The City of Denver was inaugurated in response to Burlington's new Denver Zephyr. Compare the schedules of the two trains!


From the pages of the Official Guide, December 1940

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The Streamliner, City of Denver

Chicago & North Western Ry.
Union Pacific Railroad
November 11, 1940

111 Train Number 112
Daily Miles (Chicago & North Western) Services Daily
6 20P Dp 0.0 Chicago, IL (North Western Sta.) (CT) C R Ar 8 33A
8.6 Oak Park, IL (Marion St.) F
8 04P 109.5 Sterling, IL (Rock Falls) T C 6 36A
8 32P 138.1 Clinton, IA C R 6 10A
9 46P 219.4 Cedar Rapids, IA C R 4 53A
10 50P 289.1 Marshalltown, IA T C 3 46A
11 22P 326.7 Ames, IA T C 3 13A
11 40P 340.2 Boone, IA T C 3 00A
1 46A 485.1 Council Bluffs, IA T C 12 55A
1 49A 486.5 Council Bluffs Transfer, IA T
2 01A Ar 487.9 Omaha, NE C R Dp 12 45A
(Union Pacific)
2 10A Dp 488 Omaha, NE C R Ar 12 35A
F 570 Columbus, NE T C 11 16P
4 10A 632 Grand Island, NE T C R 10 30P
4 46A 674 Kearney, NE T C 9 56P
6 02A Ar 769 North Platte, NE (CT) T C R Dp 8 45P
5 08A Dp North Platte, NE (MT) Ar 7 43P
6 17A 851 Julesburg, CO T C 6 40P
7 12A 908 Sterling, CO T C 5 54P
D 7 47A 949 Fort Morgan, CO T C
8 31A 1001 La Salle, CO T C 4 37P
9 20A Ar 1048 Denver, CO (MT) T C R Dp 3 55P

Train 111: 16 stops, 16:00, 65.5 MPHTrain 112: 15 stops, 15:38, 67.0 MPH



(Chicago & North Western Notes)

EQUIPMENT

No. 111—DAILY.
Streamliner, City of Denver.

Registered Nurse—Stewardess Service: Radio.

Chicago to Denver.

12 Open Section Sleeping Cars.

8 Enclosed Section 3-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car.

6-Double Bedroom, Observation Sleeping Car.

1-Drawing-room, 3-Compartment, 4-Double Bedroom 4-Roomette Sleeping Car.

Diner-Lounge Car

Coaches. (Seats reserved.)


No. 112—DAILY.
Streamliner, City of Denver.

Registered Nurse—Stewardess Service; Radio.

Denver to Chicago

12 Open Section Sleeping Cars.

8 Enclosed Section 3-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

6-Double Bedroom, Observation Sleeping Car.

1 Drawing-room, 3 Compartments, 4 Double Bedroom, 4 Roomette, Sleeping Car.

Diner Lounge Car.

Coaches. (Seats Reserved.)


Regularly Assigned Through Cars Air-Conditioned.

Note—Reservations for space, Pullman or coach, should be applied for as much in advance as possible. Coach seats on Streamliners reserved by number. The "City of Los Angeles," Nos. 103 and 104, and the "City of San Francisco," Nos. 101 and 102, are operated primarily for through passengers and will not carry local passengers between points east of Ogden, except that passengers originating Cheyenne, Wyo. and west thereof, and destined to Chicago, Ill., or east thereof, or the reverse, and holding regular rail transportation may be carried on Streamliner special service trains on purchase of special service charge tickets from or to Ogden, Utah. If there is vacant space (Pullman or coach) available 48 hours prior to departure from terminal, it may be sold from intermediate scheduled stops westbound to Ogden and points beyond, or eastbound from points between Los Angeles or San Francisco and Ogden to any scheduled stop. Tickets for or between intermediate stations for use on Nos. 111 and 112 will not be sold until day of departure from terminal, if and when space is available. Tickets for or between intermediate stations for use on Nos. 1 and 2 will not be sold until within 48 hours before departure of trains. This applies to both coach and Pullmans. Tickets sold at special fares for the classes indicated below and free transportation, WILL NOT be accepted for passage on the Streamliner trains, except City of Denver, Nos. 111 and 112, see exceptions. Free transportation, Caretakers or Attendants Tickets or Contracts, Charity Tickets, Blind and Attendant, Blind and Dog, Clergy, D. V. S. or V. A. H., Federal Emergency Relief Administration, C. C. C., Railroad employees', C. C. C. C., Banana Messengers, Drovers, Homeseekers Tickets sold at reduced fares, Show Scrip, or any other tickets endorsed "Not Good on Streamliner Trains." EXCEPTIONS—All classes of tickets will be honored on streamliner "City of Denver," Nos. 111 and 112, except week-end coach tickets to Chicago from eastern Iowa, bearing limit of five days and Passes.

(Union Pacific Notes)


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

EQUIPMENT
—TRAINS NOT SHOWN CARRY NO SLEEPING CARS.


Westbound

No. 111—Daily. STREAMLINER, CITY OF DENVER.
Registered Nurse—Stewardess Service without charge. Radio.

Diner-Lounge....Meal Service.

Club Lounge Sleeping Car...Chicago to Denver—6 Double Bedrooms.

Standard Sleeping Cars...Chicago to Denver—12-Sections (2 cars).

Chicago to Denver—8-Sections, 3-Double Bedrooms.

Chicago to Denver—4 Roomettes, 3-Compartments, 1 Drawing-room, 4 Double Bedrooms.

Frontier Shack Car...Chicago to Denver.

Coaches...Chicago to Denver—(2 cars, 50 reclining seats each).


Eastbound

No. 112—Daily. STREAMLINER, CITY OF DENVER.
Registered Nurse—Stewardess Service without charge. Radio
Diner-Lounge....Meal Service.
Club Lounge Sleeping Car...Denver to Chicago—6-Double Bedrooms.
Standard Sleeping Cars...Denver to Chicago—12-Sections (2 cars).
Denver to Chicago—8-Sections, 3-Double Bedrooms.
Denver to Chicago—4 Roomettes, 3-Compartments, 1 Drawing-room, 4 Double Bedrooms.
Frontier Shack Car...Denver to Chicago.
Coaches...Denver to Chicago—(2 cars, 50 reclining seats each).

Regularly Assigned Through Cars Air-Conditioned.