The U&N Pullmans— three of which became UPD&G coaches #174, #175 and #178 —
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1879 | Oct -- South Park assigned to DSP&P Oct -- DT reports (Chappell-40) on South Park (good quote) Nov -- Bonanza, San Juan and Leadville assigned to DSP&P Railway Age comments on DSP&P sleepers (n.d.) Poor-321 (good quote) |
1880 | Jan issue of National Car Builder quoted by Poor-351 re Pullmans Jun-Sep -- Advance, Argo and Rambler assigned to U&N Jul 21 - DSP&P schedules daily passenger service from Leadville to Denver |
1881 | Mar 19 -- Gunnison Review reports train wreck involving sleeper
(Poor-321) Sep -- San Juan burns in Denver shops of DSP&P Sep -- Progress and Security assigned to U&N |
1882 | Sep -- Hortense and
Kenosha assigned to DSP&P Oct 7 -- RMN says UPRR just obtained shipment of new sleepers (Poor-321)(good quote) Oct -- Sleeper service between Denver and Gunnison inaugurated (Poor-332) Oct 22 -- Poor-321 quotes unknown newspaper re. wreck |
1883 | |
1884 | May -- Association set up between UPRR & Pullman. UP got
¾ interest in
28 Pullman cars then in use on its lines (10 n.g.) thus ¾ of earnings went
to RR and ¼ to Pullman. Incl. all named here. |
1885 | UPRR Annual Rept dated 31 December 1885 notes “association” between UPRR & Pullman set up in 1884 (to give Union Pacific a share in the profits from operation of the cars). Poor-322/Chappell-XXX |
1886 | Poor-322 quotes timetable re Denver, Leadville, Gunnison sleeper service |
1887 | Jul -- Gunnison sleeper service discontinued; cut off at St. Elmo
(Poor-322/332) Nov -- All sleeper service on Gunnison Div. dropped (Poor-322) |
1888 | |
1889 | Advance
and
Security assigned to D&RG service (1889-1892) Jan -- Argo, Hortense and Kenosha withdrawn from UP Association and rebuilt for service in Mexico Aug - Bankrupt DSP&P reorganized as Denver, Leadville & Gunnison (still owned by U.P.) |
1890 | Apr - 12 other railroads owned by U.P. combined into Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railroad Proposal that the idle narrow gauge Pullmans be used on the night freight to Leadville. Idea shelved. Used on specials, and on the Alpine excursions which involved over night travel for two nights. |
1892 | Mar -- Advance and
Rambler sold to UPRR for service on UPD&G: rebuilt as coach
#174/#178 Mar -- Security, South Park, Bonanza and Leadville sold to UPRR Sep -- Security, South Park, Bonanza and Leadville sold to UPD&G as coaches #175/#176/#177/#179 |
1893 | Oct 13 - U.P. into receivership Dec 12 - Trumbull appointed receiver for UPD&G |
1894 | South Park rebuilt to business car #1 Aug 4 - Trumbull appointed receiver of BOTH DL&G and UPD&G Two operated almost as if one line from here on. |
1896 | Denver-Leadville sleeper service dropped per Poor-322/336 April -- Gulf people offered to trade 3 10-sec sleepers to Pullman for 4 Tourist Sleepers. May 22 - Car #466 checked to see if usable (8'-2" at eaves) May 25 - OK'd deal for #466 at $1,250 exclusive of “equipment” became Gulf coach #193 |
1904 | “Last two still equipped for sleeper service” (The only explanation of this is that two supposedly converted to coaches had not had sleeping apparatus removed. Could this be Advance & Security?) were placed in storage, one stripped of furnishings which were placed in the other, stored in the Golden roundhouse. |
1906 | Feb -- Advance and
Security destroyed in fire at Denver shops May 3 -- remaining 3 ex-Pullmans (#146 Bonanza, #147 Rambler, #148 Leadville) were delivered to Pullman shops at Denver to be rebuilt as coach-RPO July 14 -- returned done #41-43 Costs ranged $2,285-2,402. Aug 25 - 4th car delivered new from Pullman at $2,789 became #40 |
1928 | Oct -- Bonanza retired |
1929 | Bonanza dismantled Business car #910 (former San Juan) retired and dismantled |
1939 | Apr -- Leadville retired and dismantled May -- Rambler retired and dismantled -- car body end Silica Branch (?) |