Portland Rose (train)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Central and Western United States |
| First service | 1923 |
| Last service | 1971 |
| Former operator(s) | |
| Route | |
| Termini |
Portland, Oregon |
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| Line(s) used | Overland Route |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Portland Rose (renamed from Portland Limited in 1930) was a named passenger train featuring through service to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle, operated by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chicago and North Western Railway (which was replaced in 1955 by the Milwaukee Road).[1][2]
Originally assigned heavyweight passenger equipment, the train was regularly upgraded with streamline equipment in line with the premiere City trains.[1]
The service originally ran from Chicago to Portland, but in 1942, the east terminus became Cheyenne, Wyoming, taking on a section of sleepers from Chicago, there or at Green River.[3] Service was then extended to Denver, and then, in 1954, to Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
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.[1]
Legacy
As part of the Union Pacific Heritage Fleet, 44-seat coach No. 5473 was renamed the Portland Rose in 1990.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Portland Rose". American Rails. 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Train Named 'Portland Rose'". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1930. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Union Pacific Portland Rose Passenger Train". UtahRails.net. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Portland Rose" (PDF). www.up.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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- Passenger trains of the Union Pacific Railroad
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- Railway services introduced in 1923
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- Railway services discontinued in 1971
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