Electrically loit blue and cream dome railcar.

A beautiful night shot of the Warren R. Henry Dome-Observation car.

WARREN R. HENRY DOME-LOUNGE-OBSERVATION CAR

The Warren R. Henry is an Astra Dome railcar that was originally built as Union Pacific No. 9007 in 1955 by American Car and Foundry (ACF) for the "City of Portland" passenger train. It was a dome-lounge-observation car in its original configuration. The car was acquired by Rail Ventures, Inc. in 2001 from the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (a Class II railroad) and renamed "Glacier Park". It was sold to Patrick Henry of Creative Charters in 2004 and renamed the "Warren R. Henry" after his father, who was a long-time executive with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.

The car was then thoroughly renovated and upgraded with rich Honduras mahogany and many other amenities by present owner Patrick Henry.

A gallery of interior views of the Warren R. Henry.

What's Onboard

The dome car features panoramic viewing upstairs, a formal dining room or boardroom for meetings and a beautifully appointed lower level lounge with satellite TV, DVD and CD player. A complete bar is located on the lower level. An added feature is the open rear platform where guests can take in the fresh air at each stop along the way.

An excellent selection of DVD movies are available for late night viewing or you can simply sit back and count the falling stars as you race across the country.

Note the speedometer located on the upper level, middle photo.

A schematic detailing the upper and lower levels of the Warren R. Henry.

The richly appointed interior of the Warren R. Henry, including a lavatory.

Features

Some of the features of the Warren R. Henry include the following:

Large lower level lounge and full bar with comfortable seating for 10
Dome lounge upstairs with seating for 18
Formal dining room or boardroom on lower level for up to 12 guests
Rich Honduras mahogany with rich deep colors
Open back platform with special lighting for night viewing of scenery
Excellent on board staff including executive railroad chef and stewards
Satellite TV, CD and DVD player with over 80 television stations

Fine Dining

A highlight of any trip is dining on board the Warren R. Henry, where an Executive Chef will prepare meals using only the freshest ingredients found throughout North America. Choose from many selections including Smoked King Salmon to Black Angus Filet Mignon or Chilean Sea Bass.

A Sample Menu.

A gallery of fine dining aboard the Warren R. Henry.

Patrick Henry and Creative Charters

A short video about Creative Charters as featured on the Travel Channel.

Companion Car

The Warren R. Henry is the companion car to the Evelyn A. Henry. The Evelyn A. Henry is a Deluxe Sleeping car where guests can enjoy quiet and restful accommodations and other amenities not available on the Warren R. Henry. The two cars almost always travel together.

The Experience

What happy customers are saying:

“The service was incredible and the attention to detail was unsurpassed. We’re already looking forward to the next trip!”

Warren R. Henry traveling through the scenic countryside.

Viewing North America in style and comfort onboard the beautifully restored historic dome lounge car, the Warren R. Henry.

Book Your Private Railcar Experience

Book a private train for your next Corporate Event or Family Vacation with Patrick Henry Creative Promotions.

For more information, contact Patrick Henry by phone at 281-983-5500,

Or you can send a message. Use the contact form here.

Patrick Henry is looking forward to hearing from you!

See the PHCP website here: https://www.patrickhenrytrain.com/

Historic and Technical notes

Fifteen 9000-series Dome Observation cars were ordered by UP in March 1954 as part of a $10 million order from American Car & Foundry for 35 dome cars that included ten 7000-series Dome Coach cars and ten 8000-series Dome Diner cars.

UP 9007 went to Auto Train 542 in June 1972, remodeled by Auto Train to dome nightclub car; sold to Al Nippert in December 1981; sold to White Auto Parts, Kissimee, Florida, in 1982; sold in 1987 to Northern Rail Car, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, remodeled as Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (WSOR) 9007, re-painted WSOR red/silver colors and named "Northern View" (WSOR 800148), adding an open rear platform, a large kitchen, a dining room under the dome area seating 12 people, a rear lounge, open platform, and improved seating in the dome itself; sold in July 2001 to John Kirkwood/Rail Ventures, car remained at WSOR to meet pre-existing charters, then re-named "Glacier Park"; used in Montana Rockies Rail Tours service and in American Orient Express service; sold in 2004 to Patrick Henry's Creative Charters (changed to Patrick Henry Creative Promotions), named in 2006 for Patrick Henry's father Warren R. Henry, a retired AT&SF executive who passed away in 1999 (reporting mark WRHX 800148).

Information courtesy UtahRails.net