Napa Valley Wine Train BBQ/Dining Car #1013

This car has quite a storied history, being one of the first full-length "Super Dome" cars in America! Built in 1952 for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (The Milwaukee Road) and numbered 52, it was used on their famous "Olympian Hiawatha" train. The car when built, featured 68 seats in the dome level and a lower level cafe with 28 more seats. In 1965, the car was acquired by Canadian National Railway and was renumbered 2405 and named "Columbia" and was used on their "Super Continental" and "Panorama" trains. Sold to VIA Rail Canada in 1978, the car was renumbered 2705. Purchased by Tour Alaska and renumbered 7090 (800481) in 1983 and named "Mount McKinley". In 1989 was used by Princess Tours for their "California Sun Express" before being purchased by Amtrak in 1990. Under Amtrak ownership, the car was converted to HEP from Steam-Heat, renumbered 9311 and would operate on the Auto Train until 1995 when it was then sold to the Wine Train and renumbered 1085 and named "Champagne". The car today features dining tables and a bar/service area on the upper level and a full kitchen on the lower level. Historical information about this car provided by Trainweb.org, amtrakbythenumbers.com and the Napa Valley Wine Train.


Napa, CA	November 16th, 2014	Pullman-Standard 1952	Napa Valley Wine Train	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (The Milwaukee Road)

9311	TAIX 7090 (800481) - Mount McKinley VIA 2705 CN 2405 - Columbia MILW 52	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 60D	Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens

f9.0 @ 1/320th sec ISO 200	711-3084	This car has quite a storied history, being one of the first full-length "Super Dome" cars in America! Built in 1952 for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (The Milwaukee Road) and numbered 52, it was used on their famous "Olympian Hiawatha" train. The car when built, featured 68 seats in the dome level and a lower level cafe with 28 more seats. In 1965, the car was acquired by Canadian National Railway and was renumbered 2405 and named "Columbia" and was used on their "Super Continental" and "Panorama" trains. Sold to VIA Rail Canada in 1978, the car was renumbered 2705. Purchased by Tour Alaska and renumbered 7090 (800481) in 1983 and named "Mount McKinley". In 1989 was used by Princess Tours for their "California Sun Express" before being purchased by Amtrak in 1990. Under Amtrak ownership, the car was converted to HEP from Steam-Heat, renumbered 9311 and would operate on the Auto Train until 1995 when it was then sold to the Wine Train and renumbered 1085 and named "Champagne". The car today features dining tables and a bar/service area on the upper level and a full kitchen on the lower level. Historical information about this car provided by Trainweb.org, amtrakbythenumbers.com and the Napa Valley Wine Train.


Napa, CA	November 15th, 2014	Pullman-Standard 1952	Napa Valley Wine Train	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (The Milwaukee Road)

9311	TAIX 7090 (800481) - Mount McKinley VIA 2705 CN 2405 - Columbia MILW 52	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 60D	Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens

f9.0 @ 1/320th sec ISO 200	711-3084	There is no experience quite like a world class meal in a glass-topped dome car! This car is the Wine Train's top-of-the-line offering! All the meals served in this car are prepared in the kitchen on the lower level of the car! Historical information about this car provided by Trainweb.org, amtrakbythenumbers.com and the Napa Valley Wine Train.