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The interior view on the left is the parlor area inside one of the "International" observation cars. (1195 "Port of Seattle" or 1196 "Port of Vancouver".) These 17 seats were reserved for first-class passengers.

The interior view on the right is the coach section of one of the "International" coach-diners. (1145 or 1146.) The small square window next to the farthest coach seats, and the porter's closet in the hallway around the kitchen are dead give-aways. Also the pine tree upholstery was used on the "Internationals" only. Compare the original interior decor to post-Amtrak pictures in the restoration section.

In many ways the beauty is in the details. We know the walls were painted a medium-light grey, from samples found during restoration. It appears the ceiling was a lighter color, and the split on the bulkhead walls ran right above the doors. The piers between the windows were leather with thin padding behind, with chrome accent strips. Was the leather a tan color? The floor is tiled in a medium tone with dark bands between rows of seats. Note also the framed artwork on the bulkhead wall, the venetian blinds, and the luggage in the luggage racks. To be sure, its more pedestrian than first class, but attractive and comfortable none the less.