|
#3/4, California Limited
and #3/4 Mail
Train
Revised 12-9-05
#3, Aug. 27, 1948, departing #637
Provided by Steve Sandifer
Locomotive
#2921 (4-8-4) | ATSF | 1751 | | Bag | | | | ATSF | 1762 | | B | | | | ATSF | 1098 | | CC | | | | ATSF | 4164 | | TS | | | | ATSF | 1034 | | CC | | | | ATSF | 1193 | | CC | | | | ATSF | 3061 | | CC | | | | ATSF | 3050 | | CC | | | | ATSF | 1461 | | Din | | | | ATSF | 3231 | | | | | | PS | Algoma | | | | | | PS | Gen.
Hancock | Hwt | PS10-Lnge | | | | PS | Lake
Roland | | | | | | PS | Lava Lake | Hwt | PS
10-1-2 | | |
#4, Dec. 22, 1951, 790-637
Provided
by Steve Sandifer
Engine: unknown | | 3064 | | | | | | 3038 | | | | | | 3028 | | | | | | 3025 | | | | | | 3152 | | | | | | 3057 | | | | | | 4016 | | | | | | 1466 | | | | | | 3231 | | | | | | East
Cairo | | | | | | Yam Rick | | | | | | Cantarro | | | | | | Star
Lake | Hwt | PS 10-1-2 | |
#3,
Jan. 27, 1952, Departing Kansas City Union Station 206PM
provided
by Richard Stephey and Lloyd Stagner
Locomotives: 26C, 26B, 26A, 26L
| NRC | 252 | Ref | Express Reefer | | RPC9:68 |
| ATSF | 1891 | Hwt | Express | Los Angeles | |
| PA | 41798 | ---- | | San Francisco | Bad
number | | ATSF | 1893 | Hwt | Baggage | Wichita | |
| ATSF | 2003 | Hwt | RPO/Bag | | |
| ATSF | 273 | Hwt | Mail | Amarillo | |
| ATSF | 3424 | Lwt | Baggage | Carlsbad | |
| ATSF | 1619 | Hwt | Baggage | | |
| ATSF | 1919 | Hwt | Baggage | Belen | |
| ATSF | 3464 | Lwt | Baggage | | |
| ATSF | 3650 | Lwt | Baggage | | Walthers |
| ATSF | 3002 | Hwt | Chair Car | | |
| ATSF | 3030 | Hwt | Chair Car | Los Angeles | |
| ATSF | 3000 | Hwt | Chair Car | Oakland | |
| ATSF | 1537 | Hwt | Lounge | Los Angeles | |
| ATSF | Centanda | Hwt |
PS 8-1-2, Plan 3979A, SE | | Branchline 5000 series,
Walthers announced | | ATSF | John Stephens | Hwt | 14
Sec | Carlsbad | Branchline | | ATSF | Centdale | Hwt |
PS 8-1-2, Plan 3979A, SE | Los Angeles | Branchline 5000 series, Walthers
announced | | ATSF | Fern Lake | Hwt | PS
10-1-2, Plan 3585E, SE | Oakland | Branchline has 2 vestibules. This
car was remodeled in 1948 to one. | #3, 01/22/1954,
DEPT KCUS 0841
provided by rlstephey
Locomotives: 63, 56A,75 (PA-1/2)
| ATSF | 9723 | Bx | Storage Mail | Fe-29, P2K | Topeka |
| ATSF | 2014 | Hwt | RPO/Bag | | Newton |
| ATSF | 3464 | Lwt | | | Los Angeles |
| ATSF | 3650 | Lwt | Messenger | Walthers
932-6405 | | | ATSF | 3002 | Hwt | Chair
Car | | | | ATSF | 3030 | Hwt | Chair
Car | | Los Angeles | | ATSF | 3000 | Hwt | Chair
Car | | Oakland | | ATSF | 1537 | Hwt | PS
BarLngDorm 1532-1537 | 1537 Shadow 6/52 | Los Angeles |
| ATSF | Centanda | Hwt | PS 8-1-2,
Plan 3979A, SE | Branchline 5000 series, Walthers announced | Carlsbad |
| ATSF | Centdale | Hwt | PS 8-1-2,
Plan 3979A, SE | Branchline 5000 series, Walthers announced |
Los Angeles | | ATSF | Fern Lake | Hwt | PS
10-1-2, Plan 3585E, SE | Branchline has 2 vestibules. This car
was remodeled in 1948 to one. | Oakland | #3
dep. KCUS, July 30 ,1955
provided by rlstephy <rlstephy@zianet.com>
Locomotives: 19L,19A,19B,19C
| REX | 180 | Ref | Express Reefer | RPC9:64 | |
| PA | Imperial Lawn | Lwt | 4-4-2 | | DH |
| PA | Imperial Trail | Lwt | 4-4-2 | | DH
Los Angeles | | ATSF | 3512 | Lwt | | Walthers
932-6405 | | | ATSF | 4219 | Bx | Express
Box | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | | ATSF | 4215 | Bx | Express
Box | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | | NYC |
6585 | | | | Wichita |
| PA | 7859 | Hwt | Storage Mail | B60B | |
| PA | 6271 | Hwt | Express | B60, Bethlehem Car
Works | | | PA | 6266 | Hwt | Express
| B60, Bethlehem Car Works | | | ATSF | 9710 | Bx | Express
Box | Fe-29, P2K | | | ATSF | 4146 | Bx | Express
Box | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | | NYC | 9448 | Bx | Express | <troop
sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | | MP | 2040 | | Express | | Los
Angeles | | ATSF | 1609 | Hwt | Bag/Express | | Amarillo |
| ATSF | 3684 | Lwt | Messenger | | Los
Angeles | | CBQ | 2056 | | | | Clovis |
| ATSF | 1522 | Hwt | SnkDiner/Lge | | |
| ATSF | 1104 | Hwt | Chair Car | | Los
Angeles | | ATSF | 1106 | Hwt | Chair Car | | Bakersfield |
| ATSF | Centaya | Hwt | PS 8-1-2,
Plan 3979A, SE | Branchline 5000 series, Walthers announced | Los
Angeles | #4, 8/30/64, WICHITA KS 10:56AM
Locomotives: 25L,334A,37A,309B,334B,30L
| REX | 3412 | COFC | Storage Mail | | |
| ATSF | 221 | Hwt | Storage Mail | | |
| ATSF | 211 | Hwt | Storage Mail | | |
| ATSF | 3821 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Smoothside | |
| ATSF | 3895 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Smoothside | |
| ATSF | 3711 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Smoothside | |
| NYC | | ---- | Storage Mail | | |
| ATSF | 3665 | Lwt | Storage Mail | | |
| NYC | 8651 | | Storage Mail | (BE) 70'1",
8601-8734 | | | ATSF | 4140 | BX | Express
Box | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | | ATSF | 1822
| Hwt | Storage Mail | | | | ATSF |
1777 | Hwt | Storage Mail | | | | ATSF |
83 | Lwt | RPO | (Off Newton) | (Off Newton) |
| ATSF | 3855 | Lwt | TBM Messenger | Smoothside | |
| ATSF | 3055 | Hwt | Chair Car Rider | | |
#3, 12/15/64, EMPORIA KS 1256 PM
provided by rlstephy
<rlstephy@zianet.com>
Locomotives: 20C,39A,309B,43B,17L
| RI | 4325 | | Express | (BE)
65'7", 4300-4334 | (Off Wichita) | | REX |
7166 | Ref | Express Reefer | Walthers | |
| ATSF | 9737 | Bx | Express
Box | Fe-29, P2K | | | EL |
10075 | ExpBx | Express Box | Magor,
40'6" il, 10040-10089 | | | REX |
6847 | Ref | Express Reefer | <Troop
Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | (Off Wichita) |
| ATSF | 3721 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | Smoothside | | | ATSF | 4100
| Bx | Express Box | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | | ATSF | 3463
| Lwt | Messenger | | |
| ATSF | ? | ---- | Mail | | |
| ATSF | 50 | Lwt | RPO | |
(On Newton) | | ATSF | 3048 | Hwt | Chair
Car Rider | | | | NKP |
City of Indianapolis | Lwt | 10-6 | |
DH | | ATSF | Blue Bell | Lwt | PS
10-3-2 , Plan 4145, SE | SFRH&MS | DH |
#3, 7/11/67
provided
by rlstephy <rlstephy@zianet.com>
Locomotives: 40C,22C,308B,35A,311B
| REX | 7163 | Ref | Express Reefer | | Walther |
| REX | 6710 | Ref | Express Reefer | | <Troop
Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | REX | 4007 | Ref | Express
Reefer | | Former ATSF | | ATSF | 4260 | Bx | Storage
Mail | | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | REX | 6412
| Ref | Express Reefer | | Branchline |
| REX | 7342 | Ref | Express Reefer | | Walthers |
| ATSF | 3665 | Lwt | Messenger | Los Angeles | |
| ATSF | 3726 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Clovis | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3869 | Lwt | Storage Mail | | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 224 | COFC | Storage Mail | Richmond | |
| ATSF | 3712 | Lwt | Storage Mail | San Bernardino | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3001 | Hwt | Chair Car Rider | Los
Angeles | | | ATSF | 9707 | Bx | Storage
Mail | Amarillo | Fe-29, P2K | | ATSF | 3875
| Lwt | Storage Mail | | Smoothside | | CBQ |
8815 | ExpBx | Express | Wichita | < Troop kitchen,
possibly mags from Kable Printing, Mt. Morris, IL. ,(BE) 50'6" il,series
8600-8899 | #3, 7/13/67
provided by rlstephy
<rlstephy@zianet.com>
Locomotives: 45L,314B,43B,28B,328L
| MP | 146 | Bx | Storage Mail | | XP,
(MR) 70'il,135-184, Gloor Craft made a kit years ago. | | ATSF |
3857 | Lwt | Storage Mail | | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3421 | Lwt | Messenger | Los Angeles | |
| ATSF | 3745 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Clovis | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3882 | Lwt | Storage Mail | | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 205 | COFC | Storage Mail | Richmond | |
| ATSF | 3537 | Lwt | Storage Mail | San Bernardino | Walthers
932-6405 | | ATSF | 3007 | Hwt | Chair
Car Rider | Los Angeles | | | ATSF | 4188 | Bx | Storage
Mail | Amarillo | | | ATSF | 3920 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | Wichita | Smoothside | | NYC | 9338 | Bx | Express | Wichita | <Troop
Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | ATSF | 4285 | Bx | Storage
Mail | Oklahoma City | | #4
7/20/67, dep. Amarillo,
provided by rlstephy <rlstephy@zianet.com>
and Lloyd Stagner
Locomotives: 23C,39C,38L,47B,31B,44L
| ATSF | 3861 | LW | Express | New York | Smoothside |
| MFVX | 6808 | COFC | Baggage | New York | 6800-6999
& 9500-9699 Special flat,twin van body, flexi van service (BLF), 87'3"
il, leased to NYC | | ATSF | 3893 | LW | Storage
Mail | Detroit | Smoothside | | NYC | 9403 | BX | Storage
Mail | Philadelphia | <Troop Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers |
| ATSF | 4124 | Bx | Storage Mail | Pitts. | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 4218 | Bx | Express | Pitts. | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 2132 | Bx | Express | St.
Louis | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 4123 | Bx | Express | Pitts. | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | NYC | 9115 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Detroit | (BE)
70'il, 9100-9199 | | ATSF | 367 | | Baggage | Cincinatti | |
| GN | 2536 | Bx | Storage Mail | St. Louis | RPC8:10 |
| ATSF | 3701 | Lwt | Storage Mail | KC | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3882 | Lwt | Baggage | KC | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3725 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Milwaukee | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3737 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Milwaukee | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3502 | Lwt | Messenger | KC | Walthers
932-6405 | | ATSF | 3853 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | KC | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3821 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | KC | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3814 | Lwt | Bag/Express | DH
KC | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3793 | Lwt | Bag/Express | DH
KC | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3067 | Hwt | Chair
Car Rider | KC | | #4, July 21 1967
DEPT. AMARILLO AT 455 AM,
From: "rlstephy"
Locomotives: 20C,47C,306B,23B,46L
| PS | 9304 | | | KC | |
| PS | Cohochton | | | KC | |
| MFVX | 9534 | COFC | Storage Mail | NY | |
| NYC | 9266 | ExpBx | 9200-9599: Express | NY | <Troop
Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | ATSF | 3933 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | Detroit | Smooth side | | ATSF | 1660 | Hwt | Storage
Mail | St. Louis | | | PA | 2379 | | Storage
Mail | Phila | | | PA | 4878 | | Storage
Mail | Pitts | | | ATSF | 4363 | Box | Express | Pitts | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 3422 | Lwt | Baggage | KC | ACF
3409-3426 | | ATSF | 3876 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Milw | Smooth
side | | ATSF | 3459 | Lwt | TBM | KC | ACF
3453-3466 | | ATSF | 3806 | Lwt | Storage Mail | KC | Smooth
side | | ATSF | 3781 | Lwt | Storage Mail | KC | Smooth
side | | ATSF | 3061 | Hwt | Chair Car | KC | |
| PS | Curley Pine | | | KC | |
| ATSF | 808 | Hwt | Chair Car Rider | KC | Partitioned |
#3, 7/21/67 KCUS AT 1010AM
provided by rlstephy <rlstephy@zianet.com>
Locomotives: 28L,33A,19B,304L,334L
| ATSF | 2128 | Bx | Storage
Mail | | | | ATSF
| 1341 | Lwt | Bar/Lge | DH | |
| ATSF | 1349 | Lwt | Bar/Lge | DH | |
| ATSF | 3146 | Lwt | Chair
Car | DH | | | ATSF
| 3149 | Lwt | Chair Car | DH | |
| ATSF | 227 | COFC | Mail | DH
Los Angeles | | | REX |
6763 | Ref | Express Reefer | Los
Angeles works Barstow | <Troop Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers |
| ATSF | 3993 | ---- | Storage
Mail | | bad number | | ATSF |
3735 | Lwt | Storage Mail | Los
Angeles | Smoothside | | REX |
7512 | Ref | Express Reefer | Los
Angeles works Barstow | Walthers | | PA |
6836 | Bx | Storage Mail | Los
Angeles | 40'6"il, 6800-6999 | | REX
| 6367 | Ref | Express
Reefer | Los Angeles works Barstow | Branchline |
| MP | 302 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | | (MR) 65'7", 300-302/304-309 |
#4, 7/26/67
provided by rlstephy <rlstephy@zianet.com>
Locomotives: 38C, 24A, 329A, 39B, 342L
| NYC | 9322 | ExpBx | 9200-9599: Express | New
York | <Troop Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | MP |
302 | Lwt | Storage Mail | | (MR) 65'7", 300-302/304-309 |
| NYC | 9359 | ExpBx | Storage Mail | St. Louis | <Troop
Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | ATSF | 4212 | Bx | Express | Pittsburg | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 3788 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | KC | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3871 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | Milwaukee | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3421
| Lwt | Messenger | KC | | | ATSF |
3841 | Lwt | Storage Mail | KC | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3816 | Lwt | Storage Mail | KC | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3067 | Hwt | Chair Car Rider | KC | |
#3, July 31,1967, OUT OF KCUS
provided by rlstephy
<rlstephy@zianet.com> Courtesy of Lloyd Stagner
Locomotives: 336L,313A,336A,331A,26A
| REX | 6786 | Ref | Express Reefer | | <Troop
Sleeper, Cannonball, Walthers | | ATSF | 369 | Hwt | Storage
Mail | | Horse Car | | ATSF | 2135 | Bx | Storage
Mail | | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 4151
| Bx | Storage Mail | | Fe-24, Athearn, P2K |
| NYC | 9169 | Lwt | Express | Los Angeles | 74' |
| ATSF | 4390 | Bx | Express | Los Angeles | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | PA | 4805 | Bx | Storage Mail | | X-29,
40'6"il, 4800-4999, Red Caboose | | NYC | 9756 | COFC | Express | | Special
Flat,twin van body flexi van service, 87'3" (BLF) 9700-9799 |
| NYC | 9179 | Lwt | Express | | 74' |
| NYC | 8657 | Lwt | Express | | (BE)
70'5" | | ATSF | 3520 | Lwt | Messenger | Los
Angeles | Walthers
932-6405 | | ATSF | 3784 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | Clovis | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3906 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | | Smoothside | | ATSF | 3801 | Lwt | Bag/Express | | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 226 | COFC | Storage Mail | Richmond | |
| ATSF | 3701 | Lwt | Storage Mail | San Bernardino | Smoothside |
| ATSF | 3007 | Hwt | Chair Car Rider | Los Angeles | |
| ATSF | 4214 | Bx | Storage Mail | Amarillo | Fe-24,
Athearn, P2K | | ATSF | 3737 | Lwt | Storage
Mail | Wichita | Smoothside | | NYC | 9177 | Lwt | Express | Oklahoma
City | 74' | #4, 9/24/67
Amarillo, provided
by Richard Stephley
Locomotives 340, 168, 303A, 22L
| ATSF | 3796 | Express | NY | | ATSF | 4128 | Express | Chicago |
| MP | 158 | Storage Mail | Detroit | | ATSF | 4297 | Express | St.
Louis | | ATSF | 3843 | Storage Mail | Milwaukee |
| ATSF | 3037 | Rider | Kansas City | | ATSF
| 3509 | Messenger | Kansas City | | ATSF | 3553 | Storage
Mail | Kansas City | | ATSF | 3527 | Storage
Mail | Kansas City | | ATSF | 3697 | Storage
Mail | Kansas City | |
