The 1947-1949 General Motors Train of Tomorrow

Equipment Roster of the General Motors Train of Tomorrow

*	*	This list is a work-in-progress -- and probably always will be. Any additions or corrections, please email.
*	*	The GM Train of Tomorrow consisted of a brand new GM locomotive and four cars built by Pullman-Standard. Painted in royal blue with polished stainless steel fluting and accents.
*	LOCOMOTIVE	NOTES
765		GM Train of Tomorrow Locomotive #765, an EMD E7 Built in April 1947. To UP 988 in March 1950. Retired Dec 1963. Traded in to EMD for UP E9A #912. Like the rest of the train, it was painted in blue-green DuPont Dulux enamel.
*	SUPPORT CAR	NOTES
BLUE GOOSE		Baggage Dorm BLUE GOOSE. Every star needs a personal assistant, and the Train of Tomorrow's was the Blue Goose. This rather old-fashoned heavyweight car was meant to run ahead of the TOT and was used to carry the ramps and expendable supplies (brochures, etc) needed at every display stop. On rare occasions it was run as part of the train, directly behind Locomotive 765.
*	DOME CARS	NOTES
STAR DUST		Dome Coach STAR DUST. An 85' Astra Dome built by Pullman-Standard. To Union Pacific STAR DUST in March 1950. To UP 7010 STAR DUST in March 1956. Retired Nov 1964 and scrapped.
SKY VIEW		Dome Diner SKY VIEW. An 85' Astra Dome built by Pullman-Standard. To Union Pacific SKY VIEW in March 1950. To UP 8010 SKY VIEW in March 1956. Retired Feb 1961 and scrapped in 1964.
DREAM CLOUD		Dome Sleeper DREAM CLOUD. An 85' Astra Dome and the only dome sleeper ever built by Pullman-Standard. Configured as a 3-2-8 sleeper. To Union Pacific DREAM CLOUD in March 1950. Retired Feb 1964 and scrapped in 1964.
MOON GLOW		Dome Observation Lounge MOON GLOW. An 85' Astra Dome built by Pullman-Standard. To Union Pacific MOON GLOW in April 1956. To UP 9015 MOON GLOW in March 1950. Converted for mid-train use in 1959. Retired in Nov 1964. To scrapyard in Pocatello, ID in 1965. To Golden Spike Chapter, Railway & Locomotive Historical Society for eventual display in Ogden, UT.
*	PROPOSED SUPPORT CAR	NOTES
*		Proposed Pullman Baggage-Dormitory. An 85' baggage-dorm was designed by Pullman-Standard, Lot 8604, Plan 7564. It was canceled in late 1946, before construction started.
*	*	Acknowledgments
*	*	Research resources include: Ric Morgan's comprehensive book *The Train of Tomorrow, David Seidel, Phil Dohmen, UtahRails.net, Don Strack, Chuck Zeiler, Jerry LaBoda's Passenger Car Photo Index*. Many thanks to all who have contributed to keeping track of the histories of the equipment of the 1947-1949 GM Train of Tomorrow!