page_title: Astra Dome
hierarchical_section_title: Astra Dome
caption_attribution_description: Postcard photo of the Union Pacific train "City of Los Angeles". This is the dome lounge car.
context_page_description: The Astra Domes were a fleet of streamlined dome cars built by the American Car and Foundry Company for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1954–1955. ACF built a total of 35 cars including coaches, dining cars, and observation cars. After Union Pacific exited the passenger business in 1971 the Auto-Train Corporation purchased most of the fleet and operated them for an additional ten years.
context_section_description: The Astra Domes were a fleet of streamlined dome cars built by the American Car and Foundry Company ("ACF") for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1954–1955. ACF built a total of 35 cars including coaches, dining cars, and observation cars. After  Union Pacific exited the passenger business in 1971 the Auto-Train Corporation purchased most of the fleet and operated them for an additional ten years.
caption: An Astra Dome lounge-observation car brings up the rear of the City of Los Angeles in the 1950s.
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