7/6/96
Rocky Mountain Rocket Consists
#7 WB
#8 EB
11-12-39 Original Chi-Denver/ColSprgs
(Originally Budd built except for P-S sleepers)
E3A diesel 625 626 D
baggage 850 851 D
RPO-chair 375 Mesa Verde 376 Pikes Peak CS
52 chair 309 Bear Lake 310 Longs Peak D
diner-lounge 420 Mount Evans 421 Centennial D
8-2-2 sleeper Pu Garden of the Gods Pu Grand Mesa CS
10-4 sleeper Pu Odessa Lake Pu Lawn Lake D
sleeper-lounge-obs Pu Phantom Valley Pu Thunder Mountain D
6-30-40 new (107/108 KC-Belleville)
EAB6(w/bage) 750 751 KC-CS
52 chair 308 Dream Lake 311 James Lake KC-D
8-5 sleeper (11/40) Pu Forest Canyon Pu Thompson Canyon KC-D
or 10-5 (summer) (maybe Pu Cascade Mills, Pu Cascade Shoals)
12-10-41 Actual #7 Belleville KS
E6A 628
EAB6(w/bage) 750
bage 850
RPO-chair 376 Pikes Peak
chair 309 Bear Lake
chair 311 James Peak
8-5 Pu Thompson Canyon
diner 420 Mount Evans
8-2-2 Pu Garden of the Gods
10-4 Pu Lawn Lake
5-buffet-lnge Pu Thunder Mountain
1942 KC sleeper dropped
9-43 KC connection dropped
1-16-44 & 6-3-45 RI TT - back to original consist (perhaps multiple chair)
(Pu Forest Canyon & Pu Thompson Canyon possibly put on Twin Star Rocket)
6-25-46 loco assignments for Chi-Denver R-7-8 (750/751 not in ROCK 11)
E6A 628 630
1947 new
RPO-baggage 802-804
1947(late) rebuilt (sold to RI & numbered?)
dorm-club-diner 375 Mesa Verde 376 Pikes Peak CS
1947 Pullmans sold to RRs & leased to Pullman
1948 rebuilt
EAB6 w/2nd engine 750-751
1-22-50 RI TT
car# possible cars
RPO-baggage 802-804 CS
baggage 850-851 D
coach 79/89 308-311 D
coach 78/88 308-311 D
coach 76/86 CS
club-diner 420 Mount Evans 421 Centennial D
dorm-club-diner 375 Mesa Verde 376 Pikes Peak CS
8-2-2 sleeper 73/83 Garden of the Gods Grand Mesa CS
10-4 sleeper 72/82 Odessa Lake Lawn Lake D
8-6-4 sleeper 81 Granger Plainsman Om->Chi only
5-lounge-obs 70/80 Phantom Valley Thunder Mountain D
4-1-52 RI circular
car#
30' RPO-bage CS
bage D
54 chair 79/89 D
72 chair 78/88 D
68 chair 77/87 (when operated) CS
68 chair 76/86 CS
dorm-club-diner CS
8-5 sleeper 74/84 (when operated) CS
8-2-2 sleeper 73/83 CS
diner D
10-4 sleeper 72/82 D
8-6-4 /81 (return #23) Om->Chi only
5-lounge-obs 70/80 D
4-53 TRAINS & TRAVEL: #4 at Limon (also Col. Rail Annual #17)
E8A 654 D
EAB6 750 CS
E7A 641 CS
baggage-RPO 801 CS
baggage 850 D
coach-dorm 321 Carnation D
coach 350-351 D
dorm-club-diner 376 Pikes Peak D
diner (unseen, perhaps 420-421) CS
sleeper (unseen) CS
10-4 sleeper Odessa Lake D
22 sleeper La Costa D
5-lounge-obs Phantom Valley or Thunder Mtn. D
(where was chair from CS?)
1954 new
baggage 852 853
8-6 sleeper Air Force Academy The BroAdmoor
8-6 sleeper Rampart Range Turquoise Sky
9-26-54 RI condensed TT
(unknown head end cars, unknown order)
chair (1 or more) D
chair (1 or more) CS
diner CS
club-diner D
6-6-4 CS
8-2-2 CS
10-4 D
8-6-4 Om->Chi only
8-5 DSM->Chi only
5-lounge-obs D
4-4-55, 11-55 RI TT
car#
(unknown head end cars, unknown order)
coach 79/89 D
coach 78/88 D
coach 77/87 CS
coach 76/86 CS
diner CS
club-diner D
8-6 sleeper 74/84 CS
8-2-2 sleeper 73/83 CS
10-4 sleeper 72/82 D
8-6-4 sleeper 81 (from CBR #9) Om->Chi only
8-5 sleeper 805 (from CBR #9) Dsm->Chi only
5-lounge-obs 70/80 D
1955 rebuilt
buffet-lounge 476 Phantom Valley 477 Thunder Mountain
8-21-56 #8 wreck at Durant, IA - identifiable units
E8A 656
EAB6 750-751
E8A
1:RPO 515
2:REA hvywt bage 862
. . .
6:68 chair 350-351
7:72 chair 353-361
7:dorm-club-diner 376 Pikes Peak
8:72 chair 354 Chicago
9:72 chair 357 Enid
10:diner 426 Golden Repast
. . .
1957 #8 Omaha set-out sleeper dropped
1958 Pullmans withdrawn from lease & numbered (exc. GS)
8-2-2 sleeper 610 Garden of the Gods 611 Grand Mesa
8-5 sleeper 620 Forest Canyon 621 Thompson Canyon
8-6 sleeper 630 Air Force Academy 631 The BroAdmoor
8-6 sleeper 632 Rampart Range 633 Turquoise Sky
8-6-4 sleeper 640 Granger 641 Plainsman
10-4 sleeper 650 Odessa Lake 651 Lawn Lake
4-25-58 RI circular & condensed TT
car# possible cars
60' RPO 510-516 (return #10) Chi->Om only
RPO-baggage 802-804 Om-CS
60' RPO 510-516 (return #9) Om->Chi only
baggage (return #9) Om->Chi only
baggage 852 853 D
coach LW 79/89 353 Englewood 356 Tucumcari D
coach LR 78/88 313 Golden Rod 310 Longs Peak D
coach LW opt 77/87 CS
coach LR 76/86 347 Valle Verde 349 Valle Mar CS
diner 425-428 CS
club-diner 420 Mount Evans 421 Centennial D
parlor-lounge 75/85 476 Phantom Valley 477 Thunder Mountain CS
8-6 sleeper 74/84 630-633 CS
6-6-4 sleeper 72/82 600-606 D
8-6-4 sleeper 805 640 Granger 641 Plainsman (return #9) DSM->Chi only
10-25-59 RI TT
(unknown head end cars, unknown order)
chair (1 or more) D
chair LR (1 or more) CS
chair (Mpls/#16)DSM-D
diner D
club-lounge-diner CS
8-6 sleeper Om->DSM(Mpls/#16) only
6-6-4 sleeper DSM->Chi only
8-6 sleeper CS
8-6-4 sleeper D
buffet-lounge-parlor D
1960 parlor-buffet cut back to Des Moines
1961 new
bage 4360-4384 (StLCC)
1962 new
bage SP 6701-6800 (PC&F, RMC 1-89)
4-29-62 RI condensed TT
(unknown head end cars, unknown order)
chair D
chair CS
chair D->DSM(Mpls/#16)
diner D
club-lounge CS
6-6-4 DSM->Chi only
8-6 CS
8-6-4 D
buffet-lounge Chi-DSM
4-28-63 Combined w/GS: Chi-RI
1963 Col. Springs sleeper dropped
2-64 RI circular
#7
RPO Chi-Oma
RPO-baggage Om-CS
baggage (wkg) D
8-6 sleeper D
diner-lounge-dorm D
coach (lwt) D
coach (lwt) CS
diner Chi-DSM
coach (lwt) (FSu) Chi-DSM
Jeep (storage-mail) Chi-DSM
#8
baggage-express (exTu) (Oakland/UP)Om-Chi(NY/NYC)
baggage-express (Oakland/UP)Om-Chi
RPO-baggage CS-Om
RPO Om-Chi
baggage (msgr) Om-Chi
baggage Om-Chi
baggage (wkg) D-Chi
8-6-4 sleeper DSM-Chi
8-6 sleeper D-Chi
diner-lounge-dorm D-Chi
coach (lwt) D-Chi
coach (lwt) CS-Chi
baggage-mail Om-DSM
diner RI-Chi
4-30-65 Actual
#8 at LaSalle St. 8:45 am (Dave Briggs)
E8A 645
E8A 650
E7A 636
bage-exp REX 6413
bage-exp UP 9217 (40')
TOFC REX 3420
bage-exp UP 9397 (60', StLCC, '64)
60' RPO 511
bage-exp-mail UP (hwt) 3046
bage-exp 4310
bage-exp-mail 854
8-6 sleeper 634 Lake Nokomis
dorm-coffee 376 (Pikes Peak)
coach 68 seat 328 (Topeka)
coach 72 seat 354 (Chicago)
coach 40 seat LR 311 (James Peak)
diner 36 seat 423 (Sahuaro)
bage-exp 4316
#7 at LaSalle St. 1:30 pm (Dave Briggs)
E8A 648
E8A 646
bage-exp-stge-mail 4246 DSM
60' RPO 756 Om
bage-exp-mail 854
10-4 sleeper-dorm 650 Odessa Lake
8-6 sleeper car 73 Air Force Academy
coffee-lounge 412 (El Cafe)
68 seat car 79 327 (Houston)
68 seat car 77 326 (Dallas) CS
coffee-lounge 410 (Golden Goblet) DSM
40 seat LR DH 310 (Longs Peak) DSM
office UP 101 Om
5-1-65 Actual
#8 at LaSalle St. 9:40 am (Dave Briggs)
E7A 635
E8A 644
E8A 653
refrig-exp REX 6908
bage-exp "e" UP 9371 (60', StLCC, '64)
bage-exp "e" REX 8237
COFC REX 3403
bage-exp "e" UP 9369 (60', StLCC, '64)
60' RPO 513
bage-exp-msgr "e" SP 6797
bage-exp "e" NYC 7495
bage-exp-msgr "e" 858
8-6 sleeper 631 The Broadmoor
dorm-coffee-lounge 375 (Mesa Verde)
coach 68 seat 329 (Moline)
coach 62 seat 334 (Colorado Springs)
coach 40 seat 311 (James Peak) DSM?-Chi
diner 36 seat 423 (Sahuaro) DSM?-Chi
box-exp 20084
5-17-65 RI circular
#7
60' RPO (return #10) Chi-Om
30' RPO Om-CS
bage work
8-6 sleeper Cap, car 73
club-dorm-diner
coach 68 seat Cap, car 79
coach 36 seat effective 6-13, car 78
coach 68 seat Cap, car 77 CS
diner (return #10) Chi-DSM
coach Fri only, car 701 (return #6 Sun) Chi-DSM
coach Sun only, car 701 (return DH #6 Mon) Chi-DSM
4200 series stge-mail Chi-DSM
#8
bage-exp except Tue (Oakland/UP)Om-Chi(NY/NYC)
bage-exp (return #9) (Oakland/UP)Om-Chi
30' RPO CS-Om
60' RPO (return #9) Om-Chi
bage-msgr (return #9) Om-Chi
bage (return #9) Om-Chi
bage-work
8-6 slpr Cap, car 83
club-dorm-diner
coach 68 seat Cap, car 97 (return #5)
coach 36 seat effective 6-14, car 88
coach 68 seat Cap, car 87 (return #9?) CS-Chi
bage (return #25) Om-DSM
bage-exp (return #15-9) Om-DSM(StPaul/#16)
coach, car 85 (return #9) RI-Chi
diner (return #5) RI-Chi
bage-mail DSM-Chi
7-1-65 sleepers dropped & diners replaced w/snack cars
8-27-65 Actual
#7 (location unknown) (Mike Clasing)
E8A 650
E7A 640
TOFC-stge-mail 20506 D
TOFC-stge-mail 20511 DSM
bage-exp "e" NYC 7374 CB
bage-exp 20078 Om(Oakland/UP)
bage-exp "e" Express NYC 8107 Om(Oakland/UP)
60' RPO 514 Om
bage-exp "e" 4373 D
lounge 478 (Golden Vista) D
coach 68 seat 336 (Mason City) D
coach 40 seat 310 (Longs Peak) D
coach 72 seat 359 (Grinnell) CS
9-12-65 Actual
#7 LaSalle St. (Paul Hunnell)
E8A 650
E7A 640
TOFC mail 20513 DSM
bage-exp "e" NYC 8651 DSM
bage-exp-mail 20050 CB
RPO 510 Om
bage-exp-msgr "e" 862 D
lounge-dorm 477 (Thunder Mtn.) D
68 chair 336 (Mason City) D
68 chair 326 (Dallas) CS
9-13-65 Actual
#8 LaSalle St. (Paul Hunnell)
E8A 649
TOFC mail 20501
TOFC mail 20513
RPO 513
bage-exp-msgr "e" SP 6798 (65'7")
bage-exp-msgr "e" UP 5631 (81'3")
bage-exp-msgr "e" 4371
lounge 478 (Golden Vista)
68 chair 335 (Albert Lea)
68 chair 334 (Colorado Springs)
64 chair 364 (Duncan)
parlor-buffet 475 (Tri-Cities)
1-66 RI circular
#7
TOFC DSM
psgr-box-exp (mail) (Hiboken/EL)Chi->CB
storage-mail (exMTu) CB
RPO Om
RPO-baggage Om->CS
baggage (wkg) D
snack-lounge D
coach 86-seat D
coach 86-seat CS
coach (F) DSM
#8
baggage-express (exTu) (Oakland/UP)Om-Chi(NY/NYC)
baggage-express (exSuM) Om-Chi
RPO-baggage CS-Om
RPO Om-Chi
baggage (msgr) Om-Chi
baggage Om-Chi
baggage (wkg) D-Chi
snack-lounge D-Chi
coach 68-seat D-Chi
coach 68-seat CS-Chi
psgr-box-express Om-DSM(StPaul/#16)
psgr-box-express Om-DSM
baggage-mail (LA/UP)Om-DSM
1966 final consist west of Omaha
bage D
coach D
snack D
RPO-bage CS
coach CS
10-16-66 last run (#7/#8 renamed Cornhusker: Chi-Oma)
Notes
Abbreviations: D=Denver, CS=Colorado Springs, Chi=Chicago,
Om=Omaha, CB=Council Bluffs, DSM=Des Moines, RI=Rock Island,
Mpls=Minneapolis, "e"=electrically lighted, Cap=?,
Jeep=ex-troop sleeper conversion, REX=Rwy Express Agency,
CBR=Corn Belt Rocket
Sources: Car Names, Numbers & Consists - Robert J. Wagner
The Official Pullman-Standard Library - Randall & Anderson
Vol. 8 Rock Island
Some Classic Trains - Arthur D. Dubin
Thanks to Camerail Club, Mike Bartels, Fred Frailey, Greg Stout, Joel
Boucher, Phil Weibler & others.
Please report additions/corrections to John Matrow, 2753 N. Pershing,
Wichita, KS 67220