Union Pacific dome cars
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Union Pacific dome cars were distinctive passenger railcars featuring elevated glass-enclosed viewing domes that offered panoramic scenery on Union Pacific’s long-distance trains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of San Francisco dome-lounge car | 1 |
| Union Pacific dome cars canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dome car
ⓘ
passenger railcar ⓘ |
| brakeSystem | air brakes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coupling | standard knuckle couplers ⓘ |
| currentUse |
charter trains
ⓘ
excursion trains ⓘ railroad museum exhibits ⓘ |
| designInfluence | North American streamlined passenger trains ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
bar service ⓘ dining facilities ⓘ elevated glass-enclosed viewing dome ⓘ lounge seating ⓘ onboard kitchen in some cars ⓘ panoramic windows ⓘ reclining seats ⓘ stainless steel construction on many cars ⓘ streamlined design ⓘ |
| heritageUse | Union Pacific Heritage Fleet ⓘ |
| introducedOnService |
Challenger
ⓘ
Denver, Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
City of Denver
Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
City of Los Angeles
Portland ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland
San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
City of San Francisco
Overland Route trains ⓘ |
| layout |
lower-level seating or lounge area
ⓘ
stairs connecting main level and dome level ⓘ upper-level dome seating area ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
American Car and Foundry
ⓘ
surface form:
American Car and Foundry Company
Pullman-Standard ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ
surface form:
Union Pacific Railroad Omaha shops
|
| notableCar |
City of Los Angeles dome lounge car
ⓘ
City of Portland dome diner ⓘ |
| operator | Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| peakUsagePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| powerSupply | head-end power or steam-heat era electrical systems ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance passenger comfort and luxury
ⓘ
provide panoramic scenic views to passengers ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | tempered safety glass in dome windows ⓘ |
| serviceOperator |
Union Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Pacific Railroad passenger department
|
| status | mostly retired from regular service ⓘ |
| type |
dome coach
ⓘ
dome diner ⓘ dome lounge ⓘ dome observation car ⓘ |
| usedOn | long-distance passenger trains ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.