by Justin Young | Jan 20, 2000 | Passenger cars
MKT #403 The Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT) 403 was originally built in 1913 and used as a chair car. In 1946, the M-K-T Railroad, (nicknamed the Katy), started a 2 year rebuild of the car to install the wood interiors, bedrooms and stainless-steel kitchen. The car was... 
by Justin Young | Jan 1, 2000 | Passenger cars
Milwaukee The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad constructed business car Milwaukee at its West Milwaukee Shops in December 1948. The Milwaukee and sister car Wisconsin were the final, all-new cars delivered by the facility, which has since been... 
by Justin Young | Jan 1, 2000 | Passenger cars
Wisconsin Valley Enjoy nature’s splendor while riding in a car that served our country! Built in 1953 by the St. Louis Car Company, the Wisconsin Valley, formerly a U.S… Army Medic car, now offers you a smooth ride while enjoying a quiet lounge environment. With... 
by Justin Young | Jan 1, 2000 | Passenger cars
Super Dome #53 A new outlook on happy travel boosted the Milwaukee Road, with their first end-to-end dome cars built for any railroad. Built for the Milwaukee Road by Pullman Standard in 1952 as Super Dome 53, it is one of 10 ever built and is the heaviest passenger... 
by Justin Young | Jan 1, 2000 | Passenger cars
Designed and built by the Milwaukee Road shops as a Tap Lounge for the streamlined 1947 Olympian Hiawatha. Retired from regular assignments in 1955 and converted to a business car. Transferred to private ownership in the late 1970s, leased to the Wisconsin Central,... 
by Justin Young | Jan 1, 2000 | Passenger cars
Bella Vista Bella Vista is a distinctive dome sleeper, diner, and lounge car combined into one exceptional rail experience. By day, the car comfortably accommodates up to 24 guests for dining and relaxation; by night, it converts into elegant sleeping space for 8....