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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Skytop lounge in BirminghamDate: 08/03/22 07:36 Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: Mouse Spotted a Skytop Lounge car in Norris Yard last night. Parked near the main tower.
Lettered ACWR 3311. Date: 08/03/22 07:53 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: scraphauler Slowly heading to its new home as part of the Aberdeen Carolina and Western fleet.
Posted from iPhone Date: 08/03/22 08:02 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: aehouse Former MILW (and CN) sleeper-lounge. Named Coffee Creek when in MILW Olympian Hiawatha service. Don't know the CN-rename.
Art House Date: 08/03/22 09:37 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: CCMF CN 1902 "FUNDY"
Bill Miller Galt, ON Date: 08/03/22 14:36 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: CPR_4000 Did CN have all the MILW beavertails or just the sleeper version?
Date: 08/03/22 15:06 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: agentatascadero Don't think CN ever had any Beavertails, but did purchase the 6 Skytop Pullman/lounges from the old Olympian Hiawatha. I'm not sure of the total number of
Skytop Parlor cars, but none went to the CN. AA Stanford White Carmel Valley, CA Date: 08/03/22 15:45 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: TCnR Here's a dated webpage but it gives the basic history of the Skytop Lounges. The icon with the car names leads to more info, they also have a page for the Super Domes.
http://www.trainweb.org/hiawatha/skytops.html Date: 08/05/22 06:51 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: joemvcnj Long ways from its historical habitat of the northern plains and the Rockies.
Date: 08/05/22 07:54 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: ctillnc Yep, the passengers will have a great view of yellow pines, feed mills, golf courses, the wealthy back yards of Pinehurst, and the small town countryside. Probably not what the designers of the car had intended!
Date: 08/05/22 13:31 Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham Author: scraphauler ctillnc Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Yep, the passengers will have a great view of > yellow pines, feed mills, golf courses, the > wealthy back yards of Pinehurst, and the small > town countryside. Probably not what the designers > of the car had intended! You gotta watch them Pinehurst backyards. All sorts of crazy people lurking about there.... |