Updated December 12, 2004. This is a list of the dome cars that Amtrak purchased from the railroads that joined Amtrak on April 1, 1971, with limited information on each car's location and condition. Organized by the road numbers assigned by Amtrak. Compiled by Dorr Altizer, Wizop of the CompuServe TrainNet Forum (1989 - 2001) and currently Webmaster of TrainNet.org (www.trainnet.org), from "Amtrak Car Spotter", edited by Robert J. Wayner, Wayner Publications, Box 871 Ansonia Station, New York, NY 10023, Copyright 1972. Updated with information from C.W. Bell after a physical inventory in Amtrak's Beech Grove Yard in 1992. Further updated with information provided by Dan Ainsworth in 2004. Several were purchased from these same roads at a later date: 9310 - MILW 50 9311 - MILW 52 9312 - MILW 56 9446 - DRGW 1106 9447 - DRGW 1107 9448 - DRGW 1108 9370 - SP 3601 9371 - SP 3602 9372 - SP 3603 9373 - SP 3604 9374 - SP 3605 All cars marked with **** before the Builders name were in storage in Amtrak's Beech Grove Yard, Indiana, in 1992. Abbreviations used for Source Railroad and Builder: ATSF - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe B&O - Baltimore & Ohio BN - Burlington Northern BN-GN - Retained Great Northern number after merger with BN BN-NP - Retained Northern Pacific number after merger with BN BN-Q - Retained Chicago, Burlington and Quincy number after merger with BN BN-SP&S - Retained Spokand, Portland and Seattle number after merger with BN CB&Q - Chicago, Burlingtion and Quincy N&W - Norfolk & Western SCL - Seaboard Coast Line P-S - Pullman Standard WP - Western Pacific Sleeper - 5 Roomettes, 3 Drawing Rooms, 1 Single Bedroom No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9200 SCL 6800, Moonlight Dome B&O 7600, Moonlight Dome Budd 48 9201 SCL 6801, Starlight Dome B&O 7601, Starlight Dome Budd 48 9202 SCL 6802, Sunlight Dome B&O 7602, Sunlight Dome Budd 48 Sleeper - 4 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms, 4 Duplex Single Rooms No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9210 BN-Q 305 **** Budd 54 Built for North Coast Limited 9211 BN-SP&S 306 Budd 54 " " " " " 9212 BN-NP 309 Budd 54 " " " " " 9213 BN-NP 310 Budd 54 " " " " " 9214 BN-NP 313 **** Budd 54 " " " " " Note: 9213 was never operated. It was wrecked prior to Amtrak acceptance and was never put into service. Sleeper - 4 Roomettes, 4 Double Beedrooms, 2 Duplex Single Rooms, Buffet/Lounge No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9220 BN-NP 375 NP 307 Budd 54 All six of these cars were built 9221 BN-NP 376 as 4 roomette, 4 double bedroom, NP 308 Budd 54 4 duplex single room cars for 9222 BN-NP 377 **** North Coast Limited and were NP 311 Budd 54 rebuilt in 1967 with a buffet 9223 BN-NP 378 **** and a dome-level cocktail lounge. NP 312 Budd 54 9224 BN-NP 379 NP 314 Budd 54 9225 BN-Q 380 CB&Q 304 Budd 54 Buffet/Lounge/Observaion - 1 Drawing Room, 3 Double Bedrooms No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9250 BN-Q 375, Silver Horizon Budd 48 Built for California Zephyr 9251 BN-Q 376, Siver Penthouse **** Budd 48 " " " " 9252 BN-Q 377, Silver Solarium Budd 48 " " " " 9253 BN-Q 378, Silver Lookout Budd 52 " " " " Parlor-Observation: No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9300 BN-Q 360, Silver View Budd 47 Built for Twin Zephyr 9301 BN-Q 361, Silver Vista Budd 47 " " " " 9310 N&W 1601 Wabash 1601 Budd 50 Built for Blue Bird 9320 BN-Q 365, Silver Terrace **** Budd 53 Built for Kansas City Zephyr 9321 BN-Q 366, Silver Tower **** Budd 53 " " " " " Parlor-Buffet Lounge Observation: No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9330 BN-Q 235, Silver Chateau Budd 56 Built for Denver Zephyr 9331 BN-Q 236, Silver Veranda **** Budd 56 " " " " Buffet-Lounge: No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9350 ATSF 500 P-S 50 Built for Super Chief 9351 ATSF 501 P-S 50 " " " " 9352 ATSF 502 P-S 50 " " " " 9353 ATSF 503 P-S 50 " " " " 9354 ATSF 504 P-S 50 " " " " 9355 ATSF 505 P-S 50 " " " " 9360 BN-GN 1390, Glacier View Budd 55 Built for Empire Builder 9361 BN-GN 1391, Ocean View Budd 55 " " " " 9362 BN-GN 1392, Mountain View Budd 55 " " " " 9363 BN-GN 1393, Lake View Budd 55 " " " " 9364 BN-GN 1394, Prairie View **** Budd 55 " " " " Full Length Dome 9365 BN-GN 1395, River View Budd 55 Built for Empire Builder Chair: No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9400 BN 3480, Silver Castle CB&Q 4709 Budd 40 Built as flat-top chair; rebuilt to dome chair in 1949 with no change of car name or number. 9401 BN-Q 4714, Silver Dome CB&Q 4714, Silver Alchemy Budd 40 Built as flat-top chair Silver Alchemy; rebuilt in 1945 to dome chair and renamed Silver Dome. First dome car in America. 9420 B&O 5550, High Dome P-S 49 Built for Columbian, later equipped with a snack bar. 9421 B&O 5551, Sky Dome P-S 49 See 9420. 9450 BN-Q 4716, Silver Bridle Budd 48 Built for California Zephyr. 9451 BN 4681, Silver Lodge CB&Q 4717, Silver Lodge Budd 48 " " " " 9452 BN-Q 4681, Silver Lariat Budd 48 " " " " 9453 BN-Q 4681, Silver Ranch Budd 48 " " " " 9454 BN-Q 4681, Silver Rifle Budd 48 " " " " 9455 BN-Q 4681, Silver Saddle Budd 48 " " " " 9456 BN-Q 4681, Silver Stirrup Budd 48 " " " " 9457 BN-Q 4681, Silver Buckle **** Budd 48 Built for Denver Zephyr. 9458 BN-Q 4681, Silver Brand **** Budd 48 " " " " 9460 BN-GN 1320 **** Budd 55 Built for Empire Builder. 9461 BN-GN 1321 Budd 55 " " " " 9462 BN-GN 1322 Budd 55 " " " " 9463 BN-GN 1323 **** Budd 55 " " " " 9464 BN-GN 1324 Budd 55 " " " " 9465 BN-GN 1325 Budd 55 " " " " 9466 BN-GN 1326 **** Budd 55 " " " " 9467 BN-GN 1327 **** Budd 55 " " " " 9468 BN-GN 1328 Budd 55 " " " " 9469 BN-GN 1329 **** Budd 55 " " " " Great Northern lettering & logo visible under faded Amtrak paint 9470 BN-GN 1330 Budd 55 Built for Empire Builder. 9471 BN-GN 1331 Budd 55 " " " " 9472 BN-SP&S 1332 Budd 55 " " " " 9473 BN-Q 1333 **** Budd 55 " " " " Leased to Alaska Railway; and in their paint, numbered ARR 7073. 9474 BN-Q 1334 Budd 55 Built for Empire Builder. 9475 BN-Q 1335 Budd 55 " " " " 9476 BN-NP 549 **** Budd 57 Built for North Coast Limited. 9477 BN-NP 550 Budd 54 " " " " " 9478 BN-NP 551 Budd 54 " " " " " 9479 BN-NP 552 Budd 54 " " " " " 9480 BN-NP 553 Budd 54 " " " " " 9481 BN-NP 554 Budd 54 " " " " " 9482 BN-NP 555 Budd 54 " " " " " 9483 BN-NP 556 Budd 54 " " " " " 9484 BN-Q 557 **** Budd 54 " " " " " 9485 BN-Q 558 Budd 54 " " " " " 9486 BN-SP&S 559 Budd 54 " " " " " 9500 BN-Q 4723, Silver Bluff Budd 47 Built for Twin Zephyr. 9501 BN-Q 4724, Silver Glade Budd 47 " " " " 9540 BN-Q 4725, Silver Island Budd 47 " " " " 9541 BN-Q 4726, Silver River Budd 47 " " " " 9542 BN-Q 4727, Silver Stream Budd 47 " " " " 9543 BN-Q 4728, Silver Wave Budd 47 " " " " 9544 BN 5484, Silver Scene CB&Q 4729, Silver Scene Budd 47 " " " " 9545 BN-Q 4725, Silver Vision Budd 47 " " " " 9560 N&W 1610 Wabash 200 Budd 50 Built for Blue Bird. 9561 N&W 1611 **** Wabash 201 Budd 50 " " " " 9562 N&W 1612 Wabash 202 Budd 50 " " " " Chair-Dormitory-Coffee Shop: No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9800 BN-Q 320, Silver Garden Budd 52 Both built for Kansas City 9801 BN-Q 321, Silver Patio Budd 52 Zephyr and American Royal Zephyr Dormitory-Coffee Shop: No. Source Railroad(s) Number, Name Builder Notes ---- ------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------- 9810 BN-Q 250, Silver Club Budd 48 Built for California Zephyr. 9811 BN-Q 251, Silver Lounge Budd 48 " " " " 9812 BN-Q 252, Silver Roundup WP 831, Silver Chalet Budd 48 " " " " 9813 BN-Q 253, Silver Cup Budd 56 Built for Denver Zehpyr. 9814 BN-Q 254, Silver Kettle Budd 56 " " " "