series of derailments involving the SDP40F prompted their replacement, and by late 1977 Amtrak had introduced the EMD F40PH. These sometimes ran with an E9 "B" unit as well. In late 1976 a typical North Coast Hiawatha departed Seattle with two SDP40Fs, a baggage car, two 44-seat long-distance coaches, a Budd dome coach, one of the dormitory-coffee shop cars formerly used on California Zephyr, an ex-North Coast Limited dining car, and a single Pacific series sleeping car. Two more baggage cars were added at Minneapolis for mail and express service. See also Pioneer Desert Wind'' Notes References External links 1979 timetable 1976 route brochure Amtrak: North Coast Hiawatha Study Plan Former Amtrak routes Transportation in Seattle Railway services introduced in 1971 Passenger rail transportation in Washington (state) Passenger rail transportation in Illinois Passenger rail transportation in Wisconsin Passenger rail transportation in Minnesota Passenger rail transportation in North Dakota Passenger rail transportation in Montana Passenger rail transportation in Idaho Passenger rail transportation in Oregon Railway services discontinued in 1979 Former long distance Amtrak routes Proposed Amtrak routes