Old Time Trains

Observation Cars

The world's first dome cars were these four specially built (one in 1902 and three in 1906) observation cars
finished with varnished mahogany and real gold leaf lettering .Canadian Pacific

Interior view of main room seating 34, cupolas each seated 11.
Note: The first car, 517 built in 1902, did not have the glass roof area shown here on the 1906 cars.

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The world's first dome cars were these four specially built (one in 1902 and three in 1906) observation cars
finished with varnished mahogany and real gold leaf lettering .Canadian Pacific

Interior view of main room seating 34, cupolas each seated 11.
Note: The first car, 517 built in 1902, did not have the glass roof area shown here on the 1906 cars.