Consists

[BN4EVR]

Can anyone help me find information about the old North Coast Hiawatha that ran between St. Paul and Seattle? Specifically, I am looking for typical train consists, on-time performance, and motive power. I am specifically looking for 1975-1978. Any information you may have can be posted here or emailed to me at mfarley@plains.nodak.edu

[This message has been edited by BN4EVR (edited 30 May 2000).]

[herendeen]

I saw the Horth Coast in Montana in July 1976. I remember the 2 SDP40's and the 2 domes. One of the dome's followed the 2 sleepers (I think one of the sleepers was a slumbercoach) the other was the very last car. I think it consisted of 8 cars and the time I saw it, it was 4 hours late.

[throttlejock]

Bn4,
Tried to scan a page for ya but couldn't get it to work so I'll type it.
Normal Tri Weekly Chicago-Seattle Consist
SDP-40
SDP-40
mail-express*
Mail*
Baggage
Coach* (peak season)
coach
dome-coach
coach
coach (peak season)
dome-dorm-lounge
diner
sleeper
sleeper (peak season)
(3 consists maintained in Sea)
* Chi-Msp

The alternate Daily Chgo-MSP
SDP-40
mail-express
mail-express
mail
baggage
Diner
diner
coach
dome-coach
coach
(2 consists)
2228 miles, #9 52 hours, #10 51 1/2 hours
capacity
Chi-Sea
134 coach 22 1st class
222 coach 42 1st class (Peak season)
Chi-Msp
134 coach

[BN4EVR]

Thank you gentlemen for your information on the North Coast "Hi". Soon it will be traveling the model countryside serving North Dakota!