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yukon11
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Iowa Pacific is planning on restoring the former Milwaukee Road "Coffee Creek" skytop sleeping car:

http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2014/02/Restoration%20of%20Milwaukee%20Road%20Skytop%20sleeping%20car%20planned.aspx

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I can't think of a better car for IP to restore. That will be worth riding whatever the price.
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Quite agree, Palmland. Yes, it will be interesting to find out the cost of the skytop sleeper. You might have to get a bank loan to pay for it all. They need to put in on a LD train route though the Rockies, somehow.

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