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Pictures of PPCX 800040
 
Owner: AAPRCO Register Private Cars
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   CEDAR RAPIDS, ex-MILW 186 Skytop
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MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car Sign
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car Sign
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:10:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  173   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:11:31 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  299   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:11:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car - "Hiawatha Logo"
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car - "Hiawatha Logo"
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:11:40 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  225   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car - "Hiawatha Logo"
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car - "Hiawatha Logo"
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:11:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  1096   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car interior
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car interior
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:11:51 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  246   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car interior
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car interior
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:11:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car - headrest logo
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car - headrest logo
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:12:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  174   Comments: 0
MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car interior
Title:  MILW 800040 Cedar Rapids Skytop Observation Car interior
Description:  One of the private cars on display during the National Train Day in Chicago, IL.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:12:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  1331   Comments: 0
NSRX 800040 "Cedar Rapids" observation car
Title:  NSRX 800040 "Cedar Rapids" observation car
Description:  Ready to load passengers for an all day excursion at the 2011 Rock Island Train Festival.
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 5:47:08 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  509   Comments: 0
Approaching the re-coupling
Title:  Approaching the re-coupling
Description:  The conductor for our New River Gorge Fall Colors trip watches the trio of Amtrak locos approaching the stirng of passenger cars. The former Milwaukee Road Cedar Rapids lounge car is seen to the left and with now be the first car in the string heading back to Huntington, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:15 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Recoupling
Title:  Recoupling
Description:  The conductor and a yard crew member watch closely to the recoupling of the Amtrak loco to the string of passenger cars.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:18 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Recoupling
Title:  Recoupling
Description:  The conductor and two yard crew members discuss the coupling maneuver.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:23 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Succesfful Recoupling
Title:  Succesfful Recoupling
Description:  Having successfully completed the recoupling of the three Amtrak locos, the 2019 New River Gorge Fall Colors trip is ready to head back to Huntingon, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:38 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
PPCX 800040 - Cedar Rapids Observation Car
Title:  PPCX 800040 - Cedar Rapids Observation Car
Description:  Still one of the most iconic observation cars ever built is the "Cedar Rapids". This ex-Milwaukee observation car #186 "Skytop" features the "beeaver-tail end" As the last car in the massive 2019 New River Gorge Fall Colors trip, it must have afforded those inside with a specatular view.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/21/2022 5:01:15 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
PPCX 800040 - Cedar Rapids Observation Car
Title:  PPCX 800040 - Cedar Rapids Observation Car
Description:  As several of the New River Gorge patrons watched, the three Amtrak diesels were doing a run-around to prepare for the return trip back to Huntington, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/21/2022 5:01:30 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
PPCX 800040 - Cedar Rapids Observation Car
Title:  PPCX 800040 - Cedar Rapids Observation Car
Description:  Directly behind the lead train crew member is the "beaver-tail" observation car with its massive Mars taillight. The Amtrak conductor is waiting for the three Amtrak diesels to finish their run-around to hook up for the return trip back to Huntingon, WV. Another album of mine contains the action sequence for this hookup.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/21/2022 5:01:47 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  218   Comments: 0

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