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | (research continues) |
Sleeper — 2 cars (to UP in 1948)
Pullman, 1935
Heavyweight
| Car Name |
Pullman Date In Service |
Date To UP Two-Tone Gray |
Date To UP Yellow |
Date Withdrawn From Pullman Lease |
MW Series Number |
Date To MW Series |
| Temple University | 24 Jun 1936 | 10 Sep 1951 | 18 Apr 1952 | 3 Jul 1962 | MW 906034 | Jan 1964 |
| Yale University | 29 Jun 1936 | 25 Jul 1951 | 11 Apr 1952 | 3 Jul 1962 | MW 906033 | Jan 1964 |
Description:
| Length, Over Buffers: |
| Length, Over Coupler Pulling Faces: |
| Length, Over End Sills: |
| Length, Inside: |
| Truck Centers: |
| Truck Style: six-wheel (Pullman 2410A) |
General Notes (as Pullman-owned):
| a. | 12 Section, 2 Double Bedroom Sleepers |
| b. | Pullman Plan 4046 |
| c. | Rebuilt by Pullman in (?) from cars shown below |
| Car Name |
Rebuilt From |
|
| Temple University | Shaffer (plan 2410F) | |
| Yale University | Ritchie (plan 2410F) |
| d. | Ice air conditioning added by Pullman in June 1936 |
| e. | Temple University and Yale University were in service on Pennsylvania Railroad from 1940 to 1951, painted in standard PRR colors; repainted to UP two-tone gray in September and July 1951 |
General Notes (as UP-owned):
| a. | (research continues) |
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