By 1956 Union Pacific had re-equipped the train with the new "Astra Dome" equipment, and it had officially been christened the "Domeliner City of Portland" by its operating railroads.

From the pages of the Official Guide, July 1956

Milwaukee Road heraldUnion Pacific Railroad herald

The City of Portland

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
June 2, 1956

105 Train Number 106
Daily▼ Miles (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific) Services▲ Daily
4 45P Dp 0 Chicago, IL (Union Station) (CT) C R Ar 11 30A
R 5 25P 37 Elgin, IL C D10 35A
80 Davis Junction, IL C D 9 57A
6 56P Ar 138 Savanna, IA (Dubuque via bus) C Dp 9 02A
7 03P Dp Ar 8 55A
8 31P 227 Marion, IA (Cedar Rapids via bus) C 7 34A
10 35P Ar 362 Perry, IA C Dp 5 26A
10 40P Dp Ar 5 21A
423 Manilla, IA C 4 27A
1 00A Ar 488 Omaha, NE C R Dp 3 15A
(Union Pacific)
1 10A Dp 488 Omaha, NE C Ar 3 05A
F 525 Fremont, NE C F
F 570 Columbus, NE C F
3 14A Ar 632 Grand Island, NE C Dp 12 55A
3 15A Dp Ar 12 54A
F 674 Kearney, NE C F
5 05A Ar 769 North Platte, NE (CT) C Dp 11 03P
4 10A Dp North Platte, NE (MT) Ar 9 58P
5 52A Ar 893 Sidney, NB Dp 8 17P
5 53A Dp Ar 8 16P
7 35A Ar 995 Cheyenne, WY C Dp 6 55P
7 45A Dp Ar 6 45P
9 09A Ar 1051 Laramie, WY C Dp 5 25P
9 10A Dp Ar 5 24P
11 04A Ar 1168 Rawlins, WY C Dp 3 35P
11 05A Dp Ar 3 34P
F12 55P 1287 Rock Springs, WY C F 1 35P
1 25P Ar 1302 Green River, WY C Dp 1 15P
1 35P Dp Ar 1 00P
F 2 47P 1372 Kemmerer, WY C F11 40A
4 05P 1447 Montpelier, ID C 10 20A
5 45P Ar 1546 Pocatello, ID C Dp 8 30A
35 Connecting Train Number (Union Pacific) 36
1 05A Dp 0 Pocatello, ID Ar 1 55A
2 20A Ar 51 Idaho Falls, ID Dp 12 15A
2 45A Dp Ar 11 55P
5 10A 102 Ashton, ID 10 05P
7 30A Ar 158 West Yellowstone, MT Dp 7 30P
5 55P Dp 1546 Pocatello, ID C Ar 8 20A
6 46P 1605 Minidoka, ID C 7 24A
7 32P 1654 Shoshone, ID (Sun Valley via bus) C 6 40A
7 48P 1670 Gooding, ID C 6 22A
8 25P 1706 Glenns Ferry, ID C 5 45A
8 56P 1734 Mountain Home, ID C 5 13A
9 40P 1781 Boise, ID C 4 30A
10 08P 1800 Nampa, ID C 4 06A
10 17P 1809 Caldwell, ID C 3 50A
10 37P 1832 Nyssa, ID C 3 29A
10 48P 1842 Ontario, ID C 3 17A
11 08P 1859 Weiser, ID C 2 59A
11 40P Ar 1882 Huntington, OR (MT) C Dp 2 35A
10 40P Dp Huntington, OR (PT) Ar 1 35A
11 53P 1930 Baker, OR C 12 10A
1 05A 1982 La Grande, OR C 11 10P
3 10A 2056 Pendleton, OR (Spokane, Walla Walla via bus) C 9 08P
3 50A Ar 2088 Hinkle, OR C Dp 8 30P
3 55A Dp Ar 8 25P
5 30A 2188 The Dalles, OR C 6 50P
F 6 01A 2209 Hood River, OR C F 6 18P
7 30A Ar 2272 Portland, OR (PT) C Dp 5 00P
Through Sleeper Chicago-Seattle
457 Connecting Train Number 408
9 00A Dp 0 Portland, OR (PT) C Ar 4 30P
9 21A 8.7 Vancouver, WA C 4 08P
10 53A 90.8 Centralia, WA C 2 32P
12 01P Ar 144.7 Tacoma, WA C Dp 1 26P
12 05P Dp Ar 1 22P
1 00P Ar 183.4 Seattle, WA (Union Station) (PT) C
183.4 Seattle, WA (King St. Station) (PT) C Dp 12 30P

Train 105 (Chicago-Portland): 34 stops, 40:45, 55.8 MPHTrain 106 (Portland-Chicago): 36 stops, 40:30, 56.1 MPH



NOTE: Connecting Trains 35 and 36 operate only during Yellowstone Park season, June 18 through September 6.

(Milwaukee Road Notes)

EQUIPMENT
All Cars Are Air-Conditioned.
DOMELINER "CITY OF PORTLAND"
Nos. 105 and 106 - Daily.

BETWEEN CHICAGO AND PORTLAND

Dome Observation Lounge Car.

Pullman Sleeping Cars—

10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms [1053].

11 Double Bedrooms [1054].

5 Double Bedroom Club Car [1055].

Dome Dining Car—(Club and a la carte service).

Cafe Lounge Car—(For coach passengers).

Dome Coach—(Seats reserved—Dome seats not reserved) [1059].

Reclining Seat-Leg Rest Coaches—(All seats reserved) [1057-1058].


BETWEEN CHICAGO AND SEATTLE

Pullman Sleeping Car—

10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms [1050]. (In No. 457 Portland to Seattle and No. 408 Seattle to Portland.)

Coaches—(Portland to Seattle).


Car numbers shown are westbound numbers.

NOTE: Limited handling of baggage on these trains; consult agent.

(Union Pacific Notes)


EQUIPMENT

Westbound
No. 105—DOMELINER, CITY OF PORTLAND. Daily.
Radio and Recorded Musical Programs.

Dome Observation-Lounge...Chicago to Portland—for use of sleeping car passengers.

Streamlined Sleeping Cars...Chicago to Portland—11 Double Bedrooms.

Chicago to Portland—5 Double Bedrooms—Club.

Chicago to Portland—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Chicago to Portland—14-Sections.

Chicago to Seattle—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms (on 457 to Seattle).

Reclining Seat-Leg Rest Coaches...Chicago to Portland (all seats reserved).

Dome Coach...Chicago to Portland—36 Leg Rest Seats—all reserved.

Cafe Lounge Car...Chicago to Portland. Moderately priced meals; lounge for coach passengers.

Dome Dining Car...Club and a la carte service.


Eastbound
No. 106—DOMELINER, CITY OF PORTLAND. Daily.
Radio and Recorded Musical Programs.

Dome Observation-Lounge...Portland to Chicago—for use of sleeping car passengers.

Streamlined Sleeping Cars...Portland to Chicago—11 Double Bedrooms.

Portland to Chicago—5 Double Bedrooms—Club.

Portland to Chicago—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Portland to Chicago—14-Sections.

Seattle to Chicago—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms (on 408 from Seattle).

Reclining Seat-Leg Rest Coaches...Portland to Chicago (all seats reserved).

Dome Coach...Portland to Chicago—36 Leg Rest Seats—all reserved.

Cafe Lounge Car...Portland to Chicago. Moderately priced meals; lounge for coach passengers.

Dome Dining Car...Club and a la carte service.


NOTE: Limited handling of checked baggage on these trains; consult agent.

NOTE: West Yellowstone, Montana, is gateway to Yellowstone National Park. Train service during Summer season only, June 18 thru September 6.

Original timetable information copyright ©1956 by National Railway Publication Company.  No record of copyright renewal found; it is believed this information is in the public domain.

The Union Pacific name and herald are trademarks of Union Pacific Railroad Company and are used with permission. The Milwaukee Road trademark is used with the permission of Canadian Pacific Railway. Milwaukee Road herald obtained from Canadian Pacific Railway Archives. Union Pacific Railroad herald obtained from Union Pacific website.

All comments, original material and page design copyright ©2006-2009 by Eric H. Bowen. Page updated 7/6/09.

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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

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