First Class Lounge

This car is an all-ages first class lounge.

The Eagle Cliff was used on Missouri Pacific/Texas & Pacific streamline service trains # 1 and 2, the Texas Eagle, between St. Louis and Ft. Worth. The Eagle Cliff was built in 1948 by Pullman-Standard and is an excellent example of “smooth side” aluminum design. The Eagle Cliff is an 85 foot Sleeper-Lounge (the sole survivor of three such cars).

The interior is consists of five compartments, each with windows on one side and doors on the other, and seats for 26 in the lounge area. The two original large illuminated photographic murals in the lounge represent points of interest along the Missouri Pacific line.

After retirement from the Missouri Pacific in 1966, the Eagle Cliff was purchased by A.C. Schwethelm to entertain visitors at his business. It was purchased in 1975 by Bert Dockall of Rockdale, TX and James Vaughan of Liberty Hill, TX and restored between 1977 and 1979 in Cameron, TX. The car is owned by Eagle Rail Services and leased to the Austin and Texas Central Railroad. The Eagle Cliff is fully climate controlled.

Looking for wheelchair accessible seats? In the Eagle Cliff, spots labeled as “W1 and W13” or “1” and “13” in the lounge area are bookable for those in wheelchairs. No other seats in this car are accessible. Seats 1-3 in the compartments, labeled “B”, “C”, “D” and “E” are not accessible. You can also check out the Buckeye Trail car for wheelchair accessible seats. Other cars will not be accessible by wheelchair. *Please note that these seats will be open for booking for standard (non-wheelchair) seating 24-48 hours prior to a ride if they have not been reserved for wheelchair seating. There are standard seats in these spots that are moved when booked for someone in a wheelchair. Entry doors maximum width is 27″. The wheelchair lift can also be made available for patrons who may have trouble with stairs when boarding the train.

The Eagle Cliff continues on her journey in memory of Bert Dockall and James Vaughan. Thank you both for your service.