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Date: 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.

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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.

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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

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Date: 08/03/22 09:37
Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham
Author: CCMF

CN 1902 "FUNDY"
 

Bill Miller
Galt, ON

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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?

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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

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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

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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. 

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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! 

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Date: 08/05/22 13:31
Re: Skytop lounge in Birmingham
Author: scraphauler

ctillnc Wrote:
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> 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....

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