daveklepper wrote:I take issue with calling the UP dome diners short domes . I recall them as full-length or nearly-full-length, with all dining upstairs, like Superliner and SF HighLevel diners, and the lower level kitchen, storage, and transition-pasasge. If my memory is mistaken, please correct me. Thank you.
passengerfan wrote:Depends on what you mean by different types of domes. ...The California Zephyr although they were all short domes had three different types in each consist three were dome coaches there was a dome Buffet lounge Dorrmitory car and a 3 DBL Bedroom 1 Drawing room Lounge Observation dome.
And, I just learned the other day playing with my HO BLI models, there were two different dome coaches. One type was just a coach, and the other had a conductor's office tucked in one corner. So I guess if one counts the floor plan as a difference, then technically the CZ had four different types of dome cars in each train.....
P.S. I don't see anyone mentioning the SP 3/4 domes. I know nothing about them. Were they run in trains with other types of domes?
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