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PPCX 800606 - Former NP "Prairie View" |
| Description: |
Built by the Budd Company in 1955 as a full dome lounge car "Prairie View" for the Northern Pacific Empire Builder train. It eventually went onto the Burlington Northern roster in 1971 and them to Amtrak in 1993. Holland America Westours (WTMC) then took over control. It finally was sold to Iowa Pacific who now owns it as SLRG 1394. It's bright orange can be seen from miles away! |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2017 Upload Date: 1/16/2021 4:45:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hinton, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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RollingStock |
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173 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Track 12 |
| Description: |
And all of its occupants |
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9/12/2018 Upload Date: 11/7/2018 11:58:41 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
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360 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Looking back |
| Description: |
Towards the rear of our train |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/18/2018 10:37:51 PM |
| Location: |
Catlettsburg, KY |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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415 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Meeting a local |
| Description: |
Right in Maysville |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/19/2018 12:47:24 AM |
| Location: |
Maysville, KY |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
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CSX 6453(GP40-2) |
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466 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the Ohio |
| Description: |
A rare daytime appearance of a passenger train here too. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/19/2018 12:52:26 AM |
| Location: |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello Ohio |
| Description: |
This really would have been a good location for someone with a drone |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/19/2018 12:54:04 AM |
| Location: |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello Indy |
| Description: |
Again a daytime arrival and departure how rare is that |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/19/2018 1:10:49 AM |
| Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 96(P42DC) AMTK 136(P42DC) AMTK 32(P42DC) |
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464 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rounding a curve |
| Description: |
With the full train length visible |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/19/2018 1:17:53 AM |
| Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
| Author: |
Jonathan Hinely |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 96(P42DC) AMTK 32(P42DC) AMTK 136(P42DC) |
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627 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SLRG Full Dome #1394 - San Luis & Rio Grande (Iowa Pacific) |
| Description: |
Built by the Budd Co. in 1955, it was originally Great Northern #1394,"Prairie View" full "great" dome car. The dome car had 46 "Day-Nita Sleepy Hollow" reclining seats on the main level divided by the dome section into an 18 seat forward section and a 28-seat rear section . All 46 seats on the main level wer e reserved and individually assigned in advance. The upstairs dome area had 24 lounge-typ e seats th at we re not reserved , but were designed for exceptional sight-seeing by the coach passeng ers. It moved over to the BN roster as BN 1394 in March of 1970. From there, it bounced to Holland America Westours for Alaska trips, then Alaska Rail Tours in 2004, and finally to Iowa Pacific/San Luis & Rio Grande in October of 2009. Current owner has yet to be determined since the demise of Iowa Pacific. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2019 Upload Date: 2/7/2022 6:12:00 AM |
| Location: |
Huntington, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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RollingStock |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLRG Full Dome #1394 - San Luis & Rio Grande (Iowa Pacific) |
| Description: |
Closeup of a confusing car number "SDCX" 1394. Somewhere along the way, this car belonged to the Consolidated Minerals Inc passenger car roster before being bought by Iowa Pacific (dba San Luis & Rio Grande) |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2019 Upload Date: 2/7/2022 6:12:13 AM |
| Location: |
Huntington, WV |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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184 Comments: 0 |
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