Wednesday, August 5, 2015

4449 Heads East for Train Festival 2009: Minnesota River

…Continued from BNSF #52 Glorieta Pass.

IMG_7601 Milwaukee Road Sleeping Car #31 'Minnesota River' at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
Minnesota River in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009

Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Sleeping Car #31 Minnesota River was built by Pullman-Standard in 1954 for service on the Milwaukee Road's Pioneer Limited and Olympian Hiawatha.

IMG_7603 Milwaukee Road Sleeping Car #31 'Minnesota River' at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
Minnesota River in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009

The car featured 8 Duplex Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms and 6 Roomettes.

IMG_7695 Milwaukee Road Sleeping Car #31 'Minnesota River' at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
Minnesota River in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009

It was retained by Milwaukee Road for company service until 1978 when it was sold to a private owner. It was used in Amtrak charter service from 1984-1990.

IMG_7708 Milwaukee Road Sleeping Car #31 'Minnesota River' at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
Minnesota River in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009

The Friends of the 261 acquired it in 2001 and upgraded it in 2004.

IMG_7735 Milwaukee Road Sleeping Car #31 'Minnesota River' in Wishram, Washington on July 3, 2009
Minnesota River in Wishram, Washington on July 3, 2009

It retains its original configuration of sleeping accommodations except that one roomette was converted into a shower room.

IMG_7776 Milwaukee Road Sleeping Car #31 'Minnesota River' in Wishram, Washington on July 3, 2009
Minnesota River in Wishram, Washington on July 3, 2009

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