The Cascade

In August of 1950 the Cascade, Southern Pacific's overnight all-Pullman service between San Francisco and Portland, was upgraded to fully streamlined status with modern all-room sleepers. The train's feature car was the "Cascade Club", an articulated triple-unit diner/lounge car.

View SP's advertisement for the new Cascade (PDF, 507K)

The Cascade

Southern Pacific Lines
August 13, 1950

Through Sleepers Seattle-San Francisco

Connecting Train (Great Northern)

12 30P

Seattle, WA (King St. Sta.) (PT)

1 45P

1 14P

Tacoma, WA

12 45P

4 30P

186

Portland, OR (PT)

9 45A

Train Number

Daily

▼

Miles

Services

▲

Daily

4 45P

Portland, OR (PT)

C R

9 30A

6 03P

Salem, OR

8 06A

6 36P

Albany, OR

7 35A

7 18P

124

Eugene, OR

6 49A

7 23P

6 42A

244

Chemult, OR

F 3 48A

11 30P

318

Klamath Falls, OR

2 35A

11 40P

2 25A

2 23A

425

Dunsmuir, CA

11 50P

2 33A

11 40P

4 07A

482

Redding, CA

10 04P

4 55A

526

Gerber, CA

9 15P

5 00A

9 10P

6 47A

639

Davis, CA (Sacramento via bus)

7 18P

6 52A

7 14P

7 33A

683

Martinez, CA (Benicia)

6 27P

D 7 43A

689

Crockett, CA (Vallejo)

6 13P

D 8 03A

703

Richmond, CA

F 5 53P

8 15A

709

Berkeley, CA (Univ. Ave.)

5 45P

8 27A

712

Oakland, CA (16th St.)

C R

5 38P

8 37A

714

Oakland Pier, CA (PT)

5 30P

8 55A

714

Oakland Pier, CA (Ferry)

5 20P

9 15A

718

San Francisco, CA (Ferry Bldg.) (PT)

C R

5 00P

SHASTA ROUTE—Southbound

Train 11—STREAMLINER—CASCADE.

Full Lounge Car—Portland to San Francisco.

Standard Sleepers—

Portland to San Francisco (Double Bedrooms, Roomettes).

Seattle to San Francisco (Double Bedrooms, Drawing-rooms, Compartments, Roomettes).

Dining Car—Portland to San Francisco.

Tickets Honored—Ask Agents.

Regularly assigned cars are air-conditioned.

SHASTA ROUTE—Northbound

Train 12—STREAMLINER—CASCADE.

Full Lounge Car—San Francisco to Portland.

Standard Sleepers—

San Francisco to Portland (Double Bedrooms, Roomettes).

San Francisco to Seattle (Double Bedrooms, Drawing-rooms, Compartments, Roomettes).

Dining Car—San Francisco to Portland.

Tickets Honored—Ask Agents.

Regularly assigned cars are air-conditioned.

LEGEND

Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

I - Customs/Immigration inspection stop

M - Meal stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers

Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

I - International border inspection station

M - Food service available

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

From the pages of the Official Guide, August 1950

Southern Pacific Lines August 13, 1950

Southern Pacific Lines
August 13, 1950