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==Service changes and demise==
==Service changes and demise==
The 1935 introduction of the ''[[City of Portland (train)|City of Portland]]'' replaced the ''Portland Rose'' as the premier Union Pacific train to the Northwest, but the ''Rose'' remained important and operated through to the establishment of Amtrak in 1971.
In 1942, the east terminus became [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]], taking on a [[Section (rail transport)|section]] of sleepers from Chicago there or at [[Green River, Wyoming|Green River]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Union Pacific Portland Rose Passenger Train |website= UtahRails.net |url= https://utahrails.net/pass/portland-rose.php |access-date= 2020-12-30 }}</ref> Service was extended to Denver, and then again to Kansas City, Missouri, by 1954.<ref name = AmericanRails/> In the 1960s, the service was reduced to just two coaches running between Denver and Kansas City, combined with freight.

In 1937, the year that Union Pacific introduced the Chicago-[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] discount tourist-class train, ''[[Challenger (train)|The Challenger]]'', ''Portland Rose'' split sections at Omaha, one through section to Chicago over the [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|CNW]], the other through to [[St. Louis]] over the [[Wabash Railroad|Wabash]]. A section of ''Challenger'' sleepers were at that time exchanged between the ''Portland Rose'' and ''The Challenger'' (San Francisco #87/88) at [[Green River, Wyoming|Green River]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Time Tables |url= https://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP9-37TT.pdf |publisher= Union Pacific Railroad |date= September 16, 1937 |access-date= 2021-01-10 |pages= 12-13 and 29-30 }}</ref>

In 1942, [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]], then became the east terminus of the ''Pacific Rose'',<ref>{{cite web |title= Union Pacific Portland Rose Passenger Train |website= UtahRails.net |url= https://utahrails.net/pass/portland-rose.php |access-date= 2020-12-30 }}</ref> (temporarily designated as trains 11/12) with a through section carried between there and Chicago by the ''[[Los Angeles Limited]]'' (trains #1/2), and another section via Denver and through Kansas to Kansas City and St. Louis carried by the [[City of St. Louis (train)|''City of St. Louis'']].<ref>{{cite book |title= Time Tables |url= http://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP46-6TT.pdf |publisher= Union Pacific Railroad |date= June 2, 1946 |access-date= 2021-01-10 |pages= 18-19 and 26-27 }}</ref>

With the demise of the ''Pony Express'', with which it had been combined east of Denver, the ''Portland Rose'' operated under that name alone from Portland to St. Louis as trains 17/18 by way of Cheyenne and Denver.<ref name = AmericanRails/><ref>{{cite book |title= Time Tables |url= http://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP54-9TT.pdf |publisher= Union Pacific Railroad |date= September 26, 1954 |access-date= 2021-01-10 |page= 26 }}</ref>

But by 1964, the ''Portland Rose'' terminated in Kansas City<ref>{{cite book |title= Time Tables |url= http://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP64TT.pdf |publisher= Union Pacific Railroad |date= April 12, 1964 |access-date= 2021-01-10 |pages= 25-26, 36 }}</ref>and in late 1969, service was retracted to Denver.<ref>{{cite book |title= Time Tables |url= http://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP69-9TT.pdf |publisher= Union Pacific Railroad |date= September 7, 1969 |access-date= 2021-01-10 |page= 10 |quote= Table F shows Kansas City as terminus.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= Condensed Passenger Train Schedule No. 138 |url= http://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP69-12CTT.pdf |publisher= Union Pacific Railroad |date= September 7, 1969 |access-date= 2021-01-10 |page= 10 }}</ref>


In continuous service from its inception, the ''Rose'' outlasted some other more premiere Union Pacific trains until 1971, when [[Amtrak]] took over the nation's passenger services.<ref name = AmericanRails/>
In continuous service from its inception, the ''Rose'' outlasted some other more premiere Union Pacific trains until 1971, when [[Amtrak]] took over the nation's passenger services.<ref name = AmericanRails/>

Revision as of 16:40, 10 January 2021

For similar titles, see Portland Rose (disambiguation).

Portland Rose
originally Portland Limited
The final remnant of the Portland Rose at Denver Union Station, reduced to just two coaches on the eve of Amtrak
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleCentral and Western United States
First service1923
Last service1971
Former operator(s)
Route
Termini

Portland, Oregon
[[Pooling (resource management) |Pool]] service to Tacoma and Seattle, Washington
Train number(s)
  • 17 (westbound)
  • 18 (eastbound)
Line(s) usedOverland Route
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The Portland Rose (renamed from Portland Limited in 1930)[1] was a named passenger train that featured through-service to Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle. It was operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, but sections of the train scheduled east of Omaha operated over the Chicago and North Western Railway before 1955, and after over the Milwaukee Road.

Features

The Portland Limited featured a lady's lounge, men's club, sightseeing salon, library, barbershop, and bath with shower which remained intact through the entire route.[2] Renamed Portland Rose in 1930, the train was assigned heavyweight passenger equipment, but was regularly upgraded with streamline equipment in line with the premiere "city trains."[3] The 1930s service continued the through features, adding a fully equipped soda fountain, a radio, and a glass-enclosed sun parlor.[3]

Service changes and demise

The 1935 introduction of the City of Portland replaced the Portland Rose as the premier Union Pacific train to the Northwest, but the Rose remained important and operated through to the establishment of Amtrak in 1971.

In 1937, the year that Union Pacific introduced the Chicago-Los Angeles discount tourist-class train, The Challenger, Portland Rose split sections at Omaha, one through section to Chicago over the CNW, the other through to St. Louis over the Wabash. A section of Challenger sleepers were at that time exchanged between the Portland Rose and The Challenger (San Francisco #87/88) at Green River.[4]

In 1942, Cheyenne, Wyoming, then became the east terminus of the Pacific Rose,[5] (temporarily designated as trains 11/12) with a through section carried between there and Chicago by the Los Angeles Limited (trains #1/2), and another section via Denver and through Kansas to Kansas City and St. Louis carried by the City of St. Louis.[6]

With the demise of the Pony Express, with which it had been combined east of Denver, the Portland Rose operated under that name alone from Portland to St. Louis as trains 17/18 by way of Cheyenne and Denver.[3][7]

But by 1964, the Portland Rose terminated in Kansas City[8]and in late 1969, service was retracted to Denver.[9][10]

In continuous service from its inception, the Rose outlasted some other more premiere Union Pacific trains until 1971, when Amtrak took over the nation's passenger services.[3]

  • Portland Limited brochure, 1923
    Portland Limited brochure, 1923
  • Inaugural Portland Rose decor of the 1930s heavyweight era dining car
    Inaugural Portland Rose decor of the 1930s heavyweight era dining car
  • Portland Rose heavyweight club car, c. 1930s
    Portland Rose heavyweight club car, c. 1930s
  • Portland Rose track sign at Denver Union Station
    Portland Rose track sign at Denver Union Station

Legacy

As part of the Union Pacific Heritage Fleet, 44-seat coach No. 5473 was renamed the Portland Rose in 1990.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Train Named 'Portland Rose'". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1930. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ Union Pacific brochure: Presenting Portland's only thru train to Chicago The Portland Limited
  3. ^ a b c d "Portland Rose". American Rails. 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 16, 1937. pp. 12-13 and 29-30. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  5. ^ "Union Pacific Portland Rose Passenger Train". UtahRails.net. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. ^ Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. June 2, 1946. pp. 18-19 and 26-27. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. ^ Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 26, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. ^ Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. April 12, 1964. pp. 25–26, 36. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. ^ Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 7, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-01-10. Table F shows Kansas City as terminus.
  10. ^ Condensed Passenger Train Schedule No. 138 (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 7, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  11. ^ "Portland Rose" (PDF). www.up.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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