CNW took delivery in 1958 of 13 Pullman Standard bi-levels configured for long distance service.
These were used on the Flambeau 400 (Chicago-Green Bay-Ashland) and Peninsula 400 (Chicago-Green Bay-Ishpeming), and were an upgrade promised to the State of Wisconsin in exchange for receiving approval to discontinue other non-400 passenger trains. The long distance bi-levels were cosmetically and mechanically identical to the 4x4 windowed PS commuter coaches. One car (903) had a slightly different window configuration and servicing door at forward end of the car where the bar/galley were located.
Two photos of car 903 are below:
Bi-level Roster:
48 seat Coach, 36 seat Lounge, Buffet
- CNW 600 (AMTK 9600 GLWX 600 ARR 452) Rebuilt by Florida Fun Train
96 seat coach (64 lower, 32 upper)
- CNW 700 (AMTK 9611 AMTK 9621 NERR 700) Scrapped
- CNW 701 (AMTK 9612 AMTK 9622 GLWX 701) Colorado Railcar scrapped for parts
- CNW 702 (AMTK 9613 CNW 704 AMTK 9615) Colorado Railcar scrapped for parts
- CNW 703 (AMTK 9614 AMTK 9624 NERR 703) Scrapped
- CNW 704 (AMTK 9615) Unknown
- CNW 705 (AMTK 9616 CNW 708 AMTK 9619) Colorado Railcar scrapped for parts
- CNW 706 (AMTK 9617 GLWX 706 RRCX 9012 ARR 451) Rebuilt by Florida Fun Train
- CNW 707 (AMTK 9618 RRCX 9014 AAR 352) Rebuilt by Florida Fun Train
- CNW 708 (AMTK 9619) Unknown
- CNW 709 (AMTK 9620) Colorado Railcar scrapped for parts
32 seat Lounge, Buffet
- CNW 903 (AMTK 9601 GLWX 903 RRCX 9011 ARR 351) Rebuilt by Florida Fun Train
60 seat Parlor
- CNW 6400 (Converted CNW 225 RTA 7880 METX 7880) Converted to commuter configuration in 1965, and was the only car which was retained after 1961
Faux Bi-Levels
Four existing cars received faux-rooflines to match the bi-levels. This was a cosmetic change only, and the original car roof remained intact beneath the facade.
- CNW 7601 baggage-RPO-tavern-lunch
- CNW 7602 baggage-tavern-lunch
- CNW 6953 diners
- CNW 6954 diner
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