l.932- '!.: ent1on ""·~ s r:i<'·Le of t~Le !..:.::; t Los J.nccl e s motor co2ch ~ s rvice.

1~35-1. pril Ke~ unifor~ed co ~ ch port~r s ~ rvice ~~s · c..nnounced.

J.ugus t Announce~ent ~ a s m ~ de or sep~r~te . co~ches for v.- o.oen snd children, tree p1ll0\7s c~ C.rin.'dnt cups Lnd neu type of 11£hts.

;,U£ust 31 St€':. c.rcess sc.-rvice "C"-S 1.ru.:ugurz..ted .1~ u t; ust .31 on t:ie Cn ~ . llE-n~cr tr ~ ins ~nd 7 r.nd ;::nd 8 betr1€en Cb ~ h:.: Lnd Los 1..r~elEs.

- ,An_'lounce::::e~t \':c~ s ~ce or the lengt~ t> n1ng of city ticket office hours, ~~is beiug pro ~ pt£d larEcly b7 ~~s co~pct1t1on.

1936-~ay City of Los /..n£eles 1nall6urc. tcd l:E.f 15th. Stet.ardess service !eE. tured.

!f.c.. y Los i.r.t;eles Ch211enger re-nu..cb ~ rcd 'l'rt.ins 717-318 uid oparc..:.ted throU6h betrE:en ChcyEnne ~d LOS hn&eles ef!ective !!...Y 15th fro::i Chic~to end Y~y 16th rro8 Los i.n&El~s.

1937-Septe6b~r 15- s ~ n Frcnc1sco C~ll~nger vrmounced ~ s s c par~te tr; in on ~ G..:J e schedule ~s Overlc.nd L1 ~ 1ted.

Septe:uber J_r.rJlounce:;ent ••c: s nade of the purchnse by the Union ?ac1Sic of the builcing at 6th ~~d Olive Streets, Los hngcles.

Septe.::i.ber Ste"ifardess service 1':'<..S inz:u&ilrated on L ie Los l...ngeles .;:nd Ov€rL:.nd Li=1i tee, r..nci PortL:.nc Rose6 effective Se3te~ber 15th. ·

Octo'OC:r Stre£nl1ned city tic~et ofrice opened in ~c~ver. ~ & shi.ngton, D. C. office opened.

193S~June - ~o~en•s Travel Dep~r~ent, Los ~ngeles, opened June 16th.

Deceo ber Nev; Chicc.... ~ o city of : ·1ce at 1 So. Le S .:.lle Street r.L.S O;>e n €d.

193?-Febru~ r.Y - t:o:::c:i 1 s J.°r <. vel De:p c. rbcnt in c :-~ icat.;o K.:: s 1n ~ u.gurc. ted •

.· 19.39-!!uy - Heb Los /'..ntc.·ltos Te::-:::.~:-i:.l o,;:; t:ned for s Ervice.

June - lie\\ 0.::<:.ho city tic::<=t office fr: .:::. t-..u-cd "!;" i th

l.o:.:c;i • i; 1"rc. vcl Lep.:.r L.c !': t 1 cf.fc;c ~!ve June 15 t.b

June - f."o::icn 1 s Trc.. vel Dcp::rt::..ent 1r.i-U!;Url. ted 1.n Denver office, effective :t.1nc 20th; ·

July New Spok.-.ne city ticket office opened Jul~ ~4th.

19J9- f:e:r esc e; l~tors pluceci in servicc · O.:J a!'lo Union St~t1on 1 effective ~o~th n~t liven.

191,.0-~arch The= o~nL'lS of t=-ie Los .hnt.elE:s Depot <·S the t;orld•s 1'1rst strc ::..r: liz~ed LnC. c.1r-c<.::Hl it1oned r~1.lroce

19~-J'une Nelr Port.knd city ticket office opened. 1941-1.pril - Nc;;r; of tice opened in !: e-r: York hpril 15th • .

Lec~;::bt::r - Ke~ city ticket office Spokc.ne opened Dec. ~' · 9~~'--. .. ' . ,-, ~ ; .. - : · . < . ' t -- ( • I ' ~ .I ~ r .. . ~ - ~ -· Ji .. : • /_ , ... . .-...... - .....- & .. -.. -•::. .. -.,. .-.. ~- ·,. • ., > ·- c ., ...., ' , - h ~ •• ; .L ; ,., ... - .... ._re 1: ~a:· lo-; cost ?jct.ls on Un! en ?t c1f1c t.ir..i!!.£ CL:-s . - ·- ...... , .. i.r.:; :::n!.."1Ced. Th.is br.d rc:fE;re:!-.ce to the lo• er inc or ... • ,·-! ' .·. ::iet.l r.:.tes on t.~e Colt:.:::b1ne, ::o~"lt.-:...in El:..tc.·tir

193.3-!l<-rcb Dining c~r prices reduced on t~1rouc!i tr~1ns i·.nd ·. n~de un1for2 1 "1th bre.:-.kfL s ts c. t 50-75f; luncheons .i.~ 75~-~1.oo; dinners ~ - 1.0~1.~s. . · 19J 5-J..pril Select ~rtib scrv1ce ·c:..nn- dou.ncc~,:o: 1unc~~Wld dinn~r X oeL1 s, •.1.. 1oi;·er pr1 cc co.:J u.u~!t. .. 1 ons ":i.:-..n t:er& cvc:.11.E. ble prior to th:i t tice. --:.-w . · 1935-Jul.7 ·. . Low prices v1ere aJmounced ror ?:.cc-ls 1n t.!:le hJ.ffet CE.rs on the City or· PorU~nd !rc=.1na l LJ:id 2. - Prices ~ere !;iven l!S 251 brc. t :d'u~tJ 351 ltL'1ch; 50¢ d1nner "·1th coffee or ~ilk 51. ,,, 1 , .. - • c.. - t . " :· - f - -. '19.35-/.ugust - I:e\'7 low cost me~l se-r-,;ice .;:ru:ounced !'or co ~ ·. ch- touri!: t sect1on· ot Trc-,in 7. Th~se "C'ere the • c-il 25, 30 ~'id JS cent zeals. Free pJllo·.:;s offered - · ·· .::nd tr.; in de:sipi.: ted as t:.e Ch.cllcnc:er eff

19.>6-~1q :J"r:" :,_ ~ - Coffee s~op ciiners ~v ere ;>le-ced in St:;rv1ce on the / ,'·- .-·: ._ ,._:' .. , . ; P.:.cific Lid teci c:.nd Venver LL:.1 tt-d• serving £.( (_ ,....L ~ .>- .....,__· . O"'" ,. - .. \ . Ch ~ llcn[~r =ei lS £t 25, JO ~ nd J5 c~nts ~ s 'ell .:.: club i:er.ls. -

1 19~- l-Oc tober J...r.noll!'.!ce ..:cnt \7.;:;.s ~<.:ce of c .:m tir..(;'!l t ~ l di! ..n er O'l \ ser"ic~ ...... : t.y of _!;'"le-·- --Ci- - - ?o=-t.l<...nd St.reLaliners. ~------193!:-5 i)ve.":l~r \.o_; t.~u>:::ndoo-1 - ,i.ua!""'r s~- rv!ce ~ --'Ui City t f -L Los An&eles stre~cliner. . . . - - ~ --=.-- . __ ... - ., : ~' i : .~. -- 19J7-Septe!!ber - Sui Francisco inLU(\U".l. t:ed &s supt:r~train.~ --or =- =- ·@'·-~- - l·J.";9-Ja1~;I7 . - l'c~ ~{ ~~nti~n ~'i~ -- ~~e . ;,i L~~ ~rd~~ -~- ,. ~1!"1c ~---=: :, 1·:_--) ' _'. , · ~/_",t;tvf 3? Resec.rch· ~i tchen• ~~ a..£~,10. t../i.,) _ . . · .. · · ·'-: ,_ ~\ 'V . . . ~-:- . . ' - .. .' . ' , • " . i ~ 17Jtl-~~rcb - 'T:'estcrn Lines un1forol.y re~ tur~d ne~ lo,w .cost ·°)::· <· -~ - · _,.,,.... __ __ . . me ~1 s. . , i ,_ ~ __ ._, . :.: .: ~ _ . . .~

191.l.-.April Slight increi.ses 1n Challenf er t:letls~ bri:i{;ing (jiL t.tiem up to 351 . 40 z.ud 50 ce:nts ~ · ere umou.nc&d• to beco=-e effective ·hpril l~t. Gh; O h OL O Gl CJ ~ L C l:J-~ h ::: _ . • 'I ~ '.l' ~ N l.0 .R l'L tJ :J .., . .. : J,_, l.: · 1932 COVERING ADD IT IOJ ~ S AND I MPROVE J.IBJ ITS I N DI :i ~ l H G OR RESTAURA NT CAR SERVICE Section "E" 1932 - April 1932, i naugurated Cafe-Cbservation car service Portland-LaGrs:nde, and later extended to Salt L£ke-Butte service. Discontinued J'uly 1937 wh en replaced vd. th diner-lounge cars; no change in meal service. 1933 - February 1933, Parlor cars with buffet lunch service inaugurated on Trains 561 & 562 between Portland & Seattle - discontinued October 1933. · 1936 - Effective May 24, 1936, Assistant Stewards placed on Los Angeles Challenger.

Effective May 31, 1936, Off-the-Tray service of coffee and sandwiches discontinued on Challenger diners, but sale of lemonade, pop, ice cream cones, etc. continued. Effective October 1, 1936, Continental. dinner {$1.75) inaugurated on and effective November 3, 1936, on the City of Los Angeles.

1937 - Effective January 25, 1937, Lounge Car Porters placed on lounge cars, Los Angeles Challenger. Effective April 24, 1937, portable bars placed in lounge cars on Los Ane;eles Challenger. Effective April 27, 1937, Union Pacific Cook ie Jar pa ssed to children as complimentary between-~eal snack. Effective June 2, 1937, portable bars removed from lounge cars on Los Angeles Challenger. Effective July 25, 1937, bar facilities built in lounge cars on Los Angeles Challenger. Effective September 15, 1937, lounge. car porters placed on lounge cars in and lounge cars placed in this train. 1938 - December 1938, Union Pacific Research Kitchen was opened 1n Omaha Commissary Building. {Closed June 1942) 1941 - Effective Dec. 31, 1941, Continental dinner service dis­ continued on City of Los Angeles and City of Portland s treamliners. 1942 - Victory dlnner($1.75) inaugurated on City of Los Angeles and City of Portland, effective Jen. 1, 1942. (Discon­ tinued on City of Los Angeles May 30, 1942 and on City of Portland May 31, 1942). CHRONOLOGICAL CHARi' FOR THE TEN YE.AF. PERIOD COl&~ EHClNG 1932 COVERING ADDITIONS AND IKPROVEl · ~ENTS IN DINilJG OR RESTAURANT CAR SERVICE

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1935 - Effective July 12, 193~, lo~-priced meal service inaugurated, 25¢ breakfaet; 30¢ luncheon, 35¢ dinner. 1936 - Effective April lS, 1936, Coffee Shop Serfice (plate . service) inaugurated on conventional trains, which established m0Qeratel1 priced m~e.ls -- 45¢ and 65¢ breakfast; 65¢ luncheon, and 50¢ and g5¢ dinner. i'hla s&rv1ce discontinued effective October 1, 1941. 1940 • Effective September 26, 194-0, 65¢ full dinner meal inaugurated on Los Angeles Chellenger diners as trial feature. (Discontinued January 7, 19~1)

1941 - Effective April 1, 19~1, prices of lor;-priced dining oar meals increased, breakfast to 35¢; luncheon to 40¢, and dinner to 50¢, due to increase in food costa, etc. No change in number or que.ntity or any items and no change in a la carte prices.

Effective October 1, 19~1, prices of low-priced dining car meals increased, breakfast 4o¢, luncheon 50¢ and dinner 6o¢, a1so some slight increases in a la carte prices due to increase in food costs, etc.

1942 - _Effective January 15, 1942, prices of low-priced dining oar meals increased, 50¢ breakfast, 60¢ luncheon and 75~ dinner, due to increase in food costs, etc. No change in scope or menu.

PILLOW SERVIOE 1932, 1933 & 1934 - Pillow rental, 25¢ per night. 1935 - Effective July !, 1935, free pillows inaug11rated on Trains 7 & 8, 17 & ig, llS & 127. Effective· July 24, 1935, free pillow service extended to other tra.1.ns, except 27 & 2g, although passengers riding on tree transportation ~aid 25¢ for pillow. Effective August 25, 1935, pillow rental on Trains 27 & 2S reduced from 25¢ to 10¢. -2-

(PILLOW SERVICE - Contd)

1936 - Effective February 10, 1936, size of p111o~s reduced from 17 x 24 to 16 x 18 inches. • Effective Vebruar7 9, 1936, pillows free to not onl7 revenue passengers but to persons travel1~ on free tran~ortat1on, within re~son (Instructions ot Presi­ dent).

1942 _ Effective June 1, 1942, pillows 10; each !or m.eh 12 hours or fraction thereor. This on recommendation of the Western Passenger Assoc1et1on. .. LIGi:."T ·.EIGHT ?.4S S:::: '. ·1GE:S E0U I Pl·'.E NT - SC!1E:U ULZS - Ur'--.-., .i .-.

Je..n. 1, 1935 City of Selina (1st trc in) inaugurE1.ted C.p ily 'bet,-veen KB.nse.s City e.nd SP.lina ( equip!Tlent retired Dec 16,1941)

June 6, 1935 City of Portla.nd (2nd tre.in) ineugurated, operPtirig every 6th day, 39 1 45 11 (equipment.retireP. Me.rch 27,1939) .-:e..y 15, 1936 City of Los Angeles (Jrd tre.in) ine..ugureted, operPting every 6th de.y, 39 1 45 n (equipment consolide.ted in 1938 with "4th CCSF"; withdr~wn Febr. 15, 1947) June 14, 1936 City of Sen Frencisco (4th tre.1n) ine.ugurated, oDera­ t1ng every 6th day, 39 145 11 (equinment consoli d ~ted in 1938 with "Jrd COLA"; ,.,ithcire.wn Febr. 15, 1947) June 18, 1936 (5th & 6th trains) inaugurated daily, 16' ooa. 1937 Purche.sed 12 women 1 a coP.ches (Pullman-Ste.nderd) for Challenger {presently but 3 ave..ilable - balance con­ verted for lounge service) 1937 Purchc>.sed 28 48-seat coaches (Pullrnan-Stc8nds.rd) · for Challenger 1937 Purchased 5 Challenger ( D-K-D) Diners ( Pullr.:a.n-Stende.rd) for Cl1allenger n n 1937 Purcha.sed 1 COLA "7th tre.in 11 , 15 ca.rs

n IT 1937 Purche.sed 1 COSF 11 8th train 11 , 15 cars 1938 Jrd COLA and 4th COSF tre.ins partie.lly consolidated, rebuilt e..nd used al terne.tely with 7th COLA 19.37 to 1941 when 9th COLA tre.in received. Reme.ining equip­ ment from 4th train assigned to City of Portl~nd service when 2nd tre.in withdrpwn. Ha.rch 20, 1940 }:r. Jeffers requested detail of equipment for dpily California Stree.mliners

19L~l Purchased JO 81 1 Ba.gge.ge ca.rs (Pullrna.n-Ste.nclard) for conventional tr~ins. 1941 Purch.?.sed 10 JO 1 .RPO-Bege cs.rs II I for conventional trFins. 1941 Purchc-sed 30 48-see.t coe.ches II II for conventional trains 1941 Purche.sed 54 sleepers (grey) n I for conventional tr~ins 191.11 Purch2.sed 1 COLA "9th train", 15 CPrs (Pullrr; c:ir.-StenG.P::--d' .. ,

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1941 Purchased 1 COSF "10th trE'1n 11 , 15 ce.rs (Pullrne.n-Stpndc.r .:

1941 Consolidated 4th train Pss1gned to City of Portl~nd service.

:r.ay 17, 1944 Mr. Robinson recommended to l~r. Jeffers de.ily stree.m- 11nere to Los Angeles and San FrFncisco, end tri-weekly stree.mlinere to Portlend - post wer. . 3ept 13, 1944 Mr. Jeffers wrote -1~r. Cherske about daily stree.mliner possibilities. 1-!ov. 14, 1944 Gree.t Northern e.nnounced intention operate deily stree.mliners between Chice.go e.nd North Pe.cific Coe.st. Apr. 6, 1945 Mr. Jeffers wrote Mr. Che.rake, atte.ching copies of let~ers by Messrs. Ashby and Rigdon about additional streamliner possibilities. Sept. 13, 1945 C3&Q-D&Rmt-WP announced !'lans ordering six new stree.m­ lined tre.ins to replace Expos1 tion Flyer between Chicago and San Francisco. Sept. 13, 1945 Mr. Robinson wrote Mr. Ashby recommending: 1. restore.tion of conventione.l passenger trein schedules ~s in effect in 1941, with Overland end on 49-hour schedules.

2. opere.tion of COLA, COSF and COP three times a week 1n each direction. 3. operation of a City of St. Louis de.ily 4. order of sufficient new passenger equipment to tP.ke care of minimum requirements in these trains but none for overflow, protection, shopping, or for de.ily stree.mliner schedules. ·

Oct. 29, 1945 UPnR invited four manufe.cturers to bid on 100 passenger cars. Feb. 28, 1946 Ordered 65 passenger cars from American Cer & Foundry Co. in line with initial recommendation Sept 13, 1945, I sleepers to be ordered later. .-'·--' lfa.y 3, 1946 Ordered 15 sleepers from Ailierican Cer & Foundry Co., making tote.l 80 cars for tre.ins deteiled in "Post •Jar TrF.in Service Plan No. 6 11 •

June 2, 1946 General change in ~assenger schedules including este.blishment of Strea.mliner City or St. Louis de.ily between St. Louis and Cheyenne.

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11ov 10, 1946 StreP.mliner s~.111ngs incree.sed: COLA r nd COSF from ;::.,._ 10 to approximately lJ depe.rtures a month {J times-e-1 ~ ce1· · ' e.nd COP from 5 to 6 departures n month. ~ fov • 18, 1946 Mr. Ashby called for schedules E'nd equipment necesse.ry for 1947 opere.t1on of daily all-Pullms.n ana. P.11-coa.ch to Los Angeles and San Francisco, daily coach l'.nd Pullman streamliner to Portle.nQ. Emo. probable operation of Los Angeles end S~n Francisco Challengers on E'. "45-hour or on a 42-hour schedule P. Jan. 4, 1947 J.ir. Ashby decided to operate de.ily stree.ml1ners to Los Angeles, San Fre.ncisco and PortlP.J'l°d, es.ch ,.,1th coach end Pullme..n account lack of sufficient light weight equipment. ?eb. 15, 19471DE'ii~;e.i servic~ inaugureted with 5 equipments, cars ~ng taken from the City of St. Louis, the Portle~d ~'-. ' ilose, the Challenger, and by using 5 women's coaches converted into club-lounge ce.rs e.nd 5 conventional weight diners. Feb. 15, 1947 Consolidated 4th trP.in wi thdre.wn from City of Portle.nd service. Eay 14, 1947 1Dr .1lj COLA \° service inaueurated with 4 equipments, -aoucling 2t ee.ch termine.l; D.ddi tione.l ce.rs for the . 4 trc.ins were wi thdrewn froo the Stree.rnliner City of St. Louis, the Los Angeles Limited, the Ce.:N1t "400 11 e.nd one complete trnin e.nd 5 CbP.llenger {1'-K-D) diners from the City of Portl~nd. Two additional women 1 s coe.ches were converted into club-lounge ce.rs. Sept. 1, 1947 Ln~iy_QOSF . service inaugurated with 4 equipments, doubling at each terminal; addition~l cp.rs for the 4 tre.ins were withdrs.wn from the Overle.nd. Necessary ·· · to use 2 conventional weight dine:r>s, also ooere.te the Overle.nd with 5 equipments resulting in e.n S:oo PU Chicago depe.rture for No. 27. Feb. 25, 1948 Orders placed for 50 sleepers and 50 coe.ches following tre.ffic G.epartrnent ap}:>eel for 165 additional light weight cars (85 sleepers, 59 coaches, 19 misc. type oars) to completely complement our best through trFins with modern equipment to Qeet competitors - See Messrs. Seitz end Lynch joint recommendation July 8, 1947.

Apr. 20, 1949 Pe.ssenger traffic su~gestion to purche.se 106 e.ddi tional light weight cars {102 addi tione.l light weight ce.rs if two e.11-co~. ch stre;lmliners are to be ooere.ted to California - for detF11 see CJC B-10 ~nd ~ttechments April 20 to Mr. nW"ns) for (1) operation of ell-coech

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stre~rnliners to Los Angeles rnd San Frrncisc~ (~) extension of stre~Mliner City of St. Louis c~er~tion t~rouGh to Los Angeles, (3) to fill out ?pcific Co~st strePmliners F.nd be st through trc ins i-ri th re(!uireci ty,::>e s of cF.' rs e.nd (4) to ~rovi[e protec~1on cars fer sho~~1ng rnd emergency. ~ -Then ,_,e e.re forced to oper£1_te t:. stree-.ml1ned m~. 11 trF.in, 30 heed-end errs will 'te the rninirnu."Il a.ddi ~1onrl" re(!uirement.

Orne.he., Ne ere sY-F. - May 28, 1949