The Hi-Level was a type of bilevel intercity railroad passenger car used in the United States. Car types included coaches, dining cars, and lounge cars; a sleeping car variant was considered but never
Hi-Level coaches on Amtrak's Southwest Limited at Albuquerque in 1974; the lounge is second from right.
The interior of an Amtrak Pacific Parlour Car, a refurbished lounge
The exterior of a Hi-Level lounge on the El Capitan soon after completion in 1956
The San Francisco Chief in 1971. The train had both Hi-Level and single-level cars.
The Pioneer was an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that ran between Seattle and Chicago via Portland, Boise, Salt Lake City, and Denver. Operating from 1977 to 1997, the Pioneer was the last pass
The final Pioneer at Green River, Wyoming on May 10, 1997
Postcard depiction of the M-10001 trainset in 1939.
The Pioneer at The Dalles in August 1977
The arrivals and departures board inside Portland Union Station in 1981, listing the Pioneer, among other trains