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12/21/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   nee-ATSF Big Dome,

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LSRX 700, 551 + 1
Title:  LSRX 700, 551 + 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/9/2022 9:22:59 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30) SOO 700(GP30) EMCO 4211(F9A) LTV 4211(F9A)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  Earlier in the morning I caught this beautiful full dome car sitting in anticipation for the afternoon trip. Originally built by the Budd Company as "Big Dome" for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, it bounced from one roster to another after the ATSF.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:30:54 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  ATSF had Budd Company build 14 of these full dome cars built for its trains. Over time, its name was changed to Sky View.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:30:57 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  42   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:00 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:03 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  With the curved full windows along the length of the car, the views on both sides of the top dome were spectacular.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:06 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  34   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  After the run-around was completed we decided to explore the uninhabited lower level of the full dome car. Quite comfortable arrangement of tables with the kitchen farther back.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:31 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  40   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  We made ourselves comfortable and had the attendant who brought us our dessert take our picture while we were down there. Surprisingly, the view was nearly as spectacular as above!
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:34 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  39   Comments: 2
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  The kitchen served as a temporary drink, appetizer and dessert prep area for the trip.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:42 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  38   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  The kitchen was still fully functional but used only for minor preps during the day trips.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:49 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  38   Comments: 0
LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Title:  LSRX Dome Car #551 - "Sky View"
Description:  After we returned to the Duluth Union Station, i couldn't help but take one more photo of the dome car's rear end with the "Duluth Zephyr" drumhead.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:52 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
LSRX 551
Title:  LSRX 551
Description:  LSRX 551, named "Skyview", guards the rear of a southbound North Shore Scenic Railroad train along with NSSR 245 (GP9). Seen from W. Railroad St. in Duluth, MN.
Photo Date:  7/21/2023  Upload Date: 7/31/2023 9:19:40 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gabriel Wildeman
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NSSR 245(GP9)
Views:  80   Comments: 0


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