"The Treasure Island Special", Union Pacific Streamliners, by Harold E. Ranks and William W. Kratville (Kratville Publications, Omaha, 1974), pages 275-286. Locomotives. Union Pacific. (Trainorders.com, June 27, 2011), "The June 1953 UP timetable carried a note that Train 6 carried a coach for passengers, no diner or sleeper. More info on these cars and The Challenger trains can be found in: Dick Harley wrote the following, in an email dated February 8, 2009: Lightweight equipment built for "The Challenger" trains in the 1930s and 1940s includes: July 11, 1935 [3] The only other surviving Challenger is UP No. Railroads & Trains; Locomotives; Share | Add to Watchlist. train, which still operates several pieces of original equipment, Class TTT 2-10-2 UP 5511. In the early 1960s the railroad began showing them as 1st and 2nd 103 & 104 trains. Then, improvements and innovations soon began. It will carry standard Using the experience from the Big Boy, UP chief mechanical engineer, Otto Jabelmann, redesigned the last three orders of Challengers in 1941. I don't know whether the units were fully "laced up", but a BN fireman once told me that someone once forgot to retract the deadbolts inthe UP E-unit's nose door at Silver Bow and they had to stop the train to rectify the situation, before they could proceed." 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.. It was a surprisingly comfortable place to be. 108 over the CNW (eastbound) consisted of: The meals served in the Challenger's dining cars, while basic (definitely not the first-class fare found aboard the UP's streamliners, where a single meal might cost as much as $1.25) were ample, served on distinctive china and in portions large enough to satisfy even the heartiest traveler's appetite. October 24, 1905 Other railroads were impressed. The Streamliners' opulent furnishings, impeccable service and total comfort combined to lure customers back torail. Once the trains received their Domeliners in the mid-1950s they became the lavish way to travel for many in Hollywood. Truly, a great loss. Lounge rooms at the ends of the coaches were provided for those who wished to remain awake. SP diners on both sections of trains 87-88 (The Challenger) changed to operate to Ogden only instead of to Green River. The new 2022 Rivarossi model features a new fuel tender (the real tender stems from UP "Challenger" 3985), a modified firebox, new radio . But when I think of the word Overland, my imagination fixes on an entirely different class of steam locomotive, the one that preceded Big Boy. 1959 Service into Chicago was originally provided through a connection with the Chicago and Northwestern and later the Milwaukee Road. After servicing, the train left Chicago on . The car Geo. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for newspaper ad 1946 UNION PACIFIC railroad passenger train California Challenger at the best online prices at eBay! 5511 and Centennial No. The UP mainly ran two sections of the COLA in the early 1960s over summer and holidays travel times. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the increased use of family automobiles to bring visitors to the park brought a general decline in rail passengers. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HO Brass - Overland OMI 1592.1 Union Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4 Grayhound #3981 at the best online prices at eBay! ", March 31, 1946 On June 22, 1940 the service returned with a mainly lightweight consist which ran until September 16th. Also, through operation of diners, lounges and baggage-dormitory cars resumed between Oakland and Chicago. Note: "Milano" was replaced by "Popular Brook" (6 section, 6 double bedroom) on June 22, 1939. Hardbound 160 pages Information on the three cylinder 4-10-2 locomotive UP/LA&SL 8800 . Passenger Cars; Track; Starter Sets & Packs; Parts & Accessories; Other Railways & Trains; All; . Each set of driving wheels has its own steam cylinder. Trains 35 and 36 were "The Butte Special" between Salt Lake City and Butte, Montana, so Trains 11 and 12 were combined with Trains 35 and 36 between Pocatello and Salt Lake. It remained off the timetable until the C&NW and Union Pacific announced on December 8, 1953 that the train would return with an all-streamlined consist. "The cars are being completed now in eastern shops for the initial run." Booster engine under tender gave steam locomotive extra oomph. July 21, 1936 that the Electro-Motive Corporation named the M-10000. In short, an evening in 1963 in Ogden Union Depot was well spent." After 1937 they were a mix of lightweight and heavyweight equipment. After Amtrak took over national passenger services in 1971, it spent time as AMTK #446, #1920 and #670 before being reacquired by the Union Pacific. Wooden benches were the standard seating accommodations and wood stoves furnished heat. Subscribers, sign in to access exclusive content. February-March 1955 One of two lines of San Francisco to New York sleepers on San Francisco Overland discontinued, remaining line alternates between NYC and PRR. (David Seidel). San Francisco Overland began through dining car service No. The three 6 section, 6 double bedroom cars (Popular series) had been rebuilt in 1938 from 12 section, 1 drawing room, 1 compartment cars. Walthers Mainline is ranked #1 out of 5 union pacific ho scale model train passenger cars manufacturers, followed by Rapido Trains Inc., and Atlas. And in the middle of all this switching, the Butte Special, from Salt Lake to Butte, would wander in and receive a few cars from train 6 for Pocatello and or Butte. August 21, 1935 Its schedule was also 20-1/2 hrs. 3977, which is on display in North Platte, Nebraska. Trains 11 and 12 were shown in the January 11, 1959 public timetable as "Mail & Express" Portland to Pocatello. (Read more about the first electric lights on passenger trains). Previously, articulated locomotives had been limited to slow speeds by their design. (Other sources show the date as May 31, 1931.). The first passenger trains were undeniably crude; they seldom traveled more than 20 miles per hour and meals were eaten quickly in station dining halls. Their design and operating experience shaped the design of the Big Boy locomotive type, which in turn shaped the design of the last three orders of Challengers. 12", was scheduled to leave Portland at 7:10 am. Without going into technical detail beyond my pay grade, the locomotive designers took a hard look at the way both front and back engines were attached to the boiler and made some changes to contact surfaces and hinge pins, all to make the best single-expansion articulated even better. trim and red lettering. When watching the approaching locomotive go through a curve, you can see the boiler swing out left or right independently of the lower half of the engine, as the rear half of the locomotive remains in a straight direction until its wheels and frame are halfway through the curve. Edd H. Bailey, U. P. president, said two years experience showed that the two trains averaged only 24 passengers per mile while space was provided for 110 passengers on each trip. This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 21:10. ZU VERKAUFEN! the Union Pacific Railroad designed the 4-12-2 locomotive, 4-6-6-4 Challenger which influenced development of the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, followed by the 6,600-horsepower . The Yellowstone Special train operated only between Idaho Falls and West Yellowstone. No. SP diners, lounges, coffee-shop, and baggage-dormitory cars on no. Union Pacific E9A #955 is ahead of train #108, the eastbound "Challenger," operating over the Milwaukee Road east of Elgin, Illinois on August 15, 1956. The name Challenger was given to steam locomotives with a 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement. The 3 railroads liked the colors on the Advance and Progress and adopted them for the 49er, which was always a Pullman owned train. The Union Pacific Railroad is donating the locomotives to Railroading Heritage of Midwestern America in Silvis, Illinois. Toggle menu. The Challenger train received five Dome Coaches (7000-7004) and five Dome Observation cars (9010-9014). July 16, 1962 C1936-44 NORTH WESTERN Union Pacific Challenger Broschre/Zeitplan sehr guter Zustand knapp - EUR 28,04. On December 8, 1953, the C&NW and UP announced that a Challenger between Chicago and Los Angeles would return with all-streamlined equipment, and on January 10 the first lightweight trainset hit the rails. Unlike the COSF and SFO, the Gold Coast did not carry a dormitory car for the crews. Its observation lounge cars were specially assigned equipment and bore the train's name on sideboards and in a sort of primeval illuminated drumhead above the observation platform. Travelers from Salt Lake, Denver and Cheyenne will need but one night in journeying to Chicago or Kansas City." A year later, in the spring of 1936 UP teamed up with the Southern The public timetables for October 1955 and November 1955 show the San Francisco Overland as trains 27 and 28, but operating only between Omaha and Oakland. 52 was a Cheyanne to Denver local passenger. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Lionel 635 VIntage O Gauge Postwar Union Pacific NW-2 Diesel Switcher Locomotive at the best online prices at eBay! . All sections had diners. After the Treasure Island Special service ended in 1940, the train's sleepers became the Arizona Limited. N Scale Big Boy - Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC/Smoke - Union Pacific (Promontory)#4014 (Promontory Excursion, Glossy Finish, Challenger Excursion Tender) BLI FEATURES: - Accurately modeled front end with appropriate aftercooler system for each class - Accurately modeled 25-C-100 and 25-C-400 tender, appropriate for each class A group of Union Pacific employees volunteered their services to restore the locomotive to running condition in 1981. All eight cars of the original consist (except the Geo. At first the train used steam motive power, and later it became known for its mix of diesels from Electro-Motive, Alco, and Fairbanks Morse. Vintage unposted early chrome postcard (it may be a albertype or photo 185767349325 Along with the Big Boys, the Challengers arrived on the scene just as traffic was surging in preparation for American participation in World War II. "At Silver Bow, a Northern Pacific Geep would be placed on the point and the NP crew would run the train into Butte. The Centennial UP 6936. Calculated tractive effort is 97,350lbf (433.0kN). Train24, the Gold Coast, which operated an hour ahead of No. For the first time, detailed coverage of the Union Pacific/Chicago & Northwestern passenger trains tells the entire story of this innovative line. Trains 23 and 24, Chicago to Oakland. June 9, 1907 Another recently discovered photo, dated April 16, 1955, shows a 9000-series Dome Observation on the tail end of The Challenger train at DeKalb, Illinois. essentially ending its run. Various newspaper items and advertisements suggest the scheduled train did indeed start on November 26th, but the dedicated luxury equipment was not available until mid December. Category : Toys & Hobbies > Model Railroads & Trains > Railroads & Trains > Starter Sets & Packs; Seller : xingpin78 See more from this seller; Items Specifications - MPN : BAC00692 - Country Of Manufacture : China, People's Republic of - Harmonized System Code : 9503.00.00.90 - Number of Items in Set : 1 - Year Manufactured : 2014 The train was operated in conjunction with the Chicago & North No. The economy service ran between Chicago, Illinois, and the West Coast of the United States. Trains 5 and 6, the Mail and Express, was discontinued. The railroad sought powerful locomotives that could handle mountain grades at high speeds. Over the next seven years, nine more streamliner sets were added to the passenger fleet. They had 69-inch (1,800mm) drivers, mammoth wheels usually seen on passenger locomotives only because freight engines normally require the extra torque provided by smaller wheels. The Challenger is featured in four livery variations: Union Pacific steam-era clean and dirty; Union Pacific silver striping (as worn by UP 3985). The George M. Pullman after running on several other limited trains was sold to the Chicago Great Western in 1952 and was scrapped in 1964. Skip to main content. Between 1946 and 1965, new purchases included 291 sleeping cars, 196 coaches, 112 diners and lounges, 16 dome coaches, 16 dome lounge cars, and 11 dome diners (unique to UP). The San Francisco Overland ceased being a separate train in the timetables, being combined with other trains. 3985 is about 70 miles an hour. May 12, 1936 Union Pacific Railroad - Photo Archive: Passenger Trains of the City Fleet: Passenger Trains of the City Fleet Photo Archive von John Kelly Taschenbuch bei medimops.de bestellen. To me, the Overland Route was the kingdom of the Challenger. Coach passengers had free pillows and tickets were pouched to avoid having to waken passengers during the night. January 25, 1942 George Pullman's famous "hotel" sleeping cars were in service before the golden spike was driven, and dining cars followed soon after. The cafe-lounge remained until shortly after the loss of the mail contracts in late 1967. continued to wane the Union Pacific began combining most of its The trains had full Pullman service and coach seating and were an attempt to draw Depression-Era riders back to the rails. I suspect 3985 will never shine the rails again. The train was discontinued on June 2, 1946; the entire Challenger fleet would be taken out of service the next year after the establishment of daily service for the entire City fleet. Lionel TMCC Lionmaster 6-28077 Union Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4 Used O ISSUES. In 1969 it along with the Los Angeles, City of San Francisco, City of Denver, and City of Portland were all combined into one giant consist the City of Los Angeles, 4-8-2 class locomotives hauling passenger trains on the Portland and Huntington divisions. $28.00 shipping. $25.00. That title has transitioned to Big Boy No. Also I have seen quite a few pictures of the Butte Special in Butte, and the locomotives were always turned to lead either in the morning from Salt Lake (NP eastbound), or in the evening when preparing to depart for Salt Lake (NP westbound). April 1, 1935 The trains had full Pullman service and coach seating and were an . The New York Central's sleeper on the same service was a heavyweight 8 section, 1 drawing room, 2 compartment car. The most notable is Union Pacific No. Dome-lounge added to San Francisco Overland; operated Oakland to Ogden only. Kleidung verkaufen. (Portions taken from "Union Pacific Mainline Passenger Services, 1921-1971" by David Seidel, The Streamliner, Volume 22, Number 3, pages 20-21; center spread), (Portions taken from Jeff Cauthen, via email dated March 17, 2007), With the opening of the "Golden State International Exposition" in 1939, more service was needed with a seasonal summer all Pullman the "Treasure Island Special". June 1909 717 and 818. 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. In 1937 the Challenger trains were equipped with twin-unit dining cars. Free shipping for many products! (Trainorders.com, June 26, 2011), "Train 5&6 carried a LA to Vegas, Cheyenne to Omaha, 6-6-4 Pullman at this time, later changed to LA to Omaha until its removal in 1966. Why Sign In? . By the time I rode it in 1970 they were no longer using the stove and were only serving cold sandwiches, etc. It was not a glamorous train, and was in the shadow of it's superior trains, the yellow and gray streamliner City of San Francisco and mostly two-tone gray (at least in 1946-50) San Francisco Overland. (North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune, March 7, 1913, citing the Omaha Bee), March 28, 1935 Pacific equipment was by Milwaukee Road's name and logo. Although the primary and secondary Overland passenger trains certainly varied in their consists from train to train, from day to day, and from year to year, from its conception the Gold Coast also varied from hour to hour along its route. *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. None preserved. Converted to oil fuel; renumbered 38153839 in 1944. 304811955055 Picture Information . 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. 24 and operated ahead to Omaha, since it made fewer stops." Union Pacific / C&NW / SP Werbebroschre - Der Challenger-Personenzug | Collectibles, Transportation, Railroadiana & Trains | eBay! It was reacquired by Union Pacific in 1989 and today operates as part of employee and other special trains. The initial trip for the Special in the 1940 summer season left Chicago June 19 with a completely different set of equipment than had been used during the 1939 runs. On January 10, 1954 the Los Angeles Challenger was re-established between Chicago and Los Angeles with streamlined equipment and diesel power. NOS Kato UNION PACIFIC N Scale Smooth Side Passenger Car Set - 106-014 Brand New. M. Pullman was one of the pioneer lightweight Pullman-built cars. After 1956 the "Challenger" was combined with the COLA which was mainly a Pullman train but did carry a coach or two. Baltimore & Ohio's fleet of 4-8-2's (Class T) were used in heavy passenger service and occasionally on freight assignments. There was a presentation at the NPRHA convention several years ago in Butte by a person who lived next to tracks as a kid in the 1960s who remembered watching it being turned. Best known among these is Union Pacific 3985, one of 105 Challengers built for the railroad. . the Los Angeles and City of San Francisco, this streamliner fleet, lasted until October of 1955 when the railroad became dissatisfied with the Thereafter, 5&6 carried only chair cars." The engine is dormant today, resting offstage while 4014 (as well as 4-8-4 No. 28 carried standard cars only. It is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943 and was, for many years, the only operating engine of its class in the world the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive. It was rebuilt in 1958 by the SoP for mid-train service on the Lark and was sold to EMD in 1965 where it became test car ET 800. Union Pacific at one time owned 105 Challenger locomotives. None preserved. The introduction of the Challenger also marked the advent of registered-nurse-stewardess service in August 1935. When the Challenger was reestablished in late 1954 it included the first of the 7000-series Dome Coach cars, numbered as 7000-7004. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Lionel 6-28099 Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 JLC Series Challenger Steam Engine NEW C-9 at the best online prices at eBay! (Research by Dick Harley), October 29, 1969 discontinue operating trains 35 and 36 between Salt Lake City, and Butte, Mont., effective May 13. 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