Re: Domes to RR Days
Author: Richard Elgenson
Date: 08-08-2010 - 23:37
HI Guys,
Thanks so much for asking and answering about the Domes gig. 7 domes, count em.
Here's the consist directly from the Train Trips page:
THE TRAIN CONSIST
SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME (and it has)
CAR NAME TYPE HISTORY STATUS NOTES
1. Tioga Pass..............Business Car CN OK
2. Moonlight Dome..........Dome-Sleeper-Club C&O OK Built for CH
3. Tolani..................Coach TSF OK EC
4. Ocean View..............Full Dome GN OK EB
5. Nenana..................Full Dome ATSF OK Built for EC
6. Overland Trail..........Club Lounge SP OK
7. Pony Express............Party Car CP OK Baggage Car
8. Silver Splendor.........Dome-Lounge CB&Q OK Built for DZ
9. Plaza Santa Fe..........Dome-Lounge ATSF OK Built for SC
10. Pacific Sands...........Sleeper UP OK UP Cities
11. Palm Leaf...............Sleeper ATSF OK Built for SC
12. Colonial Crafts.........Sleeper-Lounge PRR OK BW & others
13. Silver Rapids...........Sleeper PRR OK Built for CZ
14. Silver Lariat...........Dome-Coach CB&Q OK Built for CZ
15. Silver Solarium.........Dome-Sleeper-Obs CB&Q OK Built for CZ.
Codes for the above "Notes" column.
EC: El Capitan
SC: Super Chief
DZ: Denver Zephyr
EB: Empire Builder
BW: Broadway Limited
CH: C&O Chessie (Never went into service-sold to Argentina except for the domes)
EL: El Capitan & Chicagoan/Kanasa Cityan (Switched to Chief)
IP: Iowa Pacific's San Luis & Rio Grande RR
UP Cities: City of Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco & St Louis