In 2015 Stadler received an order for the design, development and production of ten tailor-made GoldLeaf railcars to further complete Rocky Mountaineer´s fleet of luxury railcars.
While the first car is completing track testing in Canada, the second vehicle has just started its journey across the Atlantic.
Transportation of the 27 meter long and 5.5 meter high railcar is one of the major milestones of the project. The journey takes the impressive dome car from Berlin through inland water routes to the North sea, where it is shipped onto an ocean vessel and through the Panama Canal.
After arrival at the US-west coast, the railcar will continue its journey on rails to the Rocky Mountaineer site in Kamloops, Canada.
The GoldLeaf dome cars are scheduled for regular service with the beginning of the next season. Each of the ten cars has the capacity to host up to 72 passengers on its luxurious upper deck. The upper deck seating area includes electronically adjustable and rotatable seats, which are equipped with a leg rest and a heating system as well. The big dimmable panoramic windows provide an unobstructed view and can be adjusted in its tint according to the outside ambient lighting conditions.
The lower deck includes a fully equipped kitchen area in which on-board chefs prepare the à la carte- dishes that can be ordered in the restaurant area. Two flights of stairs connect the upper with the lower deck, complemented by a spacious lift which enables travelers with impaired mobility to enjoy the benefits of a Rocky Mountaineer-journey.
Ulf Braker, CEO Stadler Pankow GmbH: “Tailor-made projects such as the Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf 3.0 cars are one of our core business areas. This means that we are sometimes facing very big challenges for which we always find a solution — always having our motto in mind “Impossible is Possible”. Even for us a project like Rocky Mountaineer is very special and we are very proud and happy once the railcar is in the passenger service. We are convinced that we will deliver the quality and high standards expected from us.”
