Early Friday morning, November 16, 2012 around 3 a.m. , Amtrak's southbound Texas Eagle No. 21 arrived at Union Station in Little Rock, Arkansas with former Santa Fe dome/lounge car "Sky View" on the rear. The car's number was 800966, and currently is lettered for Iowa Pacific. It was headed to San Antonio for transfer to the Texas State Railroad near Palestine, Texas for their annual Polar Express Christmas train. I also included some scenes of Amtrak's regular train and passengers getting on and off the train. Plus there's a link to view a Youtube movie of the train arriving and departing. It was 34 degrees and clear.


Driving across the Broadway Bridge into Little Rock at 2:18 a.m.


Union Station at 2:29 a.m.


Former Santa Fe Dome/Lounge car "Sky View" at the Amtrak platform at Union Station Little Rock at 2:50 a.m. I remember riding these on the Santa Fe many times in the 1960s on the Texas Chief. The car was headed to the Texas State Railroad near Palestine and Rusk, Texas for their annual Polar Express trains. To view a movie of the train arriving, either click on the photo above or the link below:
 http://youtu.be/Z8HHx3bH5lo




SLRG 551, 800966 numbers on the side of the car.


Former Santa Fe car being passed by a KCS locomotive at 2:53 a.m.


View inside the Sky View.


More views inside, taken from the platform.




Sky View lettering.






Iowa Pacific lettering.


Passengers boarding at 2:49 a.m.






The Texas Eagle was getting ready to leave at 3:05 a.m.


The locomotive's headlights illuminated the countryside.


The train and "Sky View' leaving, 3:11 a.m. For a movie of the train leaving, either click on the photo above or the link below:
 http://youtu.be/OaMdr3OomyA

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