Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 550 at Seattle, Washington, on September 16, 1954. Richard Ross of KING TV at first dome coach on Northern Pacific train number 26. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot lightweight dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car, lightweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 550 at Thorp, Washington, on July 29, 1954. A view of the Yakima River canyon between Thorp and Cle Elum, Washington from dome coach number 550 on a deadhead trip on train number 5 to Seattle, Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at New Stampede, Washington, on July 29, 1954. A view of the Kelly Butte taken from dome coach number 550 on a deadhead trip on train number 5 to Seattle Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Northern Pacific 421 switches Dome Coach 550 off train number 422 and into Tacoma Union Depot for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954, during an exhibition of the new car at Tacoma Union Depot. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Northern Pacific 421 switches Dome Coach 550 off train number 422 and into Tacoma Union Depot for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Wall decorations in passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Ellensburg, Washington, on July 29, 1954. NP1905 adding dome coach 550 to train number 5 at Ellensburg, Washington for a deadhead trip to Seattle, Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 552 at Puyallup, Washington, on July 28, 1954. View from train number 408 between Puyallup and Tacoma during dome coach exhibition. Passenger car 552, an 85-foot lightweight dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car, lightweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 552 at Tacoma, Washington, on July 28, 1954. View of Tacoma Union Station from dome on train number 408 during exhibition. Passenger car 552, an 85-foot lightweight dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome coach car, lightweight.