Union Pacific 150th Anniversary Train. UP #5779: Museum Car “Promontory”, Built by St. Louis Car in 1962, Built as Postal Storage car #5779; held for special service; to Museum Car UPP #5779 "Western Star" in 1990; to "Promontory" in 1993. Converted from a Postal Storage Car in 1990 to serve as a traveling museum car for the Wyoming-Idaho Centennial train. The museum car has been used in numerous special trains and displayed at special events at various cities and towns all along the Union Pacific system. Carpeted walls permit exhibits to be changed to reflect special needs. When not in use for displays, the museum car is often equipped as an exercise car. |