Southern Pacific Lines

Coast Line Division 

“The Route of the Octopus”

 
 

General Information

The Cascade History  (Train)

  1. SP streamlined Cascade Train #11-12 ran between Oakland – Portland - Seattle. The Cascade was SP's overnight train between Oakland and Portland with through sleeping cars to and from Seattle.


  3. Service Started - August 13, 1950


  5. Oakland – Portland - Daily overnight All-Pullman - 713 miles - 16 hours 45 minutes

  6. 1.12 Depart Oakland - 4:35PM, Arrive Portland - 8:15AM

  7. 2.11 Depart Portland - 4:45PM, Arrive Oakland - 8:20AM




Cascade Train Consist

Cascade Steam Motive Power

  1. 4-8-4  GS-4



Cascade Diesel Motive Power

  1. It was initially powered by A-B-B sets of EMD E7 diesels but were replaced in weeks by A-B-A sets of ALCO PA passenger diesels painted in Daylight colors.


PA

  1. By 1950 the Cascade passenger trains were powered by Alco PABA sets.

  2. In 1957 the Cascade used the following Alco PABA sets:

        SP #6015    PA-1

        SP #5910    PB-1

        SP #6026    PA-2


SDP45

  1. In 1971 the Cascade used the following EMD sets:

        SP #3203    SDP45


FP7

  1. In 1971 the Cascade used the following EMD sets:

        SP #6448    FP7

        SP #6449    FP7



Cascade Passenger Equipment

Prototype History

  1. There were 4 through sleepers to Seattle and traveled north from Portland in the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) pool train to Seattle Union Station. In Seattle the 4 sleeping cars were transferred to the Northern Pacific Railway (NP) at the King Street Station. The next morning these four through sleeping cars would depart Seattle in the NP pool train and transfer to the Cascade that afternoon in Portland for the trip to Oakland.


RPO's


Paint

  1. The Cascade cars were painted in Lark two tone Gray.


Lettering and Numbering




Typical Cascade Consists

The consist was a 13 new car Pullman Standard.


1946 Heavyweight Cascade Consist Train #             

  1. Baggage-Express

  2. 14 Section sleeper

  3. 12 Section/1 Dr Rm sleeper

  4. 12 Section/1 Dr Rm sleeper

  5. 8 Section/1 Dr Rm/2 Compartment sleeper

  6. Diner

  7. Lounge

  8. 6 Section/6 Dbl Br sleeper

  9. 6 Comp/3 Dr Rm sleeper

  10. 8 Section/5 Dbl Br sleeper

  11. 8 Section/5 Dbl Br sleeper

  12. 12 Section/1 Dr Rm sleeper



1950 Cascade Consist Train #

  1. Baggage-mail storage     5000                                 Baggage-mail storage      5001

  2. 70ft stream heavyweight baggage                            70ft stream heavyweight baggage

  3. Baggage-Mail    6600                                Baggage-Mail                  6601

  4. 83-B-1                                                                   83-B-1

  5. 22 Roomette    9300                          22 Roomette                  9302

  6. 12 Dbl Br Sleeper    9400                                12 Dbl Br Sleeper        9401

  7. 10-6 Sleeper             9030                                10-6 Sleeper                    9033

  8. Dorm-kitchen unit      10280                                Dorm-kitchen unit        10283           Cascade Club

  9. 44 seat diner unit         10281                                44 seat diner unit          10284

  10. tavern-lounge unit       10282                                 tavern-lounge unit        10285

  11. 4-4-2 Sleeper                 9118                                 4-4-2 Sleeper                  9119           Seattle car #9120

  12. 10-6 Sleeper                   9031                                10-6 Sleeper                    9034           Seattle car NP #365

  13. 10-6 Sleeper                   9032                                10-6 Sleeper                    9035           Seattle car NP #364

  14. 22 Roomette                  9301                                22 Roomette                   9303           Seattle car #9304

  15. 10-6 Sleeper                   9053                                10-6 Sleeper                    9054           (blunt end)



1957 Cascade Consist Train #             

  1. Baggage          6084               

  2. 70ft streams heavyweight baggage

  3. 46-seat Chair car 2381               

  4. 48 seat chair 2382

  5. 48 seat chair 2395

  6. 50-seat Chair car 2416

  7. 44 seat chair 2437

  8. 48 seat chair 2427

  9. ex TNO 450 Sunbeam car

  10. Dorm-kitchen unit10280

  11. 44 seat diner unit10281

  12. tavern-lounge unit10282

  13. 10-6 Sleeper           9034

  14. 4 -4-2  Sleeper             9118

  15. 10-6 Sleeper                903x             

  16. 10-6 Sleeper                9053         (blunt end)      

  17.     


1971 Cascade Consist Train #

  1. Baggage-Dormitory3106

  2. 10-6 Sleeper         9008

  3. Lounge car2998

  4. Dining car       10213

  5. 44 seat chair2237

  6. 44 seat chair2374

  7. 44 seat chair2380

  8. 36 seat chair2491

  9. Business Car Oakland  141



References

  1. The Official Pullman-Standard Library, Vol. 5, Southern Pacific Prewar Cars

  2. The Official Pullman-Standard Library, Vol. 6, Southern Pacific Postwar Cars

  3. Southern Pacific Passenger Trains Volume.1 Night Trains of the Coast Route - by Ryan/Shine

  4. Southern Pacific Passenger Trains Volume.2 Day Trains of the Coast Line - by Ryan/Shine

  5. Southern Pacific Passenger Cars Volume.1 Coaches and Chair Cars - by The SPH&TS

  6. Southern Pacific Passenger Cars Volume.2 Sleepers and Baggage-Dorms - by The SPH&TS

  7. Trainline Winter 1997 No.54 - The Lightweight Cascade by Jim Lancaster

  8. Trainline Fall 1999 No.61 - The Shasta Daylight by Jim Lancaster



Modeling Cascade Passenger Cars

Paint

The Cascade cars were painted in Lark two tone Gray.

Athearn



Specific Cascade Cars

 
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