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A Storied History of Domed Discovery 1947 - The Debut of the “Olympian ” Due to strong competition in the Pacific West Coast and Atlantic Coast region, the Milwaukee Railroad (today a part of the Union Pacific) introduced a brand new streamlined train - the “” - stretching from , IL to Tacoma and Seattle, WA. This train, thanks to its sophisticated lounge car which offered an expansive view of the scenery, was renowned for its luxury. 1953 - The First Full in the USA In order to enhance the attractive nature of the train, the added the first-ever Packaged as a 9 car set and including the classic “” car to the train - this car allowed passengers to marvel at the American landscape Super Dome and Lounge Observation cars, the from the comfort of this specialized lounge car, Milwaukee Road Olympian Hiawatha is the latest and was a big part of how this train became an classic named-train-set from Kato USA! icon of American Railroad history. Other railroads would later adopt the Super Dome idea, but the Milwaukee Road truly made it famous. Modelers can enjoy this beautiful and historic train on their home layouts, both with an without Today - A History Preserved interior lighting, pulled by a prototypical trio of FP7 and F7B locomotives, available with standard While eventually it was retired, the “Olympian Hiawatha” remains a beloved piece of railroad DC and optional DCC and even DCC with ESU history and some cars have been preserved to LokSound! Now in stock or available to order at this day for use with charter trains and other your local hobby shop! events. Item Number Description MSRP (USD) #106-0430 N FP7A + F7B Milwaukee Road #95A + #95B $190 #106-0430-DCC N FP7A + F7B Milwaukee Road #95A + #95B w/ DCC $270 #106-0430-LS N FP7A + F7B Milwaukee Road #95A + #95B w/ DCC + Sound $480 #176-2301 N FP7A Milwaukee Road #95C $110 #176-2301-DCC N FP7A Milwaukee Road #95C w/ DCC $150 #176-2301-LS N FP7A Milwaukee Road #95C w/ DCC + Sound $260 #106-082 N Milwaukee Road “Olympian Hiawatha” 9-Car Set $280 #106-082-1 N Milwaukee Road “Olympian Hiawatha” 9-Car Set w/ Interior Lighting $415 #11-650 Alternate Numberboards for Milwaukee Road FP7A (#90A+90C) $3 100 Remington Road #22-101-1 Analog100 Remington Sound Box with Road1st Generation/F-Unit Diesel Sound Card $280 Schasdaumburg, IL 60173 Schaumburg, IL 60173 www.katousa.com