Beaver Tail (railcar)
| Beaver Tail | |
|---|---|
An advertisement depicts a third-generation Beaver Tail car on the rear of the Midwest Hiawatha in the 1940s. | |
The interior of a Beaver Tail on the Midwest Hiawatha. | |
| In service | 1935–1961 |
| Manufacturer | Milwaukee Road |
| Constructed | 1934–1938 |
| Number built | 8 |
The Beaver Tails were a fleet of streamlined parlor-observation passenger cars built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("the Milwaukee Road") between 1934–1938. They served as the observation cars on the famous Hiawatha trains from 1935 until 1948, when they were displaced by the new Skytop Lounge. The cars' name was derived from the distinctive flat, sloped rear of the car.