Southern Pacific Railroad, Golden Trencher, Illinois, Mondota
The car named "Golden Trencher," a coffee shop / lounge car, was built by Pullman Standard for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1949. The car was used in service on the "Golden State Route" a train jointly operated by the Chicago, Rock Island, Pacific Railroad, and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Golden State train operated between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Rock Island pulled the train between Chicago and Tucumcari, New Mexico. The Southern Pacific pulled it between Tucumcari and Los Angeles.
* This photograph appeared in the publication of the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Historical And Technical Society, Inc publication. June 2019
Southern Pacific Railroad, Golden Trencher, Illinois, Mondota
The car named "Golden Trencher," a coffee shop / lounge car, was built by Pullman Standard for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1949. The car was used in service on the "Golden State Route" a train jointly operated by the Chicago, Rock Island, Pacific Railroad, and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Golden State train operated between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Rock Island pulled the train between Chicago and Tucumcari, New Mexico. The Southern Pacific pulled it between Tucumcari and Los Angeles.
* This photograph appeared in the publication of the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Historical And Technical Society, Inc publication. June 2019