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Beaver


This information has been compiled from postings to the SP Mailing list.


The Beaver was a 'heavyweight' train of coaches and Tourist sleepers that ran from Oakland to Portland, but did not have thru cars to Seattle.

The 1946 SP Equipment circular lists the The Beaver, Train #13/14

  • baggage Express
  • coach
  • 4 chair cars
  • diner
  • lounge
  • and 4 x 16 section tourist sleepers.
Train #13 Beaver
equipmentFromToFromEnroute ToReturn on Train #
Baggage ExpressPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
Coach (Newsagent)PortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
ChairPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
ChairPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
ChairPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
ChairPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
DinerPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
LoungePortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
16 Section Tourist SleeperPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
16 Section Tourist SleeperPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
16 Section Tourist SleeperPortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14
16 Section Tourist Sleeper*PortlandOaklandPortlandOakland14

* the last 16 Section Tourist Sleeper was discontinued April 28, 1946

  • 12 Cars - Portland to Oakland
Train #14 Beaver
equipmentFromToFromEnroute ToReturn on Train #
Baggage ExpressOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
Coach (Newsagent)OaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
ChairOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
ChairOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
ChairOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
ChairOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
DinerOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
LoungeOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
16 Section Tourist SleeperOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
16 Section Tourist SleeperOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
16 Section Tourist SleeperOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
16 Section Tourist SleeperOaklandPortlandOaklandPortland13
  • 12 Cars - Oakland to Portland

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