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January 26, 2019 at 3:19 am
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Bill Pollard
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Ron,
I don’t think so… the Pullman History of Lines documents indicate that Pullman line 3744 provided the last Wichita to Denver sleeper service.
Pullman line 3744 was inaugurated June 1, 1940, operating Denver-Little Rock. It was shortened to Denver-Wichita on November 15, 1941. Lightweight cars were assigned to this route on September 1, 1956. As you noted, 6-6-4 cars were assigned for almost all of the time period that this line used lightweight cars. Pullman line 3744 was discontinued with the arrival of last cars in destination terminals on March 1, 1961.
Bill Pollard
