Overnight sleeper service was also offered between Salt Lake City and Victor, Idaho, the gateway to Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole. It was reacquired by Union Pacific in 1989 and today operates as part of employee and other special trains. A 4-6-6-4 could and did work heavy passenger trains with no apology, wrote David P. Morgan, and in the words of one expert it rode as well at 60 to 70 miles per hour as any articulated ever built.. Unlimited Members, sign in to enjoy sitewide access. Read more about the Heritage Donation Special and view the Heritage Donation Special Schedule. In short, an evening in 1963 in Ogden Union Depot was well spent." Ive seen 3985 run and I doubt it will happen again. However, its discontinuance was short-lived and by 1954 the train was back, this time sporting lightweight cars of its own built by both Pullman-Standard and American Car & Foundry. Showing only minor signs of wear and handling consistent with its age. The notices will be filed by Dan Mundt. Enter your search keyword. Walthers Mainline is ranked #1 out of 5 union pacific ho scale model train passenger cars manufacturers, followed by Rapido Trains Inc., and Atlas. Baggage car Some of my admiration for Union Pacifics Challenger is based on the sheer number of 4-6-6-4s the railroad fielded. The 36 seat diner which made the first round trip on the Special was owned by the Pullman Co. and had been leased to the Seaboard Airline for the winter season New York-Florida runs. 9, No. In addition, it carried a Vegas to Ogden, Cheyenne to Omaha cafe-lounge, until their removal in 1967. San Francisco Overland received a lightweight coffee-shop lounge, March 8, 1950 It also helped carry the many travelers and vacationers hoping to experience the Golden Gate International Exposition, a special fair . The Challenger train received five Dome Coaches (7000-7004) and five Dome Observation cars (9010-9014). The train was discontinued in 1951 as UP continued make changes to its passenger train schedules. Trains included are: Trains 103-104, Los Angeles Challenger and City of Los Angeles; Trains 9-10, City of St. Louis; Trains 5-6, Mail & Express; Trains 29-30, Butte Special; Trains 33 . Rare in the railroad industry, two coaches at the head of the train carried only women, one of these tailored for women with children. Omaha, Nebraska and Chicago. 5 oil. The new assignment on this train, and its multiple consist changes along its route, made the shortcoming of the tail-end observation apparent and before the end of 1956 the entire fleet of fifteen cars were pulled out of service and were modified for mid-train service. NOS Kato UNION PACIFIC N Scale Smooth Side Passenger Car Set - 106-014 Brand New. The Utahn was discontinued on April 29, 1951, with its service between Cheyenne and Los Angeles being provided by extending the route of the City of St. Louis. [7][3], For the Union Pacific passenger train, see, Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 21:10, "Union Pacific No. The consist of the last train No. (Wayner, Car Names Numbers and Consists, 1972, page 164). With the change from C&NW to Milwaukee for Omaha-Chicago connections on October 30, 1955, trains 27 and 28 operated between Omaha and Green River. This no-name train was generally short, with head end business, one or two heavyweight coaches, a heavyweight diner, and one or two heavyweight Pullman sleeper cars. New SP lightweight lounges replace standard heavyweight cars on San Francisco Overland, January 23, 1950 . (Other sources show the date as May 31, 1931.). July 21, 1936 3985 was restored to operating condition by Union Pacific in 1981 and used in excursion service until mechanical problems sent it back into storage in October 2010. Best known among these is Union Pacific 3985, one of 105 Challengers built for the railroad. Vintage unposted early chrome postcard (it may be a albertype or photo 185767349325 One of the finest Union Pacific passenger trains was the Overland Limited. But most of all I remember the smooth ride. Two Union Pacific Challengers survive. 3985 was designed by Union Pacific and built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company. Passenger service can be traced back to within a few decades of railroading's first appearance on the American scene in the late 1700s. between Chicago and Oakland. The Milwaukee Road embarked upon a repainting program and all its passenger rolling stock received Union Pacific's Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray colors (the MILW retained its traditional orange-and-black livery for freight units). Protested by Utah Public Service Commission. They operated over most of the Union Pacific . $44.98 $38.59. Call 352-292-4116 Mon-Thur 9am-4pm EST. The schedule of the Overland Limited was reduced from 58 hours to 56 hours, making the fastest train between Chicago and San Francisco even faster. This last change remained until 1971. The Union Pacific Challengers are a type of simple articulated 4-6-6-4 steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) from 1936 to 1944 and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad until the late 1950s.. A total of 105 Challengers were built in five classes. 3930/31/32/34/37/38/43/44 converted to oil fuel in 1952 and renumbered 37003707. The Challenger reappeared as a separate train (with its morning departure from Chicago and 2 PM departure from Los Angeles)) in the summer and holiday seasons of 1957 and 1958, but after summer 1960 it ran on the City of Los Angeles schedule year-round. After 1937 they were a mix of lightweight and heavyweight equipment. I can't remember for sure, but it may have even been an NP switch crew who turned it. All scrapped between 1958 and 1959. Hardbound 160 pages Information on the three cylinder 4-10-2 locomotive UP/LA&SL 8800 . (Ogden Standard Examiner, December 20, 1967). . essentially ending its run. Union Pacific developed five types of Challengers: the "light" CSA-1 and CSA-2 classes and the "heavy" 46643, 46644, and 4664-5 classes. Trains 5 and 6, the Mail and Express, was discontinued. proved to be a very successful operation for at least 20 years although *Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. The new schedule for the Pacific Limited shortened the schedule between Chicago and San Francisco by 10 hours, including 2 hours over the C&NW between Chicago and Council Bluffs, 6-1/2 hours over the UP between Council Bluffs and Ogden, and 1/2 hour over the CP between Ogden and San Francisco. The new train met with such success that the UP ordered 68 cars rebuilt, including 47 coaches, 16 Pullman sleeping cars, and 5 dining cars. Classic Railroad Scenes: Railroads at Work. April 2, 1970 After servicing, the train left Chicago on . Indian budget carrier IndiGo is in talks with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to order more than 500 passenger jets, potentially smashing an industry record set by domestic rival . Milwaukee Road equipment was clad in matching Armour yellow with gray Theres a lot to remember about that day: the immensity of that boiler back head, the spaciousness of the cab, the sonic high of double exhaust, the precision and intensity with which UP steam boss Steve Lee and his crew ran the engine. (Wayner, Car Names Numbers and Consists, 1972, page 160). Union Pacific / C&NW / SP Advertising Brochure - The Challenger Passenger Train | Collectibles, Transportation, Railroadiana & Trains | eBay! $200.00 + $12.00 shipping. Perhaps most notable is completing the eastern leg of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Challenger trains were operated regularly as a combination train with the Pony Express. UP changed the name from the Overland Flyer to the Overland Limited. Originally a part of the Union Pacific Heritage Fleet, it was taken out of service in 2010 and subsequently retired in 2020. No. 6936 are part of the Heritage Donation Special train that will (probably) pass through Denison this week. 9 between Ogden and Sparks. 3985", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Union_Pacific_Challenger&oldid=1138653856, 4664 3/4/5: 21in 32in (533mm 813mm). The trains had full Pullman service and coach seating and were an . UP provided this passenger service between the two cities for 90 years, operating the trains under a . New lightweight SP diners replace standard heavyweight cars on San Francisco Overland, December 15, 18, 31, 1949 today announced it wants to fleet would have looked like when UP operates its official business 1899 The Yellowstone Special continued its service between Salt Lake City and West Yellowstone. Changed to The Challenger Domeliner; included addition of 7000-series Dome Chair cars, When they were delivered in December 1954, Dome chair cars 7000-7004 were assigned to CHALLENGER STREAMLINER service, and 7005-7009 were assigned to CITY OF PORTLAND service. The route was between Pocatello and West Yellowstone. Union Pacific at one time owned 105 Challenger locomotives. And on a Summer afternoon you are the engineer of Train 52 making your Cheyanne passenger stop before beginning your northbound journey. public, it purchased seven more sets and the City fleet was born! 4-6-6-4 Challenger UP 3985. The Union Pacific dome coach, Challenger, in Hearne, Texas. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Passenger Cars". If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. 28 carried standard cars only. Wooden benches were the standard seating accommodations and wood stoves furnished heat. This special Pullman equipment was interchangeable and sometimes ran in The Overland as is testified in another photograph by Stimson showing The Overland running beside the Humboldt on the Southern Pacific with a Los Angeles Limited observation car in its consist. HO Scale Model Train Passenger Car. The Geo. It was pulled by 7000-class 4-8-2s and 800-class 4-8-4s. Founded in 1984, the Union Pacific Historical Society (UPHS) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Union Pacific Railroad from its beginning in 1862 to the operation as it is today. (Jeff Asay, Union Pacific in the Los Angeles Basin, page 84), The first westbound Los Angeles Limited departed Chicago at 10pm on December 17th, and stopped at Ogden at 2:55pm and at Salt Lake City for a scheduled 10-minute stop at 4:05pm on December 19th. The hotels inside Yellowstone National Park were closed "for the duration" on Thursday August 27, 1942. the new train, to be known as the Pacific Limited, will use but two nights in its jump from any one of its three Pacific coast points to Chicago and Kansas City terminals. It operated via the C&NW, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific between Chicago and San Francisco and was an extra fare ( $10.00), all-Pullman train for the benefit of summer visitors to the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, close to the "city by the bay." In May 1955 the five Dome Observation cars assigned to The Challenger were reassigned to the City of St. Louis.