Track 7—The Northwest and Pacific Coast

This section focuses upon passenger service along the Pacific Coast, as well as through passenger service from Chicago and the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest

The Trains:

The Cascade

Overnight service between San Francisco and Portland, Oregon (with connections to Seattle) operated by the Southern Pacific.
The Cascade - August, 1950

The City of Portland

The original long-distance streamliner was operated by Union Pacific and its partner railroads between Chicago and Portland.
City of Portland - May, 1936
City of Portland - July, 1956

The Empire Builder

Named in honor of its founder J. J. Hill, this was the Great Northern's flagship train between Chicago and Seattle/Portland.
Empire Builder - June, 1947
Empire Builder - July, 1956

The Golden Gates

Santa Fe's pioneering intermodal service featured bus connections from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, these streamlined trains from Bakersfield to Oakland, and bus service across the Bay to San Francisco.
Golden Gates - June, 1941

The Lark

Southern Pacific's overnight service along the Coast Line between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Lark - March, 1968

The Olympian Hiawatha

The Milwaukee Road's long-distance flagship on it's Pacific Extension between Chicago and Seattle/Tacoma.
Olympian Hiawatha - July, 1956

The Rogue River

Local service between Portland and Ashland, Oregon, which was the last passenger service operated via Southern Pacific's Siskiyou Line.
Rogue River - April, 1955

The San Diegans

Santa Fe's streamliner service on its "Surf Line" between Los Angeles and San Diego.
San Diegans - May, 1957

The San Joaquin Daylight

Service on Southern Pacific's interior route through the San Joaquin Valley from Los Angeles to Oakland via Bakersfield and Fresno.
San Joaquin Daylight - August, 1944

The Shasta Daylight

Companion train to the Cascade, this was Southern Pacific's daytime train between Portland and Oakland/San Francisco.
Shasta Daylight - August, 1950