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Nostalgia & History > Moonlight Dome in New OrleansDate: 08/25/19 05:36 Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: gcm Along with other cars mostly retired and for sale sits the Moonlight Dome (9200) on the far outside track at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
Built by Budd in 1948 for the never run C&O Chessie train. It was a 5 roomette, 3 drawing room and 1 bedroom car. It later went to the B&O (1950) , SCL and a short stint on the CN (1966-67). May 78 Gary   Date: 08/25/19 06:01 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: aehouse Originally built for the C&O's stillborn streamliner, The Chessie.
Art House Date: 08/25/19 08:47 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: ClubCar But thankfully, this car is the only B&O passenger car still certified and operates in charter service on Amtrak. It is privately owned and painted in the B&O Colors it wore when owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.
John in White Marsh, Maryland Date: 08/25/19 09:14 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: Pioneer2526 Nice ! I saw this same car about a month a go at Denver on the tail end of the Zephyr
Posted from iPhone Date: 08/25/19 09:58 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: refarkas Interesting photos.
Bob Date: 08/25/19 15:56 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: retcsxcfm Gary,
When I was working for SCL I rode in that car. Uncle Joe 11 miles East of Tampa Date: 08/25/19 16:15 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: 4489 Did Moonlight Dome have the searchlights at one end of the car at one time?
Date: 08/25/19 17:21 Re: Moonlight Dome in New Orleans Author: jeff56 Yes they did, but who controlled them?
I can imagine beaming them into passing homes; or oncoming traffic. |