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Hiawatha Super Domes
Presented by The Milwaukee Road
Film re new Super Dome passenger carriages on Milwaukee railroad developed by Pullman, delivered 1952.
13:01:26 Presidents John Kiley of Milwaukee Road & Charles Bryant of Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co. inspect first completed double-decker dome carriage - painted red & orange - mechanics open up equipment locker to show diesel generators.
13:02:12 Christening ceremony for first car - full-length glass dome visible on top deck - press & VIPs watch as Jane Kiley in fur coat smashes bottled of water from Lake Michigan & Pugit Sound - train pulls out of station, several dome carriages in train. INT passengers travelling in dome car - some wearing Native American / Indian headbands w/ feathers "to indicate that these people have been initiated into the Hiawatha tribe". Passengers look out windows as Twin Cities Hiawatha passes thru Chicago (?) & Olympian Hiawatha thru countryside. Various runbys - people wave. VO says 10 trains equipped w/ Super Domes.
13:03:53 Couple enter dome car & find seat & look out at passing resort lake near Milwaukee. Train passes thru Wisconsin Dells area - sandstone formations & lakes. Great Valley & La Crosse area scenic views of Twin Bluffs south of Winona, Minnesota.
13:06:00 INT cafe lounge on lower deck of carriage - small club room w/ murals. Black waiter serves drinks & snacks.
13:06:42 High angle shot Olympian Hiawatha train thru Rocky Mountains near Mile City, Montana, bound for Pacific Northwest. Views of Montana Canyon rock formations - young boys look out windows. Cattle ranches & valleys. Peaks & crags. Missouri River at Lombard.
13:09:27 Railroad station at Three Forks, Montana. Sign 'Gallatin Gateway to Yellowstone National Park'. Train passengers transfer to yellow buses. Mountain resort w/ fly fishing, women wearing bathing suits in boat, another waterskiing on clearwater lake. VO "...and other attractions, such as pretty girls". Waterskier helped aboard. High shot train following Jefferson River. Uplands near Piedmont w/ Rockies behind. Snow-capped peaks in Cascade Mountain Range, Washington - train past lake.
13:12:11 High shot train pulling into railroad station at Seattle - city skyline in BG w/ Smith Tower.
Railways; Travel; Public Transport; Tourism; Travelogues; 1950s Americana; Promotional Films; Wealth;

[@deniweigeleads4697]

This is my father, John Weigel doing the announcing! The father of my brother Tim Weigel! All of us Weigel’s went into radio and television! My husband also worked in Radio and Television, as well as our first born son!

[@steverudder3321]

He has the perfect voice!

[@Eli_Santin]

Your father had a wonderful voice! Reminds me a bit of the great Frank Graham.

[@elvationusa-vet1089]

My Grandfather C.C. Dilley was the Advertising Manager and responsible for putting this film together

[@61futura]

He did an excellent job on it. Thanks!!!

[@kaitlynnhildahl2269]

My father was section foreman at Lombard during the 1950's and early 60's. I was never bored as a kid. I hiked and fished along 16 mile creek and the Missouri river. I walked through Eagle Nest tunnel. Horses would come into Lombard from the Swartz Ranch (Ranch Name?). My older sister and I would bridle them up and ride the ones that would let us. Lots of rattle snakes but we had a great little dog Cocker/Border Collie. The Milwaukee provided a school teacher for the two families there. There was six kids, My sister, me, and the four Berry kids. Nick Berry was my fathers first man. I am not Kaitlynn but her Grandad. I watched the last Hiawatha go through Lombard.

[@michaelbauers8800]

Nice memories, thanks

[@johndonlon1611]

It was all so modern and I still think it is today. I remember eating lunch in the Beavertail observation car. It was terrific to watch to scenery flash by and it's a shame that the Milwaukee Road cannot be enjoyed today.

[@mikekelley8291]

Thanks so much for the trip down memory lane. I rode that train from Tomah to Three Forks in 1958. My dad was an employee of the Milwaukee Road, King of the Railroads.

[@carlsperr]

My dad worked for the Milwaukee for over 30 years.

[@markgoggin1015]

My dad and grandfather worked on those trains.

[@g.w.7893]

In my opinion, one of the best paint schemes of all time.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

No

[@kc4cvh]

Hard to believe the Super Domes wouldn't last even ten years.

[@tony8074]

I rode on one those during the 1970’s. They were owned by CNR and used on the Supper Continental at that time.

[@dlane5292]

The little lads are now old timers.

[@warrenwilson4818]

Sorry to read that the Domes were not what they might have been, but they're still one of the grandest accomplishments of all time in railroad engineering. I'm glad so many have survived. Even in HO gauge models, they look fantastic. I'll never forget the first time I walked by and heard the big diesel engines in them.

[@hattrick2219]

Super Dome AND Skytop Lounge. Fantastic.

[@billywheaton9952]

I took one of these trains from Milwaukee to Tacoma in 1962. It was **GREAT** I took an Amtrak train from Chicago to Seattle in 1985; that was damn good, too. Had a sleeper on that ride.

[@captainmorgan757]

I've been on those rails many times. Great part of the country throughout all four seasons.

[@redbarnz]

Grew up in Seattle and lived in Helena and Bozeman, MT. What a great time capsule of a favorite railroad, the Milwaukee Road. There are still ex-stations in Great Falls, Butte and Missoula today!

[@Mark-Milw42]

Thanks for posting this piece on the Milwaukee Road. Suddenly, it's 1952 as we ride along in a "time machine".

[@kevinhoward9593]

ah gone are the days when the railroads board members dictated the schedule. instead of saying "we can go from chicago to st Paul in 7hrs," it was more like "You are going to do it in 4 and go as fast as the train can go to stay on time. If you're late a minute, YOUR FIRED!"

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Anyone more impressed by the Air Conditioning track pull-out? Might have to borrow that design for a pull-out toolbox

[@MerleOberon]

I love the color film from this era.

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thanks for sharing.

[@marc21091]

Wonderful film showing what we had, and what quality was offered, early 70 years ago. Nothing like that exists today.

[@rowsdower12]

Ironic isn't it?

[@alexius23]

About 15 years ago I took a passenger train Anchorage to Seward, Alaska. The rail cars still had the Milwaukee Road colors & it had a “Super Dome” car including the distinctive final passenger car.

[@Greatdome99]

Those were private cars that had been refurbished--not originals.

[@alexius23]

@@Greatdome99 I had been on Milwaukee Road cars when they still were actually Milwaukee Road cars. In Alaska I could easily recognize they were refurbished & not new construction. I was very pleased by that!

[@dlane5292]

Neat classic stuff. Be nice if the counter wasn't in the way.

[@geosutube]

The women are wearing gloves, and hats with veils. So long ago. My parents and grandparents loved this road and the beautiful ride. Then came superhighways and autos took them away from trains.

[@donq8258]

geosutube i

[@galoa91]

This was the best train back in the day.

[@tommythomason6187]

Don't know what the road's stance was, concerning passenger service just before Amtrak, but from what I've seen, the trains still looked clean and well-maintained. They fielded some striking passenger paint schemes. My favorite was the one shown here, before they took over Chicago and Northwestern's leg of the Union Pacific trains into Chicago, pre-1955.

[@daverobinson6184]

That was a very nice train & food was supper. My parent's took the train from Tacoma, Wa. to Milwaukee to see my aunt when I was young & every summer for 10 yrs. It was sad when they shout down service. After all the year's I still think about the fun. They had the best that NP, UP & GN didn't have

[@QuadMochaMatti]

But Northern Pacific had the *"Great Big Baked Potato"!!!* 😉 😆

[@billbates4682]

I was very impressed that the Milwaukee Milwaukee Road 'Olympian' with it's super vista-domed cars could easily navigate under overhead electric wires as it did so! I am very surprised that Europe's railroads, especially traveling through its Alps, never considered using the vista dome cars, as well! Deutsche Bahn (German Federal Railway) did have a vista dome car on one of its Trans Europe Express trains at one point in time. The vista dome cars on Europe's trains, especially through the Alpine countries of Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Leichestan, and also Norway, would draw even more passengers to their trains as never before! Just wanted to share that thought with any and all of you most of all! Bill Bates

[@Isochest]

Long Distance Rail needs to make a comeback in the USA with dedicated High Speed Routes with high voltage ac overhead power supply

[@QuadMochaMatti]

I presume you must be working a very nice job with generous benefits and and magnificent salary, that will allow for you to still afford the basics, even when our taxes go up even more. I'm all for rail travel and have made several cross country trips via Amtrak from Seattle and Tacoma, but I'm barely existing now, and any further grabs at what little income I have as I continue to futilely attempt to overcome several personal challenges will likely hasten my permanent exit.

[@kc4cvh]

@@QuadMochaMatti Speaking of costs and electric traction, my financial outlook got a lot better after I put my combusted truck on the bad order track and replaced it with a BMW I3. About $3,400 in red ink avoided each year.

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

My colleague's father had a much-envied job on one of these classy trains: he was a Pullman porter, during the Jim Crow era. Rather a big deal - back in the day. Mr. D.. put his children through college and did comparatively well, (tip-wise) during the years when many African Americans did not have access to this type of (what was then considered) upscale employment.

[@leroyjones6958]

Yes they did well for themselves then. Not at all like now. Now they want us to feed them, clothe them, take care of everything for them, pay for everything while they sit at home getting fat and having ten kids.

[@mspraggins]

@@leroyjones6958 This is about trains. Took a little detour there from the subject matter........trains...and who is the "they" that you refer to?

[@ericcriteser4001]

@@mspraggins didn't you read the original comment?

[@mspraggins]

@@ericcriteser4001 Yes, I did, and upon review, you are correct. The OP was talking about the Jim Crow era, when these Super Domes and other classy streamlined trains were at the top of railroad passenger service. I apologize. I guess I got rubbed the wrong way when you started commenting on the "They" and "Them" of today, since my family and I would be the "They" and "Them" you are referring to and we have NEVER had the state or federal government feed us or cloth us.... EVER. In fact, we are doing quite well. So that is why I asked who the "They" is that you are referring to..... didn't you read my orignal comment?

[@mspraggins]

@@ericcriteser4001 Sorry Eric. This was directed to Leroy Jones.

[@sjoldtimer]

Hard to believe that most of that rail route does not exist any longer, having been abandoned in the 80s. Some of the massive trestles and bridges seem really out of place in the mountains these days, considering there is no railroad attached to them any longer. Some of the right of way has been developed into trails, but most is being left to nature.

[@pkranz937]

The majority of track was abandoned between 1978-1983. Most of the route in Washington state is railbanked. Burlington Northern owns and operates the main from approximately Miles City, MT, to Appleton, MN. Shortline TCW owns Appleton - Hopkins, MN and operates from Milbank, MN to St Paul (Pig's Eye) Yard. Canadian Pacific owns and operates from Hopkins, MN, to Chicago.

[@zeeteavathepipe3184]

But it's a pitty that you can't go any longer on some mountain routes with the train to admire the scenery. And they closed electrified railroads. In USA electrified railroads are an extremly rare thing.

[@marvinwatkins8889]

Great footage, but if you have to have a counter, make it smaller and at the edge

[@cprtrain]

Excellent!

[@sarjim4381]

I rode one of thes on Amtrak. Despite their heavyweight six wheel truck they rode extremely rough. It wasn't a place for a nap. As you can see from the people in the seats, they were placed too low to get a good view unless it was up or right angles. The A/C was fine up to about 85 degrees, but wasn't effective above that. at temperatures of 90 or above the dome became uninhabitable. They were beautiful and impressive cars but not very successful in service.

[@kaitlynnhildahl2269]

One more thing the Milwaukee provided housing and all utilities.

[@bobpaulino4714]

Did these have a total of 16 or 32 tons of cooling?

[@TheWatchRepairGuy]

Nice find. Any way to lose the counter?

[@michaelbauers8800]

The movie quality is so bad, I have to imagine what I am seeing. But I lived in La Crosse, so I have seen that river scenery there, and other places many times. Dells, Lake Pepin, etc. All familiar to me. So I can imagine it sort of :)

[@currentbatches6205]

5:31 The guy could have thanked the server

[@gregrhodes5755]

That was the first thing I noticed too. Ungrateful bastard.

[@phoenixwolf15kamsieneda73]

Greg Rhodes probably cause the server was black. And he didn’t want to thank a black man

[@amfm889]

A staged setup- not real passengers. Notice the fake scenery in the rear windows.

[@phoenixwolf15kamsieneda73]

amfm889 thanks man. Bu still what a rude ungrateful man that passenger was.

[@captainmorgan757]

@@amfm889 you beat it to me, sir! But, as one can easily see, the "Race-baiters" are everywhere and endless.

[@mikekutz5776]

numbers..sorry for the typo.

[@DougGrinbergs]

8:27 Three Forks station

[@marvinwatkins8889]

Sorry, time machine currently unavailable.

[@hankaustin7091]

dammit

[@billbright1755]

Lombard Montana. Clarkston Montana.

[@bobgomez9481]

Kanamits. Its a cookbook!

[@ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717]

I wonder if this has to do with NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INSURANCE.

[@Robbi496]

Ah! The good old days when people still knew how to dress!!

[@mikekutz5776]

To, bad those flashing ruined this video.

[@balto5080]

5:30 at that time i hope people didnt make fun of black people

[@vicodumb]

How did we arrive at this place??? Good grief!

[@jeffreyl.wiseman2597]

There is one in every crowd.

[@leroyjones6958]

Back during the time when "African Americans" knew their place, knew their jobs, and minded their own business....

[@markgoggin1015]

I grew up by the Milwaukee Road depot in La Crosse, WI. My dad and grandfather worked on those trains. I went down to the depot and talked to the porters a little each time the train stopped. I made friends with them.

[@mspraggins]

I just checked out your KZbin channel. It says, "this channel has no content" ............ that is so, so true there is no content there or within....

[@leroyjones6958]

@@mspraggins you know exactly who I am talking about.

[@fredrickfraser1659]

_”Hey can I see your gun“_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4unqahmdrWnb8k

[@durandjohnson1321]

You bigoted S.O.B.