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