Equipment Used
A wide variety of steam- and diesel-powered locomotives served the Challenger over the course of its lifetime.
The consist of the last train No. 107 to travel over the CNW (westbound) on October 29, 1955 included:
- EMD E8A Locomotive CNW #5029B
- Baggage UP #5648
- Sleeper UP Alpine View (14 sections)
- Sleeper UP Pacific Beauty (10 roomettes, 6 double bedrooms)
- Diner (48 seats) CNW #6956
- Coach (48 seats) CNW #3418
- Coach (44 seats) UP #5486
- Dome-Coach UP #7000
- Coach (44 seats) UP #5470
The last train No. 108 to travel over the CNW (eastbound) consisted of:
- 2-EMD E-unit Locomotives (UP pair replaced with CNW units at Omaha)
- Baggage UP #5640
- Sleeper UP Alpine Camp (14 sections)
- Sleeper UP Pacific Mist (10 roomettes, 6 double bedrooms)
- 2-unit (articulated) Dormitory-Kitchen-Diner (48 seats) UP #5101 (taken off at Omaha)
- Lounge car UP #1517 (taken off at Omaha)
- Coach (44 seats) UP #5484 (taken off at Omaha)
- Diner (48 seats) CNW #6956 (taken on at Omaha)
- Dome-Coach UP #7002
- Coach (44 seats) UP #5478
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