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

…Continued from Back Home at Portland Union Station.

IMG_9769 Private Car Caritas at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Caritas in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

During the next few days, the other passenger cars were attached to various Amtrak trains to go to their next assignments or be returned to their bases of operation.

IMG_9770 Pennsylvania Railroad Sleeper-Lounge #7149 Colonial Crafts at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Colonial Crafts in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

The first to depart were Caritas, Colonial Crafts, Silver Lariat, Silver Rapids and Silver Solarium, which were attached to Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight on October 21, after a trip around the loop at Lake Yard to reverse their direction.

IMG_9771 Private Car Caritas at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Caritas in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

The cars destinations were either Oakland or Los Angeles.

IMG_9773 Pennsylvania Railroad Sleeper-Lounge #7149 Colonial Crafts at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Colonial Crafts in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9775 California Zephyr Dome Coach #4718 Silver Lariat at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Lariat in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9786 California Zephyr 10-6 Sleeping Car #8449 Silver Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9778 California Zephyr Dome Lounge-Observation Car #377 Silver Solarium at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Solarium in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9780 Amtrak P42DC #170 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Amtrak P42DC #170 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

The five cars were switched onto the Coast Starlight by P42DC #170, which was still at Union Station.

IMG_9781 Amtrak P42DC #170 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Amtrak P42DC #170 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9854 Amtrak P42DC #170 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Amtrak P42DC #170 in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9802 Private Cars at at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
California Zephyr cars in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

Silver Lariat, Silver Rapids and Silver Solarium were scheduled to make a round trip between Oakland and Portola from October 30 to November 1.

IMG_9801 Private Cars at at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
California Zephyr cars in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9814 Private Cars at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
California Zephyr cars in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9803 California Zephyr Dome Lounge-Observation Car #377 Silver Solarium at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Solarium in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9811 California Zephyr Dome Lounge-Observation Car #377 Silver Solarium at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Solarium in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9804 California Zephyr Dome Lounge-Observation Car #377 Silver Solarium at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Solarium in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9799 California Zephyr Dome Lounge-Observation Car #377 Silver Solarium at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Solarium in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9791 California Zephyr 10-6 Sleeping Car #8449 Silver Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9797 California Zephyr 10-6 Sleeping Car #8449 Silver Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9788 California Zephyr Dome Coach #4718 Silver Lariat at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Lariat in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9790 California Zephyr Dome Coach #4718 Silver Lariat at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Lariat in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9785 Pennsylvania Railroad Sleeper-Lounge #7149 Colonial Crafts at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Colonial Crafts in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9818 Private Car Caritas at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Caritas in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

Caritas was on its way to Los Angeles and then on to St. Louis on Amtrak's eastbound Texas Eagle, leaving on October 25 and arriving on October 27, to operate on the Kansas City Southern.

IMG_9820 Private Car Caritas at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Caritas in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9821 Pennsylvania Railroad Sleeper-Lounge #7149 Colonial Crafts at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Colonial Crafts in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9822 California Zephyr Dome Coach #4718 Silver Lariat at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Lariat in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9823 California Zephyr 10-6 Sleeping Car #8449 Silver Rapids at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Rapids in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

IMG_9824 California Zephyr Dome Lounge-Observation Car #377 Silver Solarium at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009
Silver Solarium in Portland, Oregon on October 21, 2009

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