CPR 'Fundy Park' Observation Dome

CPR 'Fundy Park' Observation Dome

CPR Budd Observation Dome

In July 1954, CP received the first of 36 'Scenic Domes' from Budd, 18 sleeper - observation - Lounges, and 18 coach - buffet - lounges to equip the 'Dominion' and the new 'Canadian'. 33 cars were on the property in 1954, with the final 3 coaches (515-517) delivered the following year.

The Canadian required 7 trainsets to serve Montreal - Vancouver, and the Dominion, due to a slower schedule, required 8 sets. Also, each train operated a Toronto-Sudbury section that was also dome equipped, thus the 18 car orders.

The 'Park' series observation cars (each named after a Canadian park) were built with 3 double bedrooms, a drawing room, an under-dome cocktail bar and a lounge.

All cars became VIA property in August 1978 (5 months after VIA began). This particular car, 'Fundy Park' (15405), was rear-ended by a steam train (!) in Saskatchewan in 1959, and scrapped.

Company: Canadian Pacific
Year: 1954
Length: 17.68m
Height: 4.114m
Width: 3.05m
Truck Wheelbase: 2.590m

Author: Jon Hull

CPR 'Fundy Park' Observation Dome
• $screenshot$.jpg 9.24KB
• config.txt 3.27KB
cp_fundypark_dome_art
cp_fundypark_dome_art_512.texture.txt 85 bytes
cp_fundypark_dome_art_512.tga 1.00MB
cp_fundypark_dome_art_icon.texture.txt 87 bytes
cp_fundypark_dome_art_icon.tga 32.02KB
cp_fundypark_dome_body
cp_fundypark_dome_body.im 154.15KB
dome_main.texture.txt 32 bytes
dome_main.tga 768.53KB
drum_head.texture.txt 32 bytes
drum_head.tga 48.53KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.tga 12.02KB
fan.texture.txt 26 bytes
fan.tga 6.53KB
lights.texture.txt 29 bytes
lights.tga 48.53KB
obs_tail.texture.txt 31 bytes
obs_tail.tga 96.53KB
shadow.im 135.14KB
• oldconfig.txt 1.25KB