List of North American dome cars explained

A dome car is a type of railway passenger car that has a glass dome on the top of the car where passengers can ride and see in all directions around the train. It also can include features of a coach, lounge car, dining car, sleeping car or observation. Beginning in 1945, a total of 236 were delivered for North American railroad companies. Three companies manufactured dome cars for North America: American Car and Foundry, Budd, and Pullman-Standard. In addition, the Southern Pacific Railroad constructed seven dome-lounges in its own shops.

List

Budd

Owner Quantity Road numbers Type Year Article
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe8506–513Lounge1954Big Dome
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe6550–555Lounge-dormitory1954Big Dome
Canadian Pacific18500–517Buffet-lounge1954Skyline series
Canadian Pacific18Sleeper-observation1954Park series
Chesapeake and Ohio31850–1852Sleeper1948Strata-Dome
Chesapeake and Ohio31875–1877Coach-observation1948Chessie
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2235–236Parlor-lounge-observation1956Denver Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy3250–252Lounge-dormitory1948California Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2253–254Lounge-dormitory1956Denver Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2304–305Sleeper1954North Coast Limited
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2320–321Coach-lounge-dormitory1953Kansas City Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2360–361Parlor-observation1947Twin Cities Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2365–366Parlor-observation1953Kansas City Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy4375–378Sleeper-lounge-observation1948California Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy2557–558Coach1954North Coast Limited
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy31333–1335Coach1955Empire Builder
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy11395Lounge1955Great Dome
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy14709Coach1940
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy14714Coach1940
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy74716–4722Coach1948California Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy84723–4730Coach1947Twin Cities Zephyr
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy24735–4736Coach1956Denver Zephyr
Denver and Rio Grande Western41105–1108Coach1948California Zephyr
Denver and Rio Grande Western11140Lounge-dormitory1948California Zephyr
Denver and Rio Grande Western11145Sleeper-lounge-observation1948California Zephyr
Great Northern121320–1331Coach1955Empire Builder
Great Northern51390–1394Lounge1955Great Dome
Missouri Pacific3890–892Coach1948Texas Eagle (MP train)
Northern Pacific8307–313Sleeper1954North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific1314Sleeper1957North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific1549Coach1957North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific7550–556Coach1954North Coast Limited
Spokane, Portland and Seattle1306Sleeper1954North Coast Limited
Spokane, Portland and Seattle1559Coach1954North Coast Limited
Spokane, Portland and Seattle11332Coach1955Empire Builder
Wabash3200–202Coach1950Blue Bird
Wabash11601Parlor-observation1950Blue Bird
Western Pacific7811–817Coach1948California Zephyr
Western Pacific2831–832Lounge-dormitory1948California Zephyr
Western Pacific2881–882Sleeper-lounge-observation1948California Zephyr

Pullman-Standard

Owner Quantity Road numbers Type Year Article
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway6500–505Lounge1950Pleasure Dome
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad25550–5551Lounge1949Strata-Dome
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad1050–59Lounge1952Super Dome
General Motors1Coach1947
General Motors1Diner1947
General Motors1Lounge1947
General Motors1Sleeper1947
International–Great Northern Railroad1896Coach1952Texas Eagle
Missouri Pacific Railroad3893–895Coach1952Texas Eagle
Texas and Pacific Railway1200Coach1952Texas Eagle
Wabash Railroad1203Coach1958City of St. Louis
Wabash Railroad11602Parlor-lounge1952Blue Bird

American Car and Foundry

Owner Quantity Road numbers Type Year Article
Union Pacific Railroad107000–7009Coach1954–1955Astra Dome
Union Pacific Railroad108000–8009Diner1955Astra Dome
Union Pacific Railroad159000–9014Lounge-observation1955Astra Dome

Southern Pacific

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