Union Pacific sleeper cars
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Union Pacific sleeper cars are long-distance passenger railcars equipped with private sleeping accommodations that were used on Union Pacific Railroad’s premier intercity trains.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger railcar type
ⓘ
sleeper car ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brake ⓘ |
| category |
North American sleeping cars
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad rolling stock ⓘ |
| comfortLevel | premium ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
coaches in same train consists
ⓘ
dining cars in same train consists ⓘ observation cars in same train consists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coupling | Janney coupler ⓘ |
| followedBy | Amtrak sleeper cars on former Union Pacific routes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
bedding and linens ⓘ bedrooms ⓘ berths ⓘ corridor layout ⓘ electric lighting ⓘ enclosed compartments ⓘ private sleeping accommodations ⓘ roomettes ⓘ steam or electric heat ⓘ washrooms ⓘ |
| material |
lightweight construction (later cars)
ⓘ
steel carbody ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Union Pacific Challenger
ⓘ
surface form:
Challenger (Union Pacific train)
City of Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
City of Los Angeles
Portland ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland
San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
City of San Francisco
Union Pacific Overland Route ⓘ
surface form:
Overland Route trains
Union Pacific premier intercity trains ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
mid-20th century streamliner era ⓘ |
| operator | Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Pacific passenger train consists ⓘ |
| precededBy | wooden sleeper cars ⓘ |
| primaryPassengerType | overnight long-distance travelers ⓘ |
| propulsion | non-powered railcar ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayNetwork |
Union Pacific mainline routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Pacific mainline routes in the western United States
|
| serviceClass |
Pullman-Standard
ⓘ
surface form:
Pullman service (historically contracted)
first-class accommodation ⓘ |
| typicalConfiguration |
all-room sleepers on some premier trains
ⓘ
open sections and private rooms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercity rail service
ⓘ
long-distance passenger service ⓘ overnight travel ⓘ |