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The sales of dome cars relates in a way to the regular real estate industry. There are a few "players" like the real estate brokers with either cars for sale or rebuilders who also lease and sell, and occasionally a "FSBO" ("for sale by owner").
Additionally, there are what is known as "vest pocket" listings - i.e., not for sale, but "maybe if the right offer came along". In tracking the location of the cars, Phil "VistaDohmen", our historian, has talked with almost every owner of a car, and generally knows if an owner would consider an offer.
Cars that can be purchased run the gamut from virtually as good as the day they were built to rust buckets on their last legs, so you should have a "ballpark" figure on what you expect to spend for a purchase and what you expect to spend in restoration.
None of these car owners is interested in bothering with "lookie-lou's" or railfans, so unless you are a MAJOR corporation, expect to have to furnish some background and financial information before Phil will bother an unlisted owner.
If you are SERIOUSLY interested in purchasing a dome and cannot locate what you want through a dealer or on the open market, contact Phil at vistadohmen_AT_yahoo.com to see if there's anything else out there that might be available. HOWEVER, at the end of 2003 there were LOTS of domes available, so you should easily find something in the list below.
ATSF 509 "Chena" (Westours)
ATSF 510 "Chulitna" (Westours)
ATSF 511 "Nenana" (Westours)
ATSF 512 "Tanana" (Westours) - WITHDRAWN
ATSF 513 "Talkeetna" (Westours)
ATSF 551 "Kobuk" (Westours)
ATSF 553 "Kashwitna" (Westours)
ATSF 554 "Eklutna" (Westours)
CBQ 253 "Silver Cup" (Les Kasten - at ITAC)
CBQ 366 "Silver Tower" (private - at ITAC)
CBQ 1335 (Les Kasten - at ITAC)
CBQ 4716 "Silver Bridle" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
CBQ 4717 "Silver Lodge" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
CBQ 4722 "Silver Stirrup" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
CO 1850 "Moonlight Dome" (private)
CO 1875 "Big Ben" (private)
CO 1877 "Linoma" (AOE - at ITAC)
CP 15413 "Sibley Park" (VIA) - SOLD
DRGW 1106 "Silver Colt" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
DRGW 1107 "Silver Mustang" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
DRGW 1108 "Silver Pony" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
MILW 50 "Kenai" (Westours) - SOLD
MILW 53 "Mt Mitchell" (NCDOT) - SOLD
MILW 56 "Knik" (Westours) - SOLD
MILW 58 (AOE)
MP 891 "Maroon Bells" (Denver Railcar) - SOLD
NP 307 (Les Kasten - at ITAC)
NP 310 (Monad)
NP 311 (Monad) (for sale?)
UP 7000 (AOE)
UP 9011 (AOE) - SOLD
WAB 200 (Les Kasten - at ITAC) - SOLD
WP 811 "Silver Dollar" (Les Kasten - at ITAC)
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