Not to be confused with the cars used on the Train of Tomorrow.
For the Chrysler instrument cluster, see AstraDome.
Not to be confused with the sports arena in Houston, Texas Astrodome.
Astra Dome
An Astra Dome lounge-observation car brings up the rear of the City of Los Angeles in the 1950s.
The upper-level dining area in an Astra Dome dining car.
Manufacturer
American Car and Foundry Pullman-Standard
Constructed
1954–1955
Entered service
1955–1971
Number built
41
Fleet numbers
Union Pacific:
7000-7009 (coaches)
7011-7015 (coaches)
8000-8009 (dining cars)
9000-9014 (lounge-observation)
Wabash:
203
Operators
Union Pacific Railroad (1955-1971) Wabash Railroad (1958-1964) Auto-Train Corporation (1971-1981)
Specifications
Car length
85 feet (26 m)
Width
10 feet (3.0 m)
Notes/references
[1]
The Astra Domes were a fleet of streamlined dome cars built by the American Car and Foundry Company ("ACF") and later by Pullman-Standard ("PS") for the Union Pacific Railroad between 1954–1958. ACF built a total of 35 cars including coaches, dining cars, and observation cars, while PS built 5 for Union Pacific. After Union Pacific exited the passenger business in 1971 the Auto-Train Corporation purchased most of the fleet and operated them for an additional ten years.
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