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HISTORY
Our
stylishly appointed Vista
Dome Lounge-Dining Car is the ultimate in land cruising excellence. The
graceful glass-enclosed rooftop observation room provides unparalleled views
in all directions.
With day trip and dining capacity
for up to 60 guests you travel elegantly while gliding along immersed
in breath- taking landscapes. Attentive onboard staff will pamper you
with respectful and lavish personal service of a long gone era in railway
history.
We invite you to please come join us on the SILVER SPLENDOR
and enjoy the sumptuousness of gourmet travel.
Built by the Budd Co. in 1956 as
Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy No. 4735, this stainless steel Vista-Dome coach raced
between Chicago and Denver on a daily basis until 1980. the latter 9 years
under Amtrak ownership. Originally named
SILVER BUCKLE, she was part of the last 2 complete conventional train sets
to be ordered new in the pre-Amtrak era and traveled over 
4.5
million miles.
With standard coach seating
for 50 and 24 seats up in the dome, the SILVER BUCKLE provided fast and comfortable
service for budget-minded patrons till Amtrak s bi-level Superliners arrived.
Officially retired in 1981, the car spent time in storage at Oakland,
California and Beech Grove, Indiana
before being auctioned off to a railcar shop owner in 1993.
With the luxury appointments now installed for the car's rebirth, SILVER SPLENDOR is now in active Amtrak service and is available for private charter or public excursion. For more information about our next public trips, please visit the trips page by going to the Public Trips Page. For more information about chartering the car for private ventures, please visit our Private Charter Page or LARail.com.
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