The fleet itself dates back to 1912, but most of the passenger cars are closer to a half-century old – built during the height of passenger train travel. Each car is unique and chronicles a different chapter of Union Pacific's past.

Union Pacific inaugurated its passenger service in July 1866. 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.

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The first contiguous transcontinental rail service on "The Great American Over-land Route" [1] between the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific on the Missouri River at Council Bluffs, Iowa [2] /Omaha, Nebraska via Ogden, Utah [3] and Sacramento (WPRR/CPRR) to the San Francisco Bay at the Oakland Wharf [4] was opened over its full length in ...

The Union Pacific operates a fleet of passenger cars that are often used for excursions and office car specials. Originally ordered by a variety of railroads, the oldest dates to 1912, but most were built in the mid-20th century, at the height of passenger train service.

2024年11月18日 · Treasure Island Special-- A special Union Pacific train operated by Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Chicago & North Western, between Chicago and San Francisco, from 1939 to 1940. The train used a combination of modified heavyweight cars and new lightweight cars.

The fleet itself dates back to 1912, but most of the passenger cars are closer to a half-century old - built during the height of passenger train travel. Each car is unique and chronicles a different chapter of Union Pacific's past.

In 1934 Union Pacific premiered the first lightweight, streamlined passenger train, calling it “Tomorrow’s Train Today.” The tiny brown-and-yellow speedster offered hope for America’s future during the Great Depression.

2012年8月30日 · A Brief History of Union Pacific’s Passenger Trains: Passenger service can be traced back to within a few decades of railroading’s first appearance on the American scene in the late 1700s. Passenger travel via train began in the 1830s in eastern markets, reaching midwestern lines in the 1860s.

2024年11月17日 · Through passenger and freight train service via the Union and Central Pacific route, from Omaha to Sacramento, was commenced May 15, 1869, five days after the "driving of the Golden Spike" at Promontory, Utah, on May 10th.