One of the private cars taking fans from Indianapolis to Chicago Friday, April 20 for the Reds-Cubs game at Wrigley Field is owned by Cincinnatian Tom McOwen and is part of the Cincinnati Railway stable of cars. The car is Northern Pacific No. 558 Dome Coach, known as "The Observatory," and seats 24 in a glass-enclosed bubble for 360-degree viewing.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Baseball by rail gets a rebirth Friday morning when Whitewater Valley Railroad of Connersville, Ind., runs three private passenger cars – one of them owned by Cincinnatian Tom McOwen – from Indianapolis to Chicago for the Reds-Cubs game at Wrigley Field that afternoon.Sounds like a good time. The story about Rocky Bridges jumping out of the train in his skivvies is pretty entertaining, too.
Barring any last-minute signups by former Reds players in their boxer shorts, baseball by rail this time around figures to be a slightly tamer, fans-only experience.
Tickets are on sale until 5 p.m. Thursday by calling 765-825-2054 or online at tickets.whitewatervalleyrr.org.
For fans in Reds Country, the first word of Friday’s trip back in time came on the wind like a distant train whistle. Whitewater Valley Railroad had bought some radio spots on WLW-AM on Opening Day.
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