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   Car # Location & Information  Date  Photo Credit


1000-1006 (second numbers) ex-VIA cars purchased19??
1000  Chicago IL
ex-VIA car
second Amtrak 1000		  April 3, 1990  Paul Hunnell
1001  Dewitt NY
ex-VIA car
second Amtrak 1001		 May 24, 1997  Jeff Finch
1001  Chicago IL Nov 12, 2001  Jim Hebner
 1002  Los Angeles CA
ex-VIA car
second Amtrak 1002		  Nov 10, 1999  Charles P White
 1002  Los Angeles CA  Nov 10, 1999  Charles P White
 1002  Springfield MA  Sept 20, 2001  Dick Leonhardt
 1003 Elkhart IN   Sept 22, 2001 Dick Leonhardt 
 1004 Hollywood FL
when FunTrain was new - now
back at Beach Grove waiting
repaint and reassignment
ex-VIA car -
second Amtrak 1004		  1997  Bill Volkmer
1005 Beach Grove Shops 
ex-VIA car -
second Amtrak 1005		  October 1998  Jim Hebner
 1006  Boston MA
ex-VIA car -
second Amtrak 1006		  October 29, 1999  Dick Leonhardt

   Hunters Point Station NY
An interesting photo showing the ex-VIA baggage cars relettered but not repainted in service		   July 1986   John McCluskey

  Car #  Information  Date  Photo Credit


1020-1068 ex-ATSF3500-3554 (not inclusive of all numbers) Built 1953 by BUDD
renumber into 1200 series when Head End power added
  1020  ex-ATSF 3500
became Amtrak 1241		    
  1027  Houston TX
there is a star to the right of
the number - star probably indicated that the car was equipped with a space for a messenger and is a throwback from the days of heavyweight baggage and express service.		 Sept 9, 1977 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  1029      
  1039  Mira Loma CA
ex-ATSF 3523		  August 27, 1977 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1043  San Bernardino CA
ex-ATSF 3527		  July 29, 1977 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1044  Los Angeles CA  April 1, 1976
Conrail's
Birthday!		 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1045  San Bernardino CA   from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1050  San Bernardino CA
ex-ATSF 3536		  March 5, 1977 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1057
(large)		  Long Island City NY
ex-ATSF 3543		 June 4, 1977   from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1114  San Bernardino CA
built 1956-58 by Pullman Standard for NP - had water tanks added by NP 62-67. Water tanks removed '75-'76 by Amtrak.
ex--Amtrak 1204, ex--BN/NP 407, nee NP 209		  June 4, 1978 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1123   Lancaster PA
Number never applied -
run using PC number
ex-NYC/Penn Central Number never applied		 Oct 2000  Jim Hebner
 1127  Chicago IL
built by Pullman Standard as Baggage/Mail Car Southern (CNO&TP) 3589
for use on the Royal Palm
original Amtrak number was 1022		  August 15, 1999 Jim Hebner
1127 Tampa FL 2008 Amin Ricker
   1131  No longer in Amtrak service or owned by Amtrak -
currently (Aug 99) for sale
ex--NP #404, AMTK #1203, #1113, AMTK HEP #1131, 1947 Pullman built, Lot 6765, Plan 7532. Built as full Baggage car. Car is complete
One of 6 cars built.
Click here for more information		  1999 ITAC 
Richmond VA
2005
Jeff Hawkins
  1133  Lancaster PA
Number never applied -
run using PC number
ex-NYC/Penn Central Number never applied		 Oct 2000  Jim Hebner
  1133
2nd		  San Bernadino CA
ex--Amtrak1114 ex-Amtrak 1204,
ex--BN/NP407 (water tanks added)
ex--NP209 - built 1956-57		  May 30, 1982  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner 
1135 Ready to depart on #14 Coast Starlight from LAUT   Oct 2003 Bill Mahan 
1142  Colonie NY
Preserved - sort of
ex--Penn Central 9080
ex--NYC 9080		  Sept 22, 2001 Jim Hebner
.

1153

 Chicago IL
 May 1980 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner 
.

1155
 Sacramento CA  August 1985  Dick Leonhardt
.

1162

 Cajon CA

 June 29, 1988
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
. 1164  Roseville CA
ex--Amtrak 1101, ex-ATSF 3651		  May 15, 1981 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1165   Fullerton CA  Jan 18, 2002  Wayne Busser
.
 BWI Airport Station
 September 19, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
.
 before being repainted into Amtrak
colors ATSF 3681
December 1972 
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner 
.
 Dewitt NY
June 9, 1997
 Jeff Fimch
.
 Framingham MA
 April 3, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
.
 Framingham MA
 March 28, 2000
 Dick Leonhardt
.
Springfield, IL
April 26, 2000
 Bill Hakkarinen
.
1180
.
 San Bernardino CA
built by ACF 1947 for NYC as their 9103, went to Penn Central with the same number
 Nov 23, 1977
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner 
. 1181
(2nd)		 No longer in Amtrak service or owned by Amtrak - currently (Aug 99) for sale - ex--UASX #89530, built in 1953 as full Hospital car by St. Louis Car Company Lot 1771. Rebuilt in 1973 rebuilt into baggage dorm ex--AMT #1406, Renumbered 1181 when HEP equipped, Car has full HEP and 27 Point. Car is complete and intact. Car body steel and is in good shape. One of 63 cars built.
Click here for more information		  1999  ITAC
.  1182  Heath Ohio
built by ACF 1947 for NYC as their 91112, went to Penn Central with the same number		  June 4, 2000  Kevin Krinn
. 1183  Cleveland OH
former NYC 9103 / PC 9113 - on a late Lake Shore Limited
Visit Arnie Morscher's Rail Photo Site to see more of his photos		  Jan 13, 1989  Arnie Morscher
.        
1186  Framingham MA
ex--Penn Central 9120 (same # NYC)		  April 3, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
. 1187  Pomona CA
part of Train 3, The Southwest Chief
ex--Penn Central 9121 (same # NYC)		  November 1989  Bill Mahan
.  1194      from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
. 1194  Chicago IL  May 2, 1999  Jim Hebner
.  1194  San Jose CA  April 21, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
. 1199  Denver CO
ex-Penn Central 9195
(same NYC #)		  August 21, 1977  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner

 
1203-1249 (converted to HEP starting in 1978?) built by Budd 1953 for ATSF
1203  Chicago IL
ex-Amtrak 1041
ex-ATSF 3525		  April 21, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
1203   Fullerton CA  Jan 18, 2002  Wayne Busser
 1204  Los Angeles CA
ex-Amtrak 1048
ex-ATSF 3534		  March 25, 2000  Jim Hebner
 no photo yet 1205  ex-Amtrak 1046
ex-ATSF 3532		    
1206  Tucson AZ  March 1998  Jim Hebner
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
1206  Milwaukee WS  Jan 2005  
 no photo yet  1207 ex-Amtrak1066
ex--ATSF 3552
gone by 1982? 		    
no photo yet   1208  ex-Amtrak1037
ex--ATSF 3521		    
.  1209   Los Angeles CA
ex-Amtrak 1038
ex--ATSF 3511		  January 24, 2000   Dick Leonhardt
.  1209  Toledo OH
became Amtrak 1857
for use on the Twilight Shoreliner		  July 2000  Jim Hebner
. 1210  Framingham MA  March 9, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
no photo yet   1211      
   1212  El Paso, TX
on the Sunset Limited		  August 28, 2000  Andy Pratt
. 1213  Glendale CA  1992 Sal Garcia 
. 1213   Los Angeles CA March 2001  Jim Hebner
 1213  Fullerton CA Feb 15, 2002   Wayne Buser
. 1216  Framingham MA  March 26, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
. 1218  Mira Loma CA  April 20, 1978  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1218  Elkhart IN  Sept 23, 2001  Dick Leonhardt
. 1219  Cajon Siding CA  August 1, 1979 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner 
. 1219  Toledo Ohio
in the Lakeshore Limited
became Amtrak 1856
for use on the Twilight Shoreliner		  June 24, 2000  Jim Hebner

 1221   Sunnyside Yard NY  12/03/00  John McCluskey
1223  Chicago IL  May 2, 1999  Jim Hebner
 1223  Toledo OH  Oct 30, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 1223 Albany NY  Oct 31, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 1225 Albany NY  Oct 31, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 1225  Toledo OH
in the Lakeshore Limited
became Amtrak 1855
for use on the Twilight Shoreliner		  June 24, 2000  Jim Hebner
1226  Chicago IL  May 1980  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1226  Los Angeles CA  March 25, 2000  Jim Hebner
 1228  Phase II paint    from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1228 Raton NM
phase II paint		    
1228  Framingham MA
phase III paint		  July 15, 1997  Jeff Finch
1228 Philadelphia PA
Phase IV paint		 May 29, 2000 Jeff Lubchansky

1229 Chicago IL Nov 12, 2001 Jim Hebner
 1231  Sanford FL
in the Auto Train yards
Taken from the northbound
Silver Meteor		  September 2, 2000  Andy Pratt
1232  unknown location July 1985  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
1235  Hialeah FL  September 5, 1999  Jeff Lubchansky
1236  Chicago IL
note the roll up door		  May 1999 Jim Hebner
1236 Fullerton CA
in train #3 
note the roll up door		  Dec 21, 2001  Wayne Buser
1237  Framingham MA  June 12, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 1241  Los Angeles CA  January 24, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
 1241  Los Angeles CA
ex-Amtrak 1020
ex-ATSF 3500		  January 10, 2001  Pete Piszoek
  1242  Framingham MA  May 1, 1999   Dick Leonhardt
  1242  Chicago IL  May 2, 1999  Jim Hebner
1245 Beach Grove Shops   October 1998  Jim Hebner
  1246  Los Angeles CA  April 21, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
  1246  Los Angeles CA  April 21, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
   1247      from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1247  Chicago IL  Nov 12, 2001  Jim Hebner
no photo yet  1248      
 no photo yet  1249      


1250-1272 Built by ACF 1955 for ATSF
(converted to HEP starting in 1978?)
     Albuquerque MN
unloading the Southwest Chief
look like a car in the 1250 series
check out the stripe		    Patrick Glassco
1250  Los Angeles CA  April 21, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 1251  South Boston Station MA June 27, 2000  Ed Drozd
 1251  Rochester NY  July 8, 2000   Jim Hebner
1252 Beach Grove Shops   October 1998  Jim Hebner

Check out the next three shots used in the "Celebrate the Century" tour- The stamps seem to change - the last two shots have the NYC Hudson but the other stamps have changed
 1252 Cumberland MD
at the Western Maryland Scenic Railway Station		  Oct 15, 1999  Bill Hakkarinen
 1252  Richmond VA
taken at the Science Museum of Virginia -
the former RF&P Station		  Nov 5-7, 1999  Phil Miller
 1252 Champaign IL
seen here in train 58 in
on it's way to Little Rock		  April 16, 2000  Mark Ciskey
1252  Mineola TX  April 28-30 2000  
 

 1255

 Chicago IL

 May 3, 1999

 Jim Hebner
 
  1258  New York NY
Penn Station		  Nov 18, 1998  Jeff Lubchansky
 
 1260  Los Angeles CA  April 22, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 
 1267  Mira Loma CA  April 20, 1978  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 
 1267  Chicago IL May 1980 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 
 1268  Dewitt NY  August 1, 1996  Jeff Finch
 
  1269  Chicago IL  July 2, 1999  Jim Hebner
 
 1272  Tucson AZ  March 23, 1998  Jim Hebner

         

 1721

Silver
Salon

 Los Angeles CA
one of the few combine cars that had a name, #1721 "Silver Salon". a
Baggage/Bar/Lounge
ex-CB&Q #801.		  12/24/74  Photographer unknown
from the
collection of
Dan Halpert

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This archive was first accessed August 1996
Updated May 18, 2008