Private Rail Car - Vista Canyon
The Vista Canyon was built in 1947 by the Pullman Company for the Santa Fe Railroad. Originally the car had one double bedroom; four drawing rooms and a round end observation lounge. The car was one of four built for the “Super Chief”, the extra fare streamline train serving Chicago, Los Angeles and points between. In 1956 the round end was modified to allow use of the car in mid train service. Private owners added a small buffet kitchen and shower in 1994. The car was donated to the Arizona Railway Museum on March 31, 2001.
The car was rebuilt in 1994-95 with full Amtrak Head End Power, generator, air conditioning and heating systems, all new electric wiring, new FRA glazing, and a 40-year truck rebuild. The car sleeps a maximum of 14; two in the bedroom and three in each drawing room. Normal occupancy is patterned after the Santa Fe practice that sold the drawing rooms as compartments, using only the lower berths with the smaller double bedroom being used as crew quarters. The lounge seats 8 in comfortable chairs, some original to the Santa Fe, and has removable tables for serving meals; four per table. A complete kitchen is located in the vestibule end of the car with refrigerator, oven and stovetop, microwave and cabinets. A shower is also located in the vestibule end. Each of the drawing rooms has a private toilet.
Private Rail Car - Vista Canyon
The Vista Canyon was built in 1947 by the Pullman Company for the Santa Fe Railroad. Originally the car had one double bedroom; four drawing rooms and a round end observation lounge. The car was one of four built for the “Super Chief”, the extra fare streamline train serving Chicago, Los Angeles and points between. In 1956 the round end was modified to allow use of the car in mid train service. Private owners added a small buffet kitchen and shower in 1994. The car was donated to the Arizona Railway Museum on March 31, 2001.
The car was rebuilt in 1994-95 with full Amtrak Head End Power, generator, air conditioning and heating systems, all new electric wiring, new FRA glazing, and a 40-year truck rebuild. The car sleeps a maximum of 14; two in the bedroom and three in each drawing room. Normal occupancy is patterned after the Santa Fe practice that sold the drawing rooms as compartments, using only the lower berths with the smaller double bedroom being used as crew quarters. The lounge seats 8 in comfortable chairs, some original to the Santa Fe, and has removable tables for serving meals; four per table. A complete kitchen is located in the vestibule end of the car with refrigerator, oven and stovetop, microwave and cabinets. A shower is also located in the vestibule end. Each of the drawing rooms has a private toilet.