Wil's Slide Box

Weren't the SP's domes homebuilt? Thought I heard that somewhere?

 

I wonder how much heavier they were with the add-ons, cause the Milwaukee Road's domes rode on 3 axle trucks, versus's these 2 axle trucks.

 

SP Dome-Lounge 3604, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)


SP Dome-Lounge 3605, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)

 

Two more views of SP Dome-Lounge 3605, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)

 

SP Dome-Lounge 3602 at BN's diesel yard in Denver, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)


SP Dome-Lounge 3605 heading out of Union Station, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)

 

Yeah, that.

Also, what is one of the SP's signature cars doing in the Burlington yard? Didn't the SP/UP/MILW compete with the WP/DRGW/CB&Q?

 

Yes, the SP definitely handled the City of San Francisco and Overland over the old Central Pacific. And the Exposition Flyer and California Zephyr were Burlington on one end and WP on the other.

 

Here's a good site for finding out what became of these cars:

http://trainweb.org/web_lurker/SPf/

Apparently these pics are from Amtrak's early days. I know "The Rainbow Era" refers to the BN, but Amtrak could be said to have had a Rainbow Era of its own right after it was formed, when it was mixing cars, but still gearing up to repaint and/or reluctant to repaint leased equipment.

 

These are all from the earliest days of Amtrak. From a few other photos, I have some of these are likely from Day 1, May 1, 1971.

 

Two views of SP 10-6 Sleeper 9002 at Denver, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)

 

SP 10-6 9002 takes the rear as it gets out of Denver, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)


SP Diner 10210, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)

 

"Circa 1971".

This is the Amtrak era.