Wow, for 1969, that was one long train.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZzJwCTR76M
Somewhere on this wsebsite is my posting of all the freebies (scans) handed to passengers on the train's last eastbound trip. Including the beautiful dining-car menus.
daveklepper Somewhere on this wsebsite is my posting of all the freebies (scans) handed to passengers on the train's last eastbound trip. Including the beautiful dining-car menus.
Documented here, nice use of Ms Union Pacific (note big smile on engineers face....lol) to put the flags on the train....was she a train hostess? Reason I ask was the big emblem and cowboy boots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwL9AaaCULw
Anything east of Ogden was the combined City of Los Angeles/City of San Francisco, which would explain some of the length. I'm not sure when the City of Portland/Denver was added to the mix.
CSSHEGEWISCH Anything east of Ogden was the combined City of Los Angeles/City of San Francisco, which would explain some of the length. I'm not sure when the City of Portland/Denver was added to the mix.
The film clips are of the train in an around Los Angeles, CA.
I rode this train in 1965, the all Pullman section. 2 friends and I had come to San Fran on City of St. Louis in Pullman bedroom, after a few days we took SP Daylight to L.A. Went to LAUPT to board train home and lady at info desk told us what gate to wait at. Lucky, I was walking around station and saw 2 signs for City of Los Angeles coach and Pullman. I went back to ask her about it, and she quickly told me we were in wrong line , they had 2 sections and we needed to move to Pullman one. I guess she did not think 3 girls in early 20's would be traveling Pullman. Dad set it up with UP sales office as none of us wanted to ride in coach with a stranger. problem solved. It was only about $50.00 more for the sleeper and we split it 3 ways. City of L.A had dome diner and fancy lounges, our car was switched at Ogden to City of St. Louis for journey home. It was quite a treat for us to go Pullman, my only experience. I have taken Amtrak deluxe bedrooms on LD trips to west coast, but to be in a real Pullman was a treat.
CMStPnP CSSHEGEWISCH Anything east of Ogden was the combined City of Los Angeles/City of San Francisco, which would explain some of the length. I'm not sure when the City of Portland/Denver was added to the mix. The film clips are of the train in an around Los Angeles, CA.
It clearly states the 20-car train is the combined Challenger, City of LA and City of St.Louis.
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