Move over Princess, Holland and Alaska Railroad, you've got a new room mate.  Royal Celebrity Tours, a land tour division of Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd, has added another option to cruising the tundra.  The Wilderness Express is comprised of two of the world's largest and most accessible domes rail cars.  They were built new by Denver-based Colorado Railcar Manufacturing LLC in 2001.  Each car is over 18 feet in height, 85 feet in length, and boast "the most dome glass of any double-deck rail cars in the world"

Other features include outdoor 360-degree viewing platforms, extra wide seats that recline and rotate, a music system run by three Apple iPods and onboard dining that will match the cruise ship food service. The cars are also equipped with dome-level ADA-compliant seating, allowing physically challenged travelers to access both levels which is a first in the industry.

Royal Celebrity introduced the cars to media and travel agents at events in Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth (Grapevine), Los Angeles, San Jose, Portland and Seattle in March of 2001.

The rail cars connect with Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas and Celebrity's Mercury cruise ships in Seward.  The Wilderness Express cars will be positioned directly behind the ARR's own cars in the train.  Their car shop (exterior view, interior view) is located next to Holland America's.

 

Number	Type	Builder	Built	Rev	Non-Rev
1001	coach/kitchen	CRM	2001	80	36
1002	coach/kitchen	CRM	2001	80	36
1003	coach/kitchen	CRM	2002	80	36
1004	coach/kitchen	CRM	2002	80	36

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