Beaver Tail (railcar)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the British observation cars, see The Coronation (train).
The Beaver Tails were a fleet of streamlined parlor-observation passenger cars built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("the Milwaukee Road") between 1934–1938. They served as the observation cars on the famous Hiawatha trains from 1935 until 1948, when they were displaced by the new Skytop Lounge. The cars' name was derived from the distinctive flat, sloped rear of the car.
Quick Facts In service, Manufacturer ...
Beaver Tail | |
---|---|
In service | 1935–1961 |
Manufacturer | Milwaukee Road |
Constructed | 1934–1938 |
Number built | 8 |
Close