6/11/97
Des Moines Rocket Consists
Chicago - Des Moines
#505 WB
#506 EB
9-37 Inaugarated
Bage Dinette 401 Norman Judd
Chair (76 seat) 301 Henry Farnum
Chair (60 seat) 307 Grenville Dodge
1 DR-Prlr Buff Obs 451 L. M. Allen
4-1-52 RI circular
#505/#506
Bage Dinette |
Chair (60 seat) +- Articulated
Chair (76 seat) |
Chair L.W. (Place 506 out DSM F, release arrival 505 DSM Su)
Chair (68 seat)
Parlor Obs (32 seat/DR) 550/560
4-25-58 RI circular
#505
car#
PBX Mail (83 to CB/UP) (return DH)
PBX Mail (83 to CB) (return DH)
PBX Mail (83 to Om) (return #2/DH)
Bage (83 to Om) (return DH)
Bage (return #2/DH)
60' RPO (exSa) (return #2 exSa)
Bage Dinette |
Chair L.W. +- Articulated
Chair L.W. |
Chair L.W. (FSu) (return #506/SuM)
Chair L.W. (FSu) (return #10/Su #506/M)
Chair L.W.
Parlor Obs 550
#506
Bage Dinette |
Chair L.W. +- Articulated
Chair L.W. |
Chair L.W. (SuM)
Chair L.W. (M)
Chair L.W.
Parlor Obs 560
#5 WB
#6 EB
2-64 RI circular
#5+#25(mail)
psgr box express (mail) (Hoboken/EL)Chi->CB
psgr box express (mail) Chi->CB
Jeep (mail) Chi->Om
psgr box express (express) Chi->IACity
psgr box express (mail) Chi->IACity
baggage Chi->Om
baggage (rider) DSM->Om
baggage
psgr box express (mail)
RPO (exSu)
parlor
coach (lwt)
coach (lwt)
coach (lwt)
coach (FSu) (lwt)
coach (FSu) (lwt)
diner Chi->RI
#6
psgr box express IACity->Chi
psgr box express IACity->Chi
psgr box express RI->Chi
psgr box express RI->Chi
psgr box express RI->Chi
psgr box express RI->Chi
Jeep
baggage
baggage
RPO (exSS)
RPO (exSa)
coach (lwt)
coach (Su) (lwt)
coach (SuM) (lwt) RI->Chi
4-30-65 Actual
#6 at LaSalle St. 3:35 am (Dave Briggs)
E6A 628
FP7A 409
BE Mail 4217
BE Mail 20029
BE Mail 20045
BE Mail UP 9164
BE Mail 4200
BXe Mail PRR 5344
BE Express 20067
BEMe Baggage 4390
60' RPO 514
60' RPO 510
coach (40 seat) 313
6-8-4 641 Plainsman
bage UP 9390
bage 4327
bage UP 9202
bage REX 8223
#5 at LaSalle St. 4:35 pm (Dave Briggs)
DL109 621
FP7A 409
E7A 635
BE Express 20011 Chi->RI
BE S.mail 20061 Chi->RI
BE S.mail 20063 Chi->RI
BE S.mail 20082 Chi->CB
BX S.mail DL&W; 10082 Chi->CB
BE Express 20015 Chi->Om
BE Express 20031 Chi->IACity
BE Express 20041 Chi->IACity
BE S.mail 20042 Chi->IACity
BE S.mail 20035 Chi->IACity
BEM Express SP 6768 Chi->Om
BEM S.mail 857
BE S.mail 4222
60' RPO 516
lounge 456
coach 354 Chi->RI?
coach 343 Chi->RI?
dining 423 Chi->RI?
coach 318
coach 313
9-12-65 Actual
#5 at LaSalle St. 4:35 pm (Paul C. Hunnell)
FP7A 406
E8A 647
Express NYC 7454 Chi->RI
COFC Mail 20506 Chi->RI
COFC Mail 20508
BME Express NYC 8074 Chi->IACity
BEMe Express 854
BMe Mail 4302
coach (48 seat) 341
coach (40 seat) 311
lounge 456
coach (68 seat) 327
coach (52 seat) 308
suburban coach 2704 Chi->RI
office car 99
9-13-65 Actual
#6 at LaSalle St 12:05 am (very late) (Paul C. Hunnell)
FP7A 404
E7A 633
BLF COFC (mail?) 20502
BE Express Box 20007
BE 50'7" Bge (empt) 4234
BEe 60'6" Bge NYC 8431
BE Express Box 20018
BEMe 65'7" Bge/Exp SP 6796
BEMe 65'7" Bge/Exp 4374
60' RPO 511
coach (40 seat) 310
BEe 60'6" Bge NYC 8310
suburban coach 2704 (returning from consist above)
1-66 RI circular
#5
psgr box express Chi->RI
TOFC Chi->RI
TOFC
psgr box express Chi->IACity
baggage (star)
baggage (star)
RPO (exSU)
snack-lounge
coach
coach
coach (exFSu)
coach (exFSu)
#6
psgr box express IACity->Chi
TOFC RI->Chi
psgr box exp/Jeep RI->Chi
psgr box exp/Jeep (from Omaha #8)
baggage
baggage
RPO (exSS)
RPO (exSa)
coach (lwt)
coach (Su) (lwt)
Summer 1968 RI circular
#5
baggage (SL)
coach
coach
coach
coach (FSu)
coach (Su)
coffee shop-lounge
lounge (as parlor)
#6
baggage (SL)
lounge (as parlor)
coffee shop-lounge
coach
coach
coach
coach (SaM)
coach (M)
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,
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