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the Baggage Dorm and Baggage Coach Cars


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Baggage Dorms
Location and Information 
Date 
Photo Credit 
 
Los Angeles CA?
ex Army hospital car 89520
off roster by 1980?

 August 1978
 Paul Hunnell
 
ex Army 89530 -built 1952-1953 as
hospital car - rebuilt by Amtrak in 1973
into baggage-dorm

 August 1978
 Paul Hunnell
  1411 (ex-U. S. Army #89509), Trenton, NJ, taken on Nov 29, 1981  

ex Army 89510 -built 1952-1953 as
hospital car - rebuilt by Amtrak in 1973
into baggage-dorm 

 July 5, 1976
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  1416 (ex-U. S. Army #89528), Trenton, NJ September 28, 1980  
ex Army 89558 -built 1952-1953 as
hospital car - rebuilt by Amtrak in 1973
into baggage-dorm
  1421      
 Long Islang City NY
ex Army 89567 - built 1952-1953
as hospital car - rebuilt by Amtrak in
1973 into baggage-dorm
 March 20, 1976
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  1423 (ex-U. S. Army #89567) Trenton NJ April 22, 1980  
unknown location - fresh paint!
Feb 1974
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
         
  1424 (ex-U. S. Army #89554) Trenton, NJ January 5, 1981  
  1427 (ex-U. S. Army #89540) Trenton, NJ, December 21, 1980  
  1428 (ex-U. S. Army #89542) Trenton, NJ November 8, 1981  
 
  1500      
         
 still in SCL lettering - was built in 1946 for
use in the the "Champion" as ACL 105
Baggage Dorm Coach - became SCL 5018
and was rebuilt in to baggage dorm in 1962
 December 1972
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  1592      
Baggage Coach
Former C&O 1402
in 1977 became AMTK 16324 in work service
Sept 1972
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
1601
1602
1603

1604

1605
Baggage Dorms
 Chicago IL
built 1952 by St Louis Car as
US Army medical service
car 89523
 May 1988
  Jim Hebner
Chicago IL
 rebuilt in to baggage dorm in 1973 ex Amtrak 1408 became 1613 when converted to HEP
 May 1988
 Jim Hebner

 Baggage /Dorm
Dewitt NY
 Aug 1, 1996
 Jeff Finch

 built 1952 by S Louis Car Company as US Army medical service car 89508
rebuilt in to baggage dorm in 1973. ex Amtrak 1410 became 1616 when converted to HEP
 April 1987
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  1618 (ex-SCL 5021, ex-Amtrak 1521), taken at Trenton, NJ on .  February 19, 1995  
 
 No longer an Amtrak car
currently (August 99) for sale
Built for SAL 6051 in 1947 by Budd as bag-dorm, Lot 9614-009,
full HEP Heritage bag-dorm, sleeps 16, has nice new interior.
Was slightly derailed at Batavia, NY 1994 and re-railed poorly.
 1998?
ITAC 
 
  No longer an Amtrak car
currently (August 99) for sale
former SP Sunset 3102, Budd built (lot 9614-040) in 1950 as bag-dorm. One of five built. Currently has two showers and sleeps 16 (can add more). Full HEP & 27 point. Needs PC-2 and retention to operate on Amtrak.
1998? 
 ITAC 
  1626 (ex-ACL 106, ex-SCL 5019, ex-Amtrak 1519), taken at Trenton, NJ March 16, 1983  



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