AMERICA'S STREAMLINERS
GREAT NORTHERN
(DOME ERA)
Great Northern's premier train was the Empire Builder, which was first streamlined in 1947. The train was reequipped again in 1951, with the 1947 cars going to a secondary train, the Western Star. And the Empire Builder received dome cars in 1955. The Empire Builder basically continues to exist under Amtrak, although using the former Milwaukee Road east of St. Paul.
Only streamlined trains and the most important stations are shown.
February 1, 1956 #1 #3 #11
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Chicago 2:00 pm ----- -----
Savanna 4:15 pm ----- -----
La Crosse 6:23 pm ----- -----
St. Paul 9:10 pm 8:15 am 5:30 pm
Minneapolis 9:40 pm 8:45 am 5:55 pm
St. Cloud ----- 10:05 am 7:08 pm
Willmar 11:12 pm ----- -----
Fargo 1:50 am 1:35 pm 10:29 pm
Grand Forks ----- 3:08 pm 11:59 pm
Minot 5:35 am 7:30 pm -----
Williston 7:05 am 9:20 pm -----
Glasgow 9:45 am 12:30 am -----
Havre 12:35 pm 3:50 am -----
Great Falls ----- 7:15 am -----
Shelby 2:30 pm 9:55 am -----
Whitefish 6:15 pm 2:15 pm -----
Troy 8:05 pm 4:35 pm -----
Spokane 11:59 pm 9:15 pm -----
Pasco 2:55 am 1:05 am -----
Portland 7:15 am 6:00 am -----
Wenatchee 3:35 am 12:45 am -----
Seattle 7:50 am 5:30 am -----
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February 1, 1956 #2 #4 #12
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Seattle 3:30 pm 10:00 pm -----
Wenatchee 7:23 pm 2:45 am -----
Portland 3:00 pm 9:45 pm -----
Pasco 7:25 pm 2:45 am -----
Spokane 11:15 pm 6:55 am -----
Troy 3:40 am 11:35 am -----
Whitefish 6:40 am 3:00 pm -----
Shelby 10:15 am 7:05 pm -----
Great Falls ----- 10:10 pm -----
Havre 12:15 pm 1:20 am -----
Glasgow 3:00 pm 4:40 am -----
Williston 7:05 pm 9:25 am -----
Minot 9:27 pm 11:45 am -----
Grand Forks ----- 3:40 pm 7:30 am
Fargo 1:30 am 5:24 pm 9:04 am
Willmar 4:40 am ----- 12:23 pm
St. Cloud ----- 9:00 pm -----
Minneapolis 6:30 am 10:30 pm 1:40 pm
St. Paul 7:15 am 10:55 pm 2:00 pm
La Crosse 9:21 am ----- -----
Savanna 11:38 am ----- -----
Chicago 2:00 pm ----- -----
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(Chicago-St. Paul via Burlington Route)
EMPIRE BUILDER (#1-#2)
(required 5 sets)
Baggage Mail 37-42 (ACF 1950)
Baggage Dorm 1200-1205 (ACF 1951)
60 Seat Coach 1210-1214 (ACF 1951)
Dome Coach 1320-1335 (from series) (Budd 1955)
Dome Coach 1320-1335 (from series) (Budd 1955)
Ranch Lounge 1240-1245 (ACF 1951)
Dome Coach 1320-1335 (from series) (Budd 1955) (to Portland)
4S/1C/7DUP/3BR Sleeper 1260-1274/SPS 702 (from series) (PS 1950) (to Por.)
6R/5BR/2C Sleeper 1370-1384/SPS 701 (from series) (PS 1950) (to Por.)
4S/1C/7DUP/3BR Sleeper 1260-1274/SPS 702 (from series) (PS 1950)
Diner 1250-1255 (ACF 1951)
4S/1C/7DUP/3BR Sleeper 1260-1274/SPS 702 (from series) (PS 1950)
6R/5BR/2C Sleeper 1370-1384/SPS 701 (from series) (PS 1950)
6R/5BR/2C Sleeper 1370-1384/SPS 701 (from series) (PS 1950)
Great Dome Lounge 1390-1395 (Budd 1955)
2BR/1DR Observation 1190-1194 (PS 1947)/1197 (PS 1950)
WESTERN STAR (#3-#4)
(required 6 sets)
(cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1947)
(car 1209 built by ACF in 1951)
(cars 1226/1231/1180-1188/SP&S 700 built by Pullman-Standard in 1950)
Baggage Mail 1100-1104
48 Seat Coach 1120-1134/1226/1231 (from series) (Chicago-Seattle)
48 Seat Coach 1120-1134/1226/1231 (from series)
60 Seat Coach 1110-1114/1209
Diner 1150-1155 (St. Paul-Williston)
Coffee Shop 1140-1144 (Williston-Seattle)
4S/8DUP/4BR Sleeper 1160-1169/1180/700 (from series) (Chicago-Portland)
4S/8DUP/4BR Sleeper 1160-1169/1180/700 (from series) (Chicago-Seattle)
16DUP/4BR Sleeper 1170-1188 (from series) (St. Paul-Seattle)
16DUP/4BR Sleeper 1170-1188 (from series) (Spokane-Seattle)
8S Lounge (heavyweight?) (Spokane-Seattle)
Lounge Observation 1290-1295 (from series) (St. Paul-Williston)
RED RIVER (#11-#12)
(required 1 set)
(cars built by ACF in 1950)
Baggage Mail 1107
60 Seat Coach 1137
60 Seat Coach 1138
60 Seat Coach 1139
Cafe Observation 1147
April 15, 1956 #358 #360 #362
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Seattle 8:05 am 2:00 pm 6:25 pm
Bellingham 10:35 am 4:14 pm 8:53 pm
Vancouver BC 12:15 pm 5:40 pm 10:20 pm
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April 15, 1956 #357 #359 #361
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Vancouver BC 8:00 am 12:40 pm 6:30 pm
Bellingham 9:46 am 2:06 pm 7:55 pm
Seattle 12:10 pm 4:35 pm 10:25 pm
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INTERNATIONAL #357-#358-#359-#360-#361-#362)
(required 2 sets)
(cars built by ACF in 1950)
Baggage Mail 1105/1106
60 Seat Coach 1115/1117
60 Seat Coach 1116/1118
Coach Cafe 1145/1146
Parlor Observation 1195/1196