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Owner: San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Ex GN 1394 Budd full dome "Prairie View"

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PPCX 800606 - Former NP "Prairie View"
Title:  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
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Track 12
Title:  Track 12
Description:  And all of its occupants
Photo Date:  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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Views:  349   Comments: 0
Looking back
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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Views:  404   Comments: 0
Meeting a local
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
Locomotives:  CSX 6453(GP40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 2
Crossing the Ohio
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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Views:  340   Comments: 0
Hello Ohio
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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Views:  324   Comments: 0
Hello Indy
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)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Rounding a curve
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)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
SLRG Full Dome #1394 - San Luis & Rio Grande (Iowa Pacific)
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
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
SLRG Full Dome #1394 - San Luis & Rio Grande (Iowa Pacific)
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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Views:  181   Comments: 0


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