Crew Cars

Cabarton

The Cabarton was built in 1950 by the Budd Company as a 10-roomette, 6-bedroom sleeper, the Pacific Domain. In 1973, it was rebuilt and numbered 202. The car was renamed the Cabarton in 1980 by John C. Kenefick, then Union Pacific Railroad’s president, in honor of R.L. Richmond, Union Pacific's then vice president of operations.

Richmond's father began his railroad career as a Union Pacific carman in Cabarton, Idaho. The town was named for C.A. Barton, general manager of the Boise & Payette Lumber Company in the early 1920s. It's located on the former Idaho Northern Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad in a major lumber area.

This rail car is constructed of stainless steel and is the only such car remaining in Union Pacific's fleet.

The support staff for special train operations uses the Cabarton as a command post, and it typically is found at the front of the train. A dining room/lounge area and a large kitchen provide meal service to all special train personnel, which can include up to 40 people for a meal.