Amtrak Great Dome Lounge Cars All-Brass Construction
Few passenger cars capture the romance of American rail travel like the Great Dome. Built by Budd in the mid-1950s and later inherited by Amtrak, these full-length dome lounge cars offered unmatched panoramic views and quickly became icons of long-distance passenger service.
Sunset Models 3rd Rail proudly brings the Amtrak Great Domes to O Scale in entirely brass construction, combining museum-grade detail with robust operation and the premium features you expect from our passenger equipment.
Retail Price: $799.99
Construction: All-brass body and underframe
Length: Scale 85’
🔧 Standard Passenger Car Features
Fully brass body, roof, and underframe
Factory painted and lettered for specific roadnames and eras
Accurate full-length dome glazing with clear, distortion-free windows
Highly detailed interiors including upper dome seating and lower lounge areas
Fully set tables with appropriate seating arrangements
Ambient interior lighting where appropriate, enhancing the dome and lounge areas without overpowering the model
Etched metal roof details, vents, and grilles
Complete underbody detail including brake gear, piping, and tanks
Free-rolling passenger trucks with metal wheelsets
Operating end diaphragms
Scale knuckle couplers installed
Weighted for smooth tracking and reliable operation
Amtrak Great Dome Variants Offered
Amtrak Phase I – 1970s (Early Amtrak Era)
Classic red, white, and blue striping applied to inherited Great Dome cars used primarily on western long-distance service.
Amtrak 9360 – “Glacier View”
Amtrak 9361 – “Ocean View”
Amtrak 9362 – “Mountain View”
Amtrak 9363 – “Lake View”
Amtrak 9364 – “Prairie View”
Amtrak 9365 – “River View”
Amtrak Phase III – 1980s (HEP Rebuild Era)
Three Great Domes were rebuilt with Head End Power in the mid-1980s and repainted into Phase III, extending their service lives into corridor, Auto Train, and special assignments.
Amtrak 9300 – “Ocean View”
Amtrak 9301 – “Mountain View”
Amtrak 9302 – “River View”
Amtrak Phase IV – Modern / Business Car Era
As the fleet was reduced, surviving domes were reassigned to special and business service and renumbered into the 10000 series, wearing Phase IV blue and white.
Amtrak 10030 – “Mountain View”
Amtrak 10031 – “Ocean View”
Amtrak 10032 – “River View”
Special Schemes – Adirondack & 40th Anniversary
Amtrak 10031 – “Ocean View” — Adirondack Fall Foliage Wrap
Applied during the late 2000s while assigned to the Adirondack route, this distinctive seasonal wrap celebrated scenic travel through New York State and made Ocean View one of the most visually recognizable Amtrak cars of its era.
Amtrak 10031 – “Ocean View” — 2011 Amtrak 40th Anniversary
In 2011, Ocean View was repainted into a retro Phase III scheme as part of Amtrak’s 40th Anniversary celebration, combining modern service with a classic 1980s appearance.
🛋️ Interior Configuration
Upper-level dome seating with accurate window spacing and layout
Lower-level lounge seating and observation areas
Fully set tables throughout the lounge spaces
Soft ambient lighting where appropriate, highlighting interior detail without detracting from exterior realism
Interior clearly visible through expansive panoramic dome glazing
Designed to be as impressive under gallery lighting as they are under layout lighting, these Great Domes are meant to be experienced, not just displayed.
From the glow of the lounge to the elevated dome seating above, every interior element has been carefully considered to deliver a true sense of scale, depth, and realism. Whether paired with early Amtrak power or late-era business service consists, these cars bring unmistakable presence and refinement to any passenger train they’re part of.
15 Adirondack wrap cars are needed to be reserved to be built.
MSRP: $799.99
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