Equipment Information

C&NW X250398 was built as a streamlined baggage/mail car for use on the City of Denver train between Chicago and Denver. Cars like this were mostly used for carrying passengers’ luggage, express freight, and other less-than-car-load (LCL) shipments. This car was retired from passenger service in 1953 and rebuilt in 1955 for use as a tool car and mobile workshop for crews maintaining the railroad.

Chicago & North Western X250398 Details

Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard
Year Built: 1936
Length: 78ft
Width: 10ft
Height: 12ft 8in
Weight: 87620 lbs
Brakes: AHSC
Trucks: UP-Pullman 4 Wheel
Description: Baggage/Mail (ex City of Denver 31 / ex 12204)
Arrived: 1995
Condition: Incomplete / unrestored / not operational

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C&NW X250398 Ownership History

1936-1937 – Union Pacific #12204
1937-1953 – Union Pacific #CD-31
1953-1995 – Chicago & North Western #X250398
1995-present – Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL

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