observation car

noun

a railroad passenger car having a lounge or platform from which the scenery can be viewed.

observation car

a railway carriage fitted with large expanses of glass to provide a good view of the scenery

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

She muttered something about that ceremony never coming off and departed for the observation car to join the Prince.

Determined to be in all ways the complete tourist, I took a rough preliminary survey of Montreal in an 'observation-car.'

Into this rocky wilderness you plunge, and toil through it hour by hour, viewing it from the rear of the Observation-Car.

The observation car giving the best view to be had of the mountain landscape as it waltzes by, is placed at the rear of the train.

He wondered how long he would be able to distinguish the pattern of the brasswork on the observation car-rail.

April 23, 2024inveterate

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