Car # |
Location & Information |
Date |
Photo Credit |
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This
is at Union Station during the period that Amtrak wanted the
railroads business cars painted in Amtrak colors if they wanted
to use them on their trains. #1 was built in 1956 by Pullman
Standard and the Illinois Central shops. This car is still in
use by the CN. |
May
1978 |
Gary
Morris |
|
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Essex
MT former Great Northern A1 became Red River in 1971 |
Sept
15, 1989 |
Ori
Siegel |
|
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BNSF 80/ 800535 |
Rio Grande River (BNSF 43 - Same /BNA 39 - Sacramento/ ex-SP Commute Car) Track Geometry Car (Converted in 2003-4 to replace ex-BN B9) |
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Erie, PA In the Amtrak Special, "Northern Express" |
Aug
19, 2001 |
Bill Hakkarinen |
|
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Erie, PA In the Amtrak Special, "Northern Express" |
Aug
19, 2001 |
Bill Hakkarinen |
|
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Erie, PA In the Amtrak Special, "Northern Express" |
Aug
19, 2001 |
Bill Hakkarinen |
|
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Erie, PA In the Amtrak Special, "Northern Express" |
Aug
19, 2001 |
Bill Hakkarinen |
|
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Erie, PA In the Amtrak Special, "Northern Express" |
Aug
19, 2001 |
Bill Hakkarinen |
|
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heavyweight private car named "Cyrus K. Holliday" painted in Amtrak colors in accordance with their rules in the '70s. Location unknown, but possibly California. |
5/2/74 |
from the collection of Dan Halpert |
|
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ex Amtrak 2881, 2630 ex UP 1437 The car is based in Montreal, Canada. It is Amtrak approved and assigned Amtrak PV number 800355 |
August
2001 |
Richard Longpre |
|
 |
Pacific Sands is the only Pacific sleeper
with the interior layout intact (no handicap roomette), a Pullman Co. Armour yellow original scheme from its early years of service, and original solex green tinted glazing. |
August
2001 |
Richard Longpre |
|
 |
When built, Pacific Sands, ( along with
24 sister cars out of the 50 built,) received a two tone gray paint job. Within two years, all 25 cars were repainted into the Armour yellow Overland route scheme, as seen in the pictures. |
August
2001 |
Richard Longpre |
|
 |
Harlem lines. They were retired by the mid-1980s. Both cars are believed in storage, with fire damage and vandalism, in Albany NY. |
unknown | Photographer Submitted by Jack Deasy | |
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PPCX 800007 |
former NYC Buffet/Observation Car "Babbling Brook" that is now privately owned. The car is quite original. On the rear of train 69 (the northbound Adirondack) at the Albany/Rensselaer station. |
April? 2000 | Dan Halpert |
 |
PPCX 800007 |
Again, ex-NYC car at Albany/Rensellaer station, rear of train 69 | April? 2000 | Dan Halpert |
 |
PPCX 800007 |
another view, same car, same time and place. PPCX800380 'Royal Gourge' DRGW Diner-Lounge 1291 Van Nuys, CA 21 May 2012 D-2587 Here you can see the reporting marks on the side: PPCX 800007 |
Dan Halpert | |
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PPCX 800043 |
Toledo OH C&O Bus Car 3 'Chapel Hill' |
21 Sep 2001 | T J Van Haag |
| PPCX 800043 |
Toledo OH C&O Bus Car 3 'Chapel Hill' |
21 Sep 2001 | T J Van Haag | |
 |
PPCX 800043 |
South Bend IN 'Chapel Hill' on the Capital Limited |
Sept 5, 2014 | T J Van Haag |
 |
PPCX
800007 |
Ticonderoga, NY on the same day . Still at the rear of Train 69, apparently going to Montreal for mechanical overhaul of some sort. |
April? 2000 | Dan Halpert |
| PPCX 800062 |
'Silver Shore' ex-CB&Q 424 South Station Boston D-0660.jpg | 9 Apr 2011 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800071 |
'Silver Lodge' ex-CB&Q 460 South Station Boston D-0664 | 9 Apr 2011 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800071 |
'Silver Lodge' ex-CB&Q 460 South Station Boston D-0666 | 9 Apr 2011 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800174 |
'Eaton' Toledo, OH S-17 | 21 Sep 2001 | T J Van Haag | |
PPCX |
'Cleveland' Toledo, OH S-18 | 21 Sep 2001 | T J Van Haag | |
PPCX |
PRR 120 'Pennsylvania' Philadelphia, PA D-4994 | 4 Sep 2014 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800279 |
'Silver Foot' Chicago, IL 9 Jun 2014 D-3831 | 9 Jun 2014 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800380 |
'Royal Gourge' DRGW Diner-Lounge 1291 Van Nuys, CA D-2587 | 21 May 2012 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800384 |
Boston MA South Station NYC Observation 3 |
29 Oct 1999 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800427 |
Denver CO 'Idaho Springs' Ski Train |
13 Jul 2003 | T J Van Haag | |
| PPCX 800699 |
'Warrior Ridge' Budd 1950 ex-SP 2992 French Quarter buffet lounge. | T J Van Haag | ||
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PPCX 800721 |
Van Nuys CA 'Tolani' ATSF 2822 |
21 May 2012 | T J Van Haag |
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Whippany NJ Built as ATSF 1572 it became AMTK 8113 when sold to Amtrak. Retired 1976. Rebuilt to HEP compatibility by private owner and assigned AMTK 800-number 800133 at which time it was also named Epicurus. The car is still at Whippany in 2013. |
October 1996 | Jeff Lubchansky | |
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Champaign IL the RPO used in the Celebrate the Century Train |
April 16, 2000 | Mark Ciskey | |
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Champaign IL an old RI coach used in the Celebrate the Century Train |
April 16, 2000 | Mark Ciskey | |
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CNW Theater Car | from the collection of Albert Phleep |
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AutoTrain | Richmond VA the original |
June 1977 | Dick Leonhardt |
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NYC 3 | Boston MA | October 29, 1999 | Dick Leonhardt |
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NYC 3 | Boston MA | October 29, 1999 | Dick Leonhardt |
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Southern 1 | |||
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DOVER HARBOR | a 1930's restored Bedroom-Buffet-Pullman Lounge, owned by the Washington DC chapter of the NRHS. Based in the Washington area, the car can often be found on Amtrak Northeast corridor trains as well as Nationwide. Here the car is seen at Alexandria VA | May 22, 1994 | Bill Hakkarinen |
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LA 104 | Feb 1978 | from the collection of Jim Hebner |
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1 | Washington DC Southern Business Car 1 |
April 1977 | Dick Leonhardt |
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101 | Norfolk VA Observation 101 |
Sept 1975 | Dick Leonhardt |
 |
101 | Norfolk VA Observation 101 |
Sept 1975 | Dick Leonhardt |
 |
101 | Norfolk VA Observation 101 |
Sept 1975 | Dick Leonhardt |
 |
101 | Norfolk VA Observation 101 |
July 1975 | Dick Leonhardt |
 |
500 | Norfolk VA Claytor Lake 500 |
August 1975 | Dick Leonhardt |
 |
500 | Norfolk VA Claytor Lake 500 |
August 1977 | Dick Leonhardt |
 |
500 | Norfolk VA Claytor Lake 500 |
August 1977 | Dick Leonhardt |
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Hocking
Valley Dutchess Lynn |
Toledo OH | October 30, 1999 | Dick Leonhardt |
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