The Sierra Madre Express
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Accommodations
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Arizona Built in 1946 by the Pullman Company, it ran on the Northern Pacific between Chicago and Seattle. The Arizona is a lounge car with an enclosed observation area and wet bar. Patagonia Built circa 1940 by Nickel Plate Rail, it ran between Chicago, Cleveland and New York as an executive car for VIA Rail Canada. Chili Verde Built in 1946 by the Pullman Company, it ran on the Empire Builder between Seattle and Chicago until it was eventually purchased by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Ballesteros Built in 1949 for the Union Pacific Railroad as a crew dormitory and baggage car by the American Car and Foundry Company, the car has eight double staterooms. Divisadero Built in 1949 for the Union Pacific Railroad by the American Car and Foundry Company, this car offers a unique open-air patio observation deck and eight double staterooms. Tucson Built in 1955 by the American Car and Foundry Company for the Union Pacific Railroad, it later was in service on Amtrak and then ran on the Autotrain between Washington, D.C. and Florida. The Tucson has a downstairs lounge and a dining room in the upstairs dome. |