Service between the two largest cities of the Pacific Northwest on the eve of Amtrak still appears to be largely in good shape with three round-trips per day. Even so, it looks as if cutbacks were continuing; apparently Union Pacific had recently pulled the last real dining car on the route...Burlington Northern still shows it in their services table, but it looks as if they just added a blurb announcing the service downgrade rather than go to the trouble of revising their table.

From the pages of the Official Guide, April 1971

Burlington Northern heraldUnion Pacific herald

Seattle-Portland Pool Service

Burlington Northern
Union Pacific Railroad
January, 1971

UP 458 BN 195 BN 199 Train Number UP 457 BN 198 BN 196
Daily Daily Daily▼ Miles Services▲ Daily Daily Daily
— 12 15P 8 05A Dp 0 Seattle, WA (King St. Station) (PT) C R Ar — 5 30P 8 45P
5 30P — — 0 Seattle, WA (Union Station) (PT) C 2 30P — —
RF 5 53P DF 8 26A 16 Kent, WA C
RF 5 59P DF 8 32A 22 Auburn, WA C F 4 59P
RF 6 10P DF 8 38A 29 Sumner, WA C
— DF 8 43A 32 Puyallup, WA C — F 8 04P
6 27P 1 02P 8 57A Ar 40 Tacoma, WA C R Dp 1 38P 4 33P 7 53P
6 32P 1 05P 9 01A Dp Ar 1 34P 4 25P 7 49P
7 14P 1 47P 9 43A 75 East Olympia, WA 12 53P F 3 44P 7 08P
7 37P 2 10P 10 07A 94 Centralia, WA C 12 32P 3 21P 6 47P
7 44P 2 17P 10 14A 98 Chehalis, WA C 12 24P 3 11P 6 39P
F 7 59P 10 30A 111 Winlock, WA C F 2 56P
F10 47A 128 Castle Rock, WA F 2 39P
8 25P 2 58P 10 59A 137 Kelso-Longview, WA 11 50A 2 29P 5 55P
F11 11A 147 Kalama, WA
9 08P 3 38P 11 43A 176 Vancouver, WA C 11 03A 1 49P 5 18P
9 30P 4 00P 12 05P Ar 186 Portland, OR (PT) C RDp 10 45A 1 30P 5 00P

Train UP 458 (Seattle-Portland): 10 stops; 4:00; 46.5 MPHTrain UP 457 (Portland-Seattle): 6 stops; 3:45; 49.6 MPH

Train BN 195 (Seattle-Portland): 6 stops; 3:45; 49.6 MPHTrain BN 198 (Portland-Seattle): 9 stops; 4:00; 46.5 MPH

Train BN 199 (Seattle-Portland): 13 stops; 4:00; 46.5 MPHTrain BN 196 (Portland-Seattle): 7 stops; 3:45; 49.6 MPH

(Burlington Northern Notes)


BURLINGTON NORTHERN

SLEEPING CAR, COACH AND DINING CAR SERVICE
TRAINS NOT SHOWN CARRY COACHES ONLY.
Type of Car.Car No.
Between
Accommodations
West
and
North		East
and
South
DAILY POOL SERVICE BETWEEN
SEATTLE-TACOMA-PORTLAND.

TRAINS 196 and 195.
Reclining Seat Coaches.        Seattle-Portland.
Economy Buffet CarSeattle-Portland
Parlor-Bar-Lounge.
(Car.)
9596Seattle-Portland.
14 Parlor Seats

TRAINS 198 and 199.
Reclining Seat Coaches.        Seattle-Portland.
Light Snack Service Only.        Seattle-Portland.

(TRAINS 337 and 338.)
(Union Pacific 457-458.)
Reclining Seat Coaches.        Seattle-Portland.
Dining Car.        Seattle-Portland.
Parlor-Bar-Lounge.
(Car.)
40704080Seattle-Portland.
Seattle-Portland.
14 Parlor Seats.
Pool Line Trains—B.N. 337-338 (Union Pacific 457-458).
Now carry only Reclining Seat Coaches and Cafe Lounge Car.

Tickets reading B. N. or U. P. Railroad are interchangeable on all trains to any point between Seattle and Portland, inclusive, passengers using optional routes should recheck their baggage, otherwise it may be subject to delay.

(Union Pacific Notes)


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
EQUIPMENT
Nos. 195 and 199. Daily.
Reclining Seat Coaches...Portland-Seattle.
(Sandwiches and refreshments by train sales service.)

Nos. 196 and 198. Daily.
Parlor-Bar-Lounge Car...Portland-Seattle. (R. R. owned.)
Reclining Seat Coaches...Portland-Seattle.
Buffet Car...Serving Cafeteria style meals en route.

Nos. 457 and 458. Daily.
Reclining Seat Coaches...Portland-Seattle (not reserved).
Cafe Lounge Car...Portland-Seattle.

Original timetable information copyright ©1971 by National Railway Publication Company.  It is believed that the noncommercial use of this out-of-print material to document the history of the North American passenger train constitutes Fair Use under U.S. copyright law.

The Burlington Northern herald is a licensed mark owned by BNSF Railway Company. The Union Pacific name and herald are trademarks of Union Pacific Railroad Company and are used with permission. Burlington Northern herald obtained from S.S.S.M.R.E. Union Pacific Railroad herald obtained from Union Pacific website.

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B - Checked baggage is handled

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T - Telegraph station

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