Western Pacific Train Symbols, Schedules &
Blocking Assignments as of May 25, 1973
Train Symbol: Advanced WPX
Purpose: Handles all traffic available for movement via the Salt Lake Gateway through the UP North Yard and beyond with UP routing.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
San Jose
WP-A-WPX
7:30 PM
PT
1
Depart
Milpitas
WP-A-WPX
8:30 PM
PT
1
Arrive
SLC-UP
WP-A-WPX
2:00 AM
PT
2
Depart
SLC-UP
UP-A-WPX
3:00 AM
MT
2
Arrive
No. Platte
UP-A-WPX
8:30 PM
MT
2
Arrive
K. Cty
UP-KF
7:45 AM
CT
3
Arrive
St. Louis
NW-KS-2
11:00 PM
CT
3
Arrive
Chicago
BN
11:45 PM
CT
3
Arrive
Chicago
CNW
1:00 AM
CT
4
Arrive
Chicago
CRIP
12:30 AM
CT
4
Arrive
Chicago
MILW
11:00 PM
CT
3
Arrive
Chicago
IC
9:00 AM
CT
4
Blocking: Oakland
1. UP East of North Platte
2. UP West of North Platte
Picks up traffic at Stockton, Sacramento and Portola.
Train Symbol: CIX
Purpose: Handles all traffic available for movement via the Salt Lake Gateway through the D&RGW Roper Yard and beyond with D&RGW Routing.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
Oakland
WP-CIX
10:00 PM
PT
1
Depart
Stockton
WP-CIX
2:00 AM
PT
1
Arrive
SLC Roper
WP-CIX
3:00 AM
PT
2
Depart
SLC Roper
RG-34
5:00 AM
MT
2
Arrive
Denver
RG-34
6:30 PM
MT
2
Arrive
Chicago
BN-64
11:59 PM
CT
3
Arrive
Chicago
RI-60
5:00 AM
CT
4
Arrive
K. City
RI-74
6:30 PM
CT
3
Depart
SLC
RG-34
5:00 AM
MT
2
Arrive
Pueblo
RG-34
8:00 PM
MT
2
Depart
Pueblo
MP-PKC
4:30 AM
MT
3
Arrive
K. City
MP-PKC
11:59 PM
CT
3
Depart
K. City
MP-PKC
3:00 AM
CT
4
Arrive
St. Louis
MP-PKC
4:30 PM
CT
4
Depart
St. Louis
MP-PKC
10:30 PM
CT
4
Arrive
Chicago
MP-PKC
8:00 AM
CT
5
Blocking:Oakland
1. Grand Junction and beyond cars.
2. Salt Lake Proper and Rio Grande Shorts
Picks up Rio Grande traffic at Stockton and Portola.
Train Symbol: Advanced WPF
Purpose: Handles all UP traffic routed via WP to points Oroville and west.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
Oakland
WP-GGM
7:00 AM
PT
1
Depart
Chicago
CNW
10:30 AM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
ACNWF
12:30 AM
CT
2
Depart
Chicago
CRIP
3:00 PM
CT
0
Arrive
No. Platte
RIF
8:00 PM
CT
1
Depart
Chicago
BN-165
6:00 AM
CT
1
Arrive
Grand Island
BN-165
10:30 PM
CT
1
Depart
Grand Island
UP-ABNF
10:35 PM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
6:30 AM
MT
2
Depart
No. Platte
8:30 AM
MT
2
Arrive
SLC
12:30 AM
MT
2
Depart
SLC
12:01 AM
PT
2
Arrive
Oakland
11:00 PM
PT
3
Depart
Omaha
ACBF
2:00 PM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
ACBF
8:00 PM
CT
1
Depart
K. City
AKCF
11:00 AM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
AKCB
8:00 PM
CT
1
Depart
St. Louis
NW-TC-1
8:30 PM
CT
0
Depart
K. City
TC-1
7:00 AM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
TC-1
3:20 PM
CT
1
Depart
No. Platte
A-WPF
3:00 AM
MT
2
Depart
SLC
A-WPF
7:30 PM
PT
2
Arrive
Oakland
A-WPF
10:30 PM
PT
3
Blocking: No. Platte:
1. Bays (Oakland & San Francisco)
2. Oroville to Fremont, Inc.
Oroville Bay Traffic through in connection. Other traffic handled in F-PBF and S-PBF.
Train Symbol: WPF (when operated through, use CMS schedule times)
Purpose: Handles all UP traffic routed via WP to points Gerlach and West.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
Oakland
WP-GGM
7:00 AM
PT
1
Depart
Chicago
Milw
5:00 AM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
MILWF
2:05 AM
CT
2
Depart
Chicago
CNW
10:00 AM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
CNWF
5:30 AM
CT
2
Depart
Chicago
IC
8:00 AM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
ICF
5:35 AM
CT
2
Depart
Chicago
BN-65
12:01 PM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
BNF
7:35 AM
CT
2
Arrive
K. City
NW-TC-3
3:00 PM
CT
1
Depart
K. City
TC-3
5:30 PM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
TC-3
2:30 AM
CT
2
Depart
K. City
KCF-KLS
7:00 PM
CT
1
Arrive
No. Platte
KCF-KLS
5:00 AM
CT
2
Depart
No. Platte
WPF
1:30 PM
MT
2
Depart
SLC
WPF
7:30 AM
PT
3
Depart
Portola
WPF
12:30 AM
PT
4
Arrive
Oakland
WPF
4:30 PM
PT
4
Blocking: No. Platte
1. Gerlach to Keddie Inc. PNW
2. Oroville to Fremont
3. Bay Area
Oroville Bay traffic through in connection. Balance of west of Oroville traffic handled in F-PBF and S-PBF.
Train Symbol: CMS
Purpose: Handles Reno, Portola and west traffic including Pacific Northwest from D&RGW and its connections to connecting trains at Portola and Stockton.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
St. Louis
BN-71
11:00 PM
CT
0
Chicago
BN-63
12:01 PM
CT
1
Chicago
RI-59
1:30 AM
CT
1
K. City
RI-73
9:30 AM
CT
1
Depart
Denver
RG-89
12:45 PM
MT
2
Depart
SLC
WP-CMS
7:30 AM
PT
3
Arrive
Portola
WP-CMS
12:30 AM
PT
3
Arrive
Sacramento
WP-CMS
9:30 AM
PT
4
Arrive
Stockton
WP-CMS
1:00 PM
PT
4
Arrive
K. Falls
BN-140
12:30 AM
PT
5
Arrive
Portland
BN-140
4:00 AM
PT
5
Arrive
Seattle
BN-140
4:00 AM
PT
6
Arrive
Oakland
WP-CMS
6:00 PM
PT
4
Blocking: From Roper
1. Portola (Includes Reno and Northwest)
2. Oroville and West
Portola Northwest cars depart 4:00 AM day 4 on Westwood Turn for connection to BN-140 at Greenville. Reno cars to Reno Local at 5:30 AM day 4.
Train Symbol: WP BN-138 (SFE-869)
Purpose: Provides through service from California points in a joint route via AT&SF-WP-BN for movement to Pacific Northwest.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
St. Louis
BN-71
11:00 PM
CT
0
Depart
Oakland
WP-140
8:00 PM
1
Depart
Los Angeles
ATSF-869
4:00 AM
1
Depart
Stockton
WP-138
5:00 AM
2
Depart
Bieber
BN-138
6:45 PM
2
Arrive
Vancouver WA
BN-138
11:45 AM
3
Arrive
Portland
BN-138
3:30 PM
3
Arrive
Tacoma
BN-138
3:45 PM
3
Arrive
Auburn
BN-138
4:45 PM
3
Arrive
Seattle
BN-138
7:00 PM
3
Arrive
Vancouver BC
BN-138
6:30 AM
4
Blocking:Oroville
1. Vancouver (as fill)
2. Portland (as fill)
3. Tacoma
4. Auburn
5. South Seattle Piggyback
6. Balmer (Seattle) and beyond
Train is switched at Oroville Yard and combined with traffic arriving on WP-140 to make the blocking and move AT&SF and WP origins.
Train Symbol: WP-BN-139
Purpose: Handles traffic available in Pacific Northwest for WP destinations and connections.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
Seattle
BN-139
10:00 AM
1
Depart
Portland
BN-139
4:00 PM
1
Depart
K. Falls
BN-139
6:30 PM
2
Depart
Bieber
WP-139
11:00 PM
2
Arrive
Oroville
WP-139
8:10 AM
3
Arrive
Sacramento
WP-PBF
10:30 AM
3
Arrive
Fremont
WP-FPBF
3:00 AM
3
Arrive
Oakland
WP-PBF
10:00 PM
3
Blocking:Seattle
1. WP East
2. WP West
3. AT&SF Bakersfield and North.
Train is switched at Oroville Yard and connects to WP-PBF's with blocks for Bay, Fremont, San Jose, Stockton (Tidewater Southern), Stockton (Southern Pacific), Stockton (AT&SF), Marysville, Sacramento, Sacramento (Sacramento Northern). The WP East block is moved to Portola and switched from connection to the WPX on UP traffic and GGM on Rio Grande traffic.
Train Symbol: WP-BN-171
Purpose: To provide service for traffic from Hillyard and Pasco East area to WP destinations and connections.
Action
Location
Train
Local Time
Time Zone
Days in Symbol
Depart
Hillyard
BN-171
11:00 PM
0
Depart
Pasco
BN-171
11:00 AM
1
Depart
K. Falls
BN-171
7:30 AM
2
Depart
Bieber
WP-171
3:15 PM
2
Arrive
Oroville
WP-171
2:30 AM
3
Arrive
Sacramento
WP-S-PBF
1:00 AM
3
Arrive
Stockton
WP-S-PBF
3:00 AM
4
Arrive
Oakland
WP-B-PBF
10:00 PM
3
Blocking:Klamath Falls
1. Locals Bieber to Keddie
2. WP East
3. WP West
Sets out WP East block at Greenville for movement to Portola arriving 2:00 AM for connection to WPX on UP traffic and CIX on Rio Grande traffic. Depending on the size of the WP East and West blocks there are times when the West block is set out for 139 to pick up to Oroville for same connections and train operates through to Portola for connections to same train.
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