Amtrak Photo Archive - the American Orient Express

Amtrak Photo Archive

GrandLuxe Rail Journeys, (formerly American Orient Express) was in operation since 2006-2008. A private company, GrandLuxe Rail Journeys operates independently of Amtrak and the various North American rail lines, but works closely with these companies for locomotive power and access to scenic routes throughout the United States and Canada.

Unfortunately, the service shuttered its doors for good in August 2008, another victim of the flagging economy. A good portion of the equipment was sold to Xanterra for its new American Railway Explorer luxury train, while some other cars were scrapped

More info here

not an Amtrak train but it is pulled by Amtrak

The AOE was in operation 1997-2006

GrandLuxe Rail Journey's web page - out of business 2008

2010 rumor has it a new service is starting....

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	NAME	Information	Date	Photo Credit
	Berlin	Saratoga Springs NY sleeper built in 1956 as 11 bedroom sleeper Placid Waters for UP by Pullman Standard.	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Copper Canyon	Petersburg VA Built by the Budd in 1955 for the Great Northern Empire Builder, it seats 72 people. ex - Amtrak Mountain View, Entered service with AOE Sept 2002.	April 19, 2003	Pete Piszczek
no photo yet	New Orleans	Entered service with AOE April 2002. built as CBQ 1395 "River View - ex-Amtrak 9302
	Portland	Petersburg VA	April 19, 2003	Pete Piszczek
	London	Petersburg VA dining Car	April 19, 2003	Pete Piszczek
	Washington	Petersburg VA	April 19, 2003	Pete Piszczek
	Chicago	Saratoga Springs NY diner	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Grand Canyon	Saratoga Springs NY	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Istanbul	Saratoga Springs NY built in 1950 by Pullman Standard for Southern Pacific's Oakland-Portland "Cascade"	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Istanbul	Los Angeles CA originally a 4-4-2 ( 4 compartment, 4 double bedroom 2 drawing room ) - today the 4 double bedrooms are two Presidential Suites	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White
	Monte Carlo	Saratoga Springs NY Sleeper built in 1950 by Pullman Standard as a 10-6 sleeper for C&O but delivered to B&O (one of 19 so delivered) it now has 9 bedrooms nee B&O 7045 Opequon	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	New York	Saratoga Springs NY one of the clasic NYC Creek series observation cars	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	New York	Saratoga Springs NY Parlor Car one of two the classic NYC observation cars - the former "20th Century Limited" Sandy Creek was completely gutted and rebuilt in the Parlor car seen here	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Pacific Star	Saratoga Springs NY	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Paris	Saratoga Springs NY sleeper built in 1950 by Pullman Standard for Southern Pacific's Oakland-Portland "Cascade"	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Rocky Mountain	Saratoga Springs NY club car built in 1954 for UP as 14 section sleeper Alpine View rebuilt by UP in 1965 to 44 seat coach - sold to Amtrak in 1973. became AEE St Moritz and finally AOE Seattle	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	San Antonio	Saratoga Springs NY baggage/crew car	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	San Francisco	Saratoga Springs NY dining car	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Seattle	Saratoga Springs NY club car built in 1954 for UP as 14 section sleeper Alpine Meadow rebuilt by UP in 1965 to 44 seat coach -went to Amtrak in 1973. became AEE Point Bay Club and finally AOE Seattle	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Seattle interior	Los Angeles CA	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White
	Vienna	Saratoga Springs NY sleeping car built in 1956 as 11 bedroom sleeper Placid Lake for UP by Pullman Standard.	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Washington	Saratoga Springs NY sleeper car nee C&O 2613 City of Staunton	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Washington	Los Angeles CA sleeper built in 1950 by Pullman Standard as a 10-6 sleeper for C&O as their City of Staunton used on "George Washington", "Sportsman", "Pere Marquettes" today it has 9 bedrooms	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White
	Washington	Petersburg VA	April 19, 2003	Pete Piszczek
	Zurich	Saratoga Springs NY diner	Sept 27, 1998	Eric Morrell
	Zurich	Los Angeles CA diner	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White
	Zurich interior	Los Angeles CA	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White
	Zurich interior	Los Angeles CA	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White
	Ferry Move	Los Angeles CA 4 cars on the back of the Coast Starlight in a ferry move ( no passengers - small crew)	Nov 10, 1999	Charles P White