The American Association of Private Rail Car Owners

The American Association of Private Rail Car Owners left Sandpoint, Idaho on Monday, September 19 enrout to Spokane. The group travels the country in restored rail cars and will celebrate their 39th annual convention Sept 22-24. The stop is part of an excursion that also hits St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Glacier National Park and Portland.

Section:Gallery

Mon., Sept. 19, 2016

A collection of restored private railcars travels over Lake Pend Oreille Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 after a stop in Sandpoint. The train was assembled in Denver, Colorado and was enroute to Spokane. The final car, at right, is called City of Spokane and features a rounded tail with observation windows.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
A collection of restored private railcars arrives in Sandpoint pulled by two Amtrak locomotives Monday after a stop in Sandpoint. The train was assembled in Denver, Colorado and was enroute to Spokane.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Spokane Mayor David Condon shoots pictures with his phone of a train made up of historic restored train cars while holding his youngest son, 2-year-old Beck, at the Amtrak depot in Sandpoint on Monday. The train originated a week ago in Denver.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
The sitting room of the restored Yerba Buena rail car, included in a lineup of private cars traveling through the region Monday is mahogany paneled with room for several people to sit. The car also has sleeper cabins, a dining room and kitchen.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
The dining room of the restored Yerba Buena rail car, included in a lineup of private cars traveling through the region Monday is mahogany paneled with large windows for the diners to look out. The car also has sleeper cabins and kitchen.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
In the salon of the restored railcar named City of Spokane, included in a lineup of private cars traveling through the region Monday is filled with passengers riding from Denver to Spokane. The privately owned car has a rounded stern with observation windows.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Train buffs lucky enough to be riding a special train made up of restored historical rail cars lean out of the train to snap photos as it passes through Sandpoint on Monday on its way to Spokane.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
The cramped hallway of a traditional sleeper car included in a lineup of private cars traveling through the region Monday is lined with gleaming mahogany. In the lineup were lounge cars, private residence cars, and observation cars.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
The restored Sandpoint Amtrak depot is only open for the few passengers that take the latenight Amtrak departure, but has had significant improvements in the last several years.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
The aft section of the restored train car City of Spokane, is rounded with many windows for watching the landscape go by, especially if the car is placed at the end of the lineup, as this one was Monday. A special train made up of private railcars came through Sandpoint and Spokane, powered by two Amtrak locomotives.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
There were a total of three domed observation cars in the special combination of restored and historic rail cars that pass through Sandpoint, shown here, and Spokane Monday. In these cars, benches and tables are situated on platforms in the raised areas so that passengers can watch the landscape go by from the elevated perch.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Spokane Mayor David Condon shoots pictures with his phone of a train made up of historic restored train cars while holding his youngest son, Beck, at the Amtrak depot in Sandpoint, Idaho Monday. The train, with a handful of lucky passengers and car owners, started in Denver.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
The cramped galley of the restored Yerba Buena rail car, included in a lineup of private cars traveling through the region Monday is enough to lay on a fine meal in the adjacent dining room. The car also has sleeper cabins, a dining room and a sitting room.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo