Domeliners: Yesterday's Trains of Tomorrow

Domeliners: Yesterday's Trains of Tomorrow by Zimmermann, Karl. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780890242926.

Take a trip to the 1950s in this fascinating history of the luxurious dome cars that once carried passengers throughout the US and Canada. Billed as the "Trains of Tomorrow," dome cars wrapped passengers in comfort while providing fabulous scenery. This book traces their history from the creation of GMs original Train of Tomorrow by Cyrus Osborn, the use of domeliners on various Zephyrs, the classic Budd car, the Pullman-Standard variant, the American Car & Foundrys Daily Domeliners for Union Pacific, their dispositions to other railroads and Amtrak, and their use as private cars. Includes a full roster of all the domeliners. Illustrated throughout with a mix of crisp black and white as well as color photos showing exteriors and interiors. With bibliography. 128 pages.