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This section covers the 11 cars built by PS and delivered in 1952. The first one built (50) was involved in a serious accident and burned{Warren Wing/Justin Nelson*}. The car shell was returned to Pullman and some parts were used to build a second #50. |
CMSP&P 50(1) - Wrecked and burned 5/31/53 - but a big hush hush was that this was a test trip. It still belonged to Pullman Standard at the time. |
CMSP&P 50(2) - After retired by Milwaukee Road, became CN2400 "Jasper", VIA 2700, Tour Alaska TAIX 7092 (4/83) "Mt. Foraker", P&O Princess California Sun Express (800482), Amtrak 9310(HEP)-1990 Auto Train service, 12/95 to Holland America Westours 50 "Kenai" - began service 1996 - listed for sale 6/2002 - name recycled to Holland America new custom built dome #1050. Sold 9/05 to Canon City & Royal Gorge Railway |
CMSP&P 51 - became CN 2404 "Qu'Apelle"(1/65), CN 2704(4/74), VIA 2704(3/78), retired 6/82 to Great Western Tours thru J Baldwin, 2/83 re-sold to John Larkin/Escanaba & Lake Superior RR. Car stored inside old P&H plant in Escanaba MI. |
CMSP&P 52 - became CN 2405 "Columbia", VIA 2705, Tour Alaska TAIX 7090 (1983) (800481) "Mt. McKinley", P & O Princess California Sun Express, Amtrak 9311 (HEP) - 1990 AT service, 12/95 Napa Valley Wine Train Napa CA "Champagne". |
CMSP&P 53 - became CN 2401 "Athabasca" (1/65), CN 2701 (4/74), VIA 2701 (3/78), retired 6/82 to Great Western Tours thru J Baldwin, rebuilt by Robert Bauman/Milwaukee Rail Car Corp for Rail Travel Associates (RTAX) (2/83) - repainted in full MILW RD colors as # 53 (8/84), Golden Arrow(lease) Janesville WI (1985), "donated" to Mid Continent Railway Museum North Freedom WI (never went there), sold thru Milwaukee Rail car in 1985 to C&NW 421 "Powder River", 1995 to UPRR - unused except for "OLS" and excursion use, 1996 to NCDOT 400301 "Mount Mitchell", in service on Amtrak's "Piedmont" (but not rostered by Amtrak) (1999), but was not used in service in 2000. An FRA inspector ruled that if the car derails and goes on its side the passengers in the dome have no emergency exit from the dome. NCDOT is currently trying to retrofit pop-out window emergency exits in the dome. Currently the car is in the fenced-in and secure Capital Yard where NCDOT keeps nearly all their equipment safe and secure from vandals and stone-tossing urchins. |
CMSP&P 54 - became CN 2402 "Yellowhead", VIA 2702, retired, Mandak Metals Selkirk MB (10/81), Tour Alaska TAIX (1983), scrapped for parts. |
CMSP&P 55 - to Amtrak 9380 (leased at inception, later purchased by Amtrak), Blackburn (1977), 1985 Holland America Westours as WTMC 555 (800066) (never re-built), Transcisco Tours 91 - seized as a result of Transcisco Bankrupcy, 1991 to owner of Blue Mountain & Reading/nee Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, with car stored still un-rebuilt in PA. Refurbing work finally begun and car photographed on a special 12/2003 (see photos). In service 2006 as #4. |
CMSP&P 56 - became CN 2403 "Fraser" (1/65), CN 2703 (4/74), VIA 2703 (3/78), retired 6/81, 4/83 Great Western Tours thru J Baldwin, 2/84 Tour Alaska TAIX 7091 (800485) "Mt. Susitna", P & O Princess California Sun Express, Amtrak 9312 (HEP) - 1990 AT service, Holland America Westours 56 "Knik" (1995) - entered service 1996 - listed for sale 6/2002 - name recycled to Holland America new custom built dome #1051. Sold 9/05 to Canon City & Royal Gorge Railway |
CMSP&P 57 - to Amtrak 9381 (leased at inception, then purchased by Amtrak), to private owner "Allen" (1978) as "Silver Garden" restaurant in Portland OR - later named "Warsaw Express" (2nd owner), (1985) Westours - car numbered WTMC 557 but not rebuilt. Car sold to Transcisco in 1991, reposessed after bankruptcy and moved to storage on Washington Central, then purchased 5/94 (800067). rebuilt as WCRC 152 for service on "Atlantic Clipper" dinner train on the NYS&W (which never happened). Car sold 5/97 to BC Rail as BCR 152 "Stardust" for the Pacific Starlight Dinner Train. Car had the "Temple Treatment" i.e. fluting added to lower car sides. Operation shut down and car listed for sale late 2002. Sold to Ontario Northland 2/2004 as ONT 900 and moved east on rear of 'Canadian' 4/04 with entire dinner train consist. Repainted in ONR livery as "Otter Rapids" and in use on 'Polar Bear Express' in 2005. |
CMSP&P 58 - to Amtrak 9382 (leased at inception, then later purchased by Amtrak), Tom McOwen (1977) - sold half interest to William Sprague and named "Super Dome", McOwen later donated his interest to Railway Exposition Co of Cincinnatti OH/Covington KY, leased to Chessie Safety Express #20, returned to full Milw delivery colors, sold to Henry Hillman/Oregon Rail Corp/American Orient Express/Montana Rockies Rail Tours (8/98) (800265) - car stored in Denver, then moved to Western Jct WA 9/2001. Reported for sale. Rusted beyond repair and never used. Donated to Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum when AOE closed down. After several (fruitless) attempts to sell for preservation, scrapped Nov 2009. |
CMSP&P 59 - to Amtrak 9383 (leased at inception then later purchased by Amtrak), Joseph Fertitta (9/78) for use as the "Lindsey M" at "Central Station" a restaurant and railroad museum in Shreveport, LA (bombed), sat derilict for a couple of years, several private parties, 1985 Tour Alaska TAIX 7093 "Mt. St. Elias", TAIX taken over by P & O Princess, leased to Washington Central for use on the "Spirit of Washington" dinner train. Numbered WCRC 59, repainted silver red / black stripes, and re-named "City of Renton". Car purchased by WCRC during 1993 (WCRC 108), and it too was given the "Temple Treatment" with the addition of fluting on the lower car sides (see #57). Relettered CBRW (Columbia Basin Railway) 11/02. |
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Additionally, Milwaukee Road constructed a unique set of 'observation' cars that gave such a view that they are classed as "honorary" domes. See the information at |
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