Wednesday, August 5, 2015

4449 Heads East for Train Festival 2009: Private Cars in Portland on October 21, 2009

…Continued from Goombay Sunrise.

IMG_9858 Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

MKT Business Car #403, Sleeping Car Minnesota River, Super Dome #53 & Skytop Observation Cedar Rapids remained in Portland on October 21.

IMG_9860 Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

I think they were supposed to depart on the day's eastbound Empire Builder, but something caused the westbound Empire Builder to be terminated in Spokane.

IMG_9861 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

The Empire Builder passengers were moved by bus, and the private cars remained in Portland another day.

IMG_9862 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9863 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9866 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9870 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Skytop Lounge-Observation Car #186 Cedar Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Cedar Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9868 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Skytop Lounge-Observation Car #186 Cedar Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Cedar Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9826 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

Despite not going anywhere for another day, Super Dome #53 & Cedar Rapids received a thorough cleaning.

IMG_9827 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9834 Milwaukee Road Super Dome #53 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Super Dome #53 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9828 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Skytop Lounge-Observation Car #186 Cedar Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Cedar Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9829 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Skytop Lounge-Observation Car #186 Cedar Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Cedar Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9846 New York Central Business Car #3 Portland at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
NYC #3 Portland in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

The three other remaining cars were parked at the south end of Track 1.

IMG_9848 Drumhead on New York Central Business Car #3 Portland at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
NYC #3 Drumhead in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

Most prominent was New York Central #3 Portland, which had been mid-consist for both of #4449's runs, and now got to display its Empire State Express drumhead.

IMG_9832 Lounge Car NSRX #3101 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
NSRX #3101 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

The other two cars that weren't in #4449's eastbound trip were still here too. Lounge car #3101 is owned by North Star Rail, the operator of Milwaukee Road #261.

IMG_9836 Lounge Car NSRX #3101 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
NSRX #3101 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

This car was originally built in 1954 as U.S. Army Hospital Car #89536. It later became Amtrak Lounge #3101.

IMG_9842 Lounge Car NSRX #3101 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
NSRX #3101 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

Before coming to North Star Rail it was Georgia Southwestern Railroad (GSWR) #2003 and still wears that road's colors.

IMG_9844 Coach NSRX #202 Wenonah at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
NSRX #202 Wenonah in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

North Star Rail's Coach #202 Wenonah was built by American Car & Foundry in 1947 for the Central of Georgia's Atlanta-Savannah Nancy Hanks II, and was later painted in Illinois Central colors for use on the City of Miami. It was sold to Algoma Central in 1973 and acquired by North Star Rail in 1994.

Continue to Private Cars in Portland on October 22, 2009

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