Here’s extra fun on your trip to Yellowstone via The Milwaukee Road. The super-speed Olympian Hiawatha—only one night en route from Chicago—carries America’s first full length domes, the only domes to the Pacific Northwest. 68 individual lookout seats on the upper deck provide glorious views of the palisades of the Mississippi, the Belt Mountains, Montana Canyon and the source of the Missouri near Three Forks. Delightful Cafe Lounge on the lower deck of the Super Dome car for beverages and snacks. Entire car is open to all passengers. Olympian Hiawatha equipment includes private-room cars with the unique Skytop Lounge. Double bedrooms and roomettes are completely and luxuriously appointed. Adjoining bedrooms open to form connecting suites. Touralux sleepers, built exclusively for this service, offer berth comfort and privacy at reduced cost. Reserved seat Luxurest coaches have 40 individual chairs with leg rests; spacious lounge-dressing rooms for men and for women. Dining car features famous Milwaukee Road meals. All cars are air conditioned and wired for radio or station announcements. The electrified COLUMBIANAccommodations in air conditioned standard Pullman sleepers, tourist sleepers and Hiawatha-type coaches. Electric operation through the Belt Mountains and Montana Canyon. Westbound passengers for Yellowstone on the Columbian reach Three Forks in the morning, have lunch at Gallatin Gateway Inn and leave for the Park immediately afterward. On the Olympian Hiawatha, you reach Three Forks in mid-afternoon and remain at the Inn until after lunch the following day. By eliminating the stay at the Inn, you save money traveling on the Columbian. There is also some saving of time from Chicago despite the more leisurely schedule of this train. Passenger train. |