Milwaukee Road Skytop

[traingeek087]

Does anyone have any infromation on the Milwaukee Roads skytops? These are the types of cars that the 261 pulls behind it. I saw a great site on trainweb once but can't remember it. Any infromation will be generously accepted. Thanks.

[AntonioFP45]

[:D][:)][8D]I can tell you for sure that there is one still in existence somewhere, I've been inside of it!!

In 1981 I rode the Amtrak Silver Meteor to Sanford, Florida. I got off at the station and walked across to a storage area where there were several different passenger cars stored. I was pleasantly shocked when I saw her! I think I snapped 3 photos. She was faded and had rust on her sides but looked pretty solid. I went inside and took a photo of the "skytop lounge" area. What I looked like the original seats running along the skytop section looked decent but very dirty. Color was maroonish or brownish. I still have the photos somewhere in my 1,000 plus collection! I got out of the car and walked across to the yard and took photos of an E unit and an Auto Train U-Boat with a smashed in face.

Once a I get a scanner, I'll put up some photos on this forum, I'll add that Skytop to my list. I have no idea what's become of this car or where it is now, but it did spend time Florida for sure![:)][;)][swg][tup]

Have any of you all seen this car? Has it been restored? I hope that is was not scrapped! I assumed that it belonged to a private owner.[;)]

[Anonymous]

I know the other 3 are in bad shape I know one is damage real bad in a fire

DOGGY

[espeefoamer]

One Skytop is on a barge,having been converted into a Hooters restaurant/bar.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

One Skytop is on a barge,having been converted into a Hooters restaurant/bar.

what a waste!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by traingeek087

Does anyone have any infromation on the Milwaukee Roads skytops? These are the types of cars that the 261 pulls behind it. I saw a great site on trainweb once but can't remember it. Any infromation will be generously accepted. Thanks.

Howdy traingeek087, You might want to go to (www.google.com) & then type in milwaukee road skytop, You will have alot of info choices , I clicked the first one & then clicked on passenger cars Then some photos with info came up . They show the one that was burned out also. Have fun!

[jeaton]

Better yet, right here at home. go to http://www.trains.com/content/dynamic/articles/000/000/004/341frhmw.asp
There is also a link to the Milwaukee Art Museum with information on Brooks Stevens, the designer.

I've had the pleasure of riding.

[traingeek087]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

[:D][:)][8D]I can tell you for sure that there is one still in existence somewhere, I've been inside of it!!

In 1981 I rode the Amtrak Silver Meteor to Sanford, Florida. I got off at the station and walked across to a storage area where there were several different passenger cars stored. I was pleasantly shocked when I saw her! I think I snapped 3 photos. She was faded and had rust on her sides but looked pretty solid. I went inside and took a photo of the "skytop lounge" area. What I looked like the original seats running along the skytop section looked decent but very dirty. Color was maroonish or brownish. I still have the photos somewhere in my 1,000 plus collection! I got out of the car and walked across to the yard and took photos of an E unit and an Auto Train U-Boat with a smashed in face.

Once a I get a scanner, I'll put up some photos on this forum, I'll add that Skytop to my list. I have no idea what's become of this car or where it is now, but it did spend time Florida for sure![:)][;)][swg][tup]

Have any of you all seen this car? Has it been restored? I hope that is was not scrapped! I assumed that it belonged to a private owner.[;)]

If you can get me the number or name I might be able to tell you what happened to it. A few of them went to the Canadian National railway, and two of them went to the "night club on the the barge" sort of place. There is one being restored right now, I traced a website and here it is. http//:www.coffeecreek.info/ It says they are 50% done. Keep me informed. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Better yet, right here at home. go to http://www.trains.com/content/dynamic/articles/000/000/004/341frhmw.asp
There is also a link to the Milwaukee Art Museum with information on Brooks Stevens, the designer.

I've had the pleasure of riding.

Right on , this was on the google search too. "Happy Rails"

[M636C]

Guys,

I remember seeing one of these cars at Denver Union Station in 1990 or 1991. It was in fairly fresh paint, and it may have been "Cedar Rapids". It did look really amazing and I was greatly impressed to see one at all. I'll check my photos, because I half remember that it was a sleeper and not a lounge.

Peter

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Better yet, right here at home. go to http://www.trains.com/content/dynamic/articles/000/000/004/341frhmw.asp
There is also a link to the Milwaukee Art Museum with information on Brooks Stevens, the designer.

I've had the pleasure of riding.

You were just Lucky!
And by the way, I would have never guessed that the car was designed by the same guy who did the 'weiner mobile'

[jeaton]

THG-No actually I bought a ticket. [ :D] I really did ride one of the lounge cars from Minneapolis to Chicagao on the Afternoon Hi maybe about 1961 or '62.It was one heck of a trip, and I'm glad I have it in my "been there, doen that"

Jay