The C&O took delivery of this dome car and soon transfered it to their sister company the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad who renamed it Moonlight Dome and put it into service on the "Capitol Limited" between Washington DC and Chicago. Over the next 50 odd years the Moonlight Dome was sold and operated on the Canadian National, Seaboard Coast Line, Amtrak and the Lancaster & Chester Railroads. It's present day owner is the Promontory Chapter of the NRHS in Salt Lake City. Trains & Travel International has included this car on our Domes to Railroad Days-Feather River Express excursion August 20-22 between Emeryville and Portola in the Feather River Canyon.

DAY 1 TUESDAY AUGUST 17: At 11:05PM the Moonlight Dome/Lounge/Pullman Sleeper is attached to Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr which departs Salt Lake City at 11:30PM. For those passengers booked in Pullman Sleeper you can get settled into your room and call it a night. For dome passengers you have a choice of enjoying the night journey across Western Utah and Nevada in the dome section or stretch out in the lower level lounge area.

DAY 2 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18: (B-L) Enjoy a leisure breakfast from the dome section as the California Zephyr races westbound across the Nevada desert towards Reno. Departing Reno at 8:36AM be sure to go up to the dome and enjoy the views of the High Sierra as the train starts it's steep climb towards Nordon Summit at 6,891 feet. Between Reno and Truckee the former Southern Pacific Overland Route follows the Truckee River crossing it several times. Once over the summit it is a long slow decend to Roseville which is now is a major Union Pacific terminal. As the train comes down the Sierra just before arriving in Colfax the tracks run on a ledge 2,000 feet above the North Folk of the American River. It is a breathtaking view from the train. Arrival in Roseville is scheduled for 12:56PM and Sacramento at 2:10PM. Departing from here the line shoots across the Sacramento Valley heading for the San Francisco Bay Area. Just before arrival in Martinez the train crosses over the Carquinez Strait at the mouth of the Suisun Bay on the Suisun Bay Bridge and then for the next 15 miles follows the shores of San Pablo Bay. Great views of the Golden Gate Bridge can be had in this stretch of track. Arrival at Emeryville is scheduled for 4:10PM.

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DAY 1 MONDAY AUGUST 23: (L-D) The Moonlight dome/Lounge/Pullman Sleeper will be attached to the rear of Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr which departs from Emeryville at 9:50AM. For a detailed description of the route along the Bay and up over the High Sierra refer to the Westbound journey above. Departure from Reno is scheduled for 4:46PM. Once we leave the Reno-Sparks area dinner will be served in the dome section. As the sun sets in the west and you enjoy your dinner the full moon will rise in the east. We think it fitting that the Moonlight Express is headed back to Utah on full moon night. All night long the glow of the full moon will light up the desert.

DAY 2 TUESDAY AUGUST 24: (B) The train is due in Salt Lake City at 3:45AM. The Moonlight Dome will be uncoupled from the California Zephyr and parked at the Amtrak station. Pullman Sleeping passengers are welcome to stay in their rooms and get up when they like. For those passengers staying onboard a breakfast will be served.

PR photos when the Moonlight Dome was new in 1948

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