CPR Mountain Observation Cars

7904 rebuilt 1922 from Colonist car 2426 (nee 283 built 1887) Scrapped Ogden 1955.
Vancouver September 7, 1953 Walter E. Frost/City of Vancouver Archives

This style of mountain observation car replaced the "hayrack" style below.
A total of 19 similar cars were built or converted over the years including 7900-7915.

Open sightseeing observation car used only in the Rockies behind the normal open platform observation car.
Six of these cars (7900-7905) were built but a roof was added a few years later.

CMPRS 4427 open observation cars series 7900-7905 roof applied E.O. 2459 1929

Detailed data and diagrams 7900-7915
Lists all such cars over the years

599 (ex 1424) one of three 96 seat mountain observation cars (597-599) converted 1956 to replace older cars.
These cars were used on The Dominion and The Mountaineer between Calgary and Vancouver.
Vancouver August 26, 1962 Walter E. Frost/City of Vancouver Archives