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Owner: AAPRCO Register Private Cars
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   CEDAR RAPIDS, ex-MILW 186 Skytop

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Milwaukee Road Skytop Cedar Rapids
Title:  Milwaukee Road Skytop Cedar Rapids
Description:  Refurbished Milwaukee Rd Skytop. Exact Date unknown
Photo Date:  3/10/1984  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 9:30:25 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Don Spencer
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  716   Comments: 0
1298-37 Northbound Amtrak Northstar passes through BN Northtown CTC 35th with MILW Skytop "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  1298-37 Northbound Amtrak Northstar passes through BN Northtown CTC 35th with MILW Skytop "Cedar Rapids"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 3:29:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  497   Comments: 0
1300-02 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1300-02 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description:  At Midway depot, Minnesota Transfer switcher stands by to place our car on back of amtrak #8
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:13:04 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  384   Comments: 0
1300-03 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1300-03 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description:  At Midway depot our car is on back of Amtrak #8 while Duluth-bound "North Star" occupies adjacent track
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:13:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  407   Comments: 0
1300-06 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1300-06 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description:  Departing Midway depot. Passing Minnesota Transfer switcher
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:14:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  354   Comments: 0
1300-10 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1300-10 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description:  Passing Robert Street and C&NW's ex-CGW diamonds into SPUD
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:14:55 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  385   Comments: 0
1300-12 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1300-12 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description:  Passing Hoffman Ave junction and tower
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:15:27 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  368   Comments: 0
1301-07 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1301-07 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description:  MILW roundhouse and shop
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:19:40 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  368   Comments: 0
1301-12 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1301-12 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 8:30:42 PM
Location:  Medary, WI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  371   Comments: 0
1301-13 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1301-13 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 8:31:01 PM
Location:  Medary, WI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  371   Comments: 0
1301-19 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1301-19 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 8:32:40 PM
Location:  Tunnel City, WI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Tunnel,Passenger,Action
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Views:  447   Comments: 0
1302-08 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1302-08 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 8:35:01 PM
Location:  Unknown, WI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  365   Comments: 0
1302-15 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Title:  1302-15 1984 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" ride St. Paul to Milwaukee
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 8:36:07 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  346   Comments: 0
MILW CEDAR RAPIDS
Title:  MILW CEDAR RAPIDS
Description:  RE-UPLOAD due to missing file. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Photographer is unknown.
Photo Date:  7/27/1987  Upload Date: 1/2/2025 2:53:51 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Unknown/Jerry Weisman Collection/Louis Fols Collection
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  6   Comments: 0
Cedar Rapids
Title:  Cedar Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2003  Upload Date: 3/26/2005 8:13:19 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1148   Comments: 0
Cedar Rapids
Title:  Cedar Rapids
Description:  The beautiful Cedar Rapids rests at the rear of the 261 Grand Excursion train.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  517   Comments: 0
Cedar Rapids
Title:  Cedar Rapids
Description:  The grandaddy of all rear observation cars rests with it's Mars light still rotatin'.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  463   Comments: 0
Cedar Rapids from above
Title:  Cedar Rapids from above
Description:  The 261 train heads north under the Government Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  350   Comments: 0
PV Cedar Rapids
Title:  PV Cedar Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2005  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 11:33:34 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  John Lewis
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  670   Comments: 0
MILW 800040
Title:  MILW 800040
Description:  Cedar Rapids Ex-MILW 800040 at Portland, OR
Photo Date:  7/6/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 7:23:06 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Robert Ulberg
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  776   Comments: 0
Observation Car Cedar Rapids
Title:  Observation Car Cedar Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2005  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 12:02:40 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Richie Kennedy
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  548   Comments: 0
Inside Cedar Rapids
Title:  Inside Cedar Rapids
Description:  yours truly inside the observation car, which was open to people who visited the new museum exhibit
Photo Date:  9/24/2005  Upload Date: 9/26/2005 12:02:42 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Richie Kennedy
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  743   Comments: 0
CEDAR Rapids
Title:  CEDAR Rapids
Description:  Like always the Cedar Rapids brings up the rear on the 261 special.
Photo Date:  10/8/2005  Upload Date: 10/9/2005 9:27:34 PM
Location:  Lamoille, MN
Author:  Andrew Matuska
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  365   Comments: 0
NSRX 30
Title:  NSRX 30
Description:  Cedar Rapids
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 12/4/2006 4:15:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  864   Comments: 0
CEDAR Rapids
Title:  CEDAR Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 6:20:26 PM
Location:  Bangor, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  554   Comments: 0
CEDAR Rapids
Title:  CEDAR Rapids
Description:  Bringing 261's tail end!
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 6:20:51 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  508   Comments: 1
 I had Fruit Loops - sure glad Dad ate his Wheaties!
Title:  I had Fruit Loops - sure glad Dad ate his Wheaties!
Description:  Hiawatha Cedar Rapids 186 (NSR 800040), restored 1999 by "Friends of the 261"
Photo Date:  6/22/2006  Upload Date: 6/28/2010 2:43:04 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Ed Weisensel
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  1053   Comments: 0
The skytop lounge
Title:  The skytop lounge
Description:  The Milwaukee Road skytop lounge brings up the rear of the 261 excursion pulling into the Dells. Just like the good old days!
Photo Date:  6/22/2006  Upload Date: 11/10/2007 7:15:22 PM
Location:  Wisconsin Dells, WI
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  641   Comments: 2
Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids
Title:  Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 11:06:44 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Jay Eaton
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  3604   Comments: 7
Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids
Title:  Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids
Description:  The 261 run for the VIP dinner party clears the 2nd St crossing
Photo Date:  6/24/2006  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 10:07:37 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Jay Eaton
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  675   Comments: 0
Milwakee Road - Cedar Rapids
Title:  Milwakee Road - Cedar Rapids
Description:  Cedar Rapids
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 6:32:53 PM
Location:  Chaska, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  TCWR 2004(GP20C)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
Cedar Rapids
Title:  Cedar Rapids
Description:  Cedar Rapids.
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 6:44:32 PM
Location:  Chaska, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  436   Comments: 0
BNSF GP60M 108 arriving on hend end of 261 excursion.
Title:  BNSF GP60M 108 arriving on hend end of 261 excursion.
Description:  The H-II paint on BNSF GP60M 108 goes rather nicely with the orange maroon and silver on Milwaukee Road Skytop observation car Cedar Rapids. 108 is arriving in town first due to 241 running in reverse out to Wayzata before the first day's trip to Minneapolis Junction. See my "Steam Trains" album for shots of 261 from this day.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 2:17:29 PM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BNSF 108(GP60M)
Views:  1100   Comments: 0
060910056 NSRX 186 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" 800040
Title:  060910056 NSRX 186 Skytop "Cedar Rapids" 800040
Description:  On the MILW 261 "James J. Hill Days" Steam Special
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 3/23/2011 10:41:16 PM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  806   Comments: 0
BNSF 108 visit the Depot
Title:  BNSF 108 visit the Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 1/6/2014 11:24:42 PM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 108(GP60M)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
BNSF 108 with 3 Passenger Coaches
Title:  BNSF 108 with 3 Passenger Coaches
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/22/2014 9:08:52 AM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 108(GP60M)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
07050714 Artrain ARTX 105 and MILW Skytop "Cedar Rapids" and "Spuer Dome 53" at Amtrak Midway depot
Title:  07050714 Artrain ARTX 105 and MILW Skytop "Cedar Rapids" and "Spuer Dome 53" at Amtrak Midway depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 11:32:12 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Night,Station,Passenger
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Views:  968   Comments: 0
07050726 MILW Skytop "Cedar Rapids" and "Super Dome 53" at Amtrak's Midway depot at night
Title:  07050726 MILW Skytop "Cedar Rapids" and "Super Dome 53" at Amtrak's Midway depot at night
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 11:33:41 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Night,Station,Passenger
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Views:  590   Comments: 0
070602123 MILW 261 steam excursion
Title:  070602123 MILW 261 steam excursion
Description:  261 has cut off and Amtrak 53 is turning train on wye at Rices Point
Photo Date:  6/2/2007  Upload Date: 6/4/2007 8:44:57 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
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Views:  904   Comments: 0
070602243 Saturday evening dinner train to Palmer (MILW 261 steam excursion)
Title:  070602243 Saturday evening dinner train to Palmer (MILW 261 steam excursion)
Description:  Riding the Skytop Cedar Rapids
Photo Date:  6/2/2007  Upload Date: 6/4/2007 8:55:10 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
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Views:  661   Comments: 0
CP 1426 meets the special
Title:  CP 1426 meets the special
Description:  CP MP15 1426 meets the CP 2816's train with the skydome on the rear.
Photo Date:  9/1/2007  Upload Date: 9/1/2007 10:30:42 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1426(MP15AC)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
Skydome
Title:  Skydome
Description:  The skydome trails the CP 2816's train as it backs through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  9/1/2007  Upload Date: 9/1/2007 10:33:18 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  417   Comments: 0
Skydome
Title:  Skydome
Description:  The Milwaukee Road skydome is at the rear of the 2816 special sitting at Sturtevant.
Photo Date:  9/1/2007  Upload Date: 9/2/2007 10:59:39 PM
Location:  Sturtevant, WI
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  321   Comments: 0
Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 6:15:01 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  580   Comments: 0
Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 6:21:21 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  343   Comments: 0
Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 6:21:44 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  388   Comments: 0
Shades of the Hiawatha
Title:  Shades of the Hiawatha
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 6:22:14 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  949   Comments: 0
Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  Milw 186 "Cedar Rapids"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 6:22:44 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  366   Comments: 0
Inside the "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  Inside the "Cedar Rapids"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 7:11:03 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  533   Comments: 0
One of the "Cedar Rapids'" original parlor chairs
Title:  One of the "Cedar Rapids'" original parlor chairs
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 7:10:27 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  463   Comments: 0


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