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the Viewliners
Location & information Date Photo Credit
 2300  Houston TX
the first prototype Viewliner
on the head end of the departing
Sunset Limited		  October 1987  Gary Morris
 2300 Houston TX 
A height comparison to a Superliner
click here for an interior view		  October 1987 Gary Morris 
 2300 Houston TX
vestibule end 		  October 1987 Gary Morris 
 2300  Houston TX 
A height comparison to a
Heritage coach
click here for another interior view		  October 1987 Gary Morris 

 2300
 

 October 1987

 MC Wikman
 2300    October 1987  MC Wikman
 2301  Framingham MA
the second prototype Viewliner -
note the Twilight Shoreliner window
screens but the car is in use on #449
The Lakeshore Limited		  September 3, 1998  Jeff Finch
2301  Natick MA  August 28, 1999  Dick Leonhardt

Location & information Date Photo Credit
 Cleveland OH
 Oct 9, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
 Framingham MA  April 16, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
 Cleveland OH  Oct 9, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
     
  Birmingham, AL.
on the Northbound Crescent		  April 7, 2001  Matt Nelson
 Toldeo OH
in the Lakeshore Limited		  June 24, 2000  Jim Hebner
Tampa FL  Dec 1, 2006 Amin Ricker
Tampa FL  Apr 7, 2006  Amin Ricker
62006
College
View		 Albany NY
on the Lakeshore Limited
Train 49 		April 8, 2008 Steve Kessler
  Birmingham AL
on the Northbound Crescent		  April 7, 2001  Matt Nelson
 Framingham MA  February 13, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 Framingham MA  Febr 13, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
  Framingham MA
on the Lakeshore Limited		  Feb 29, 2000  Dick Leonhardt

 62008
Eagle
View

  Framingham MA
on the Lakeshore Limited		  Febr 29, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
Tampa FL  Apr 7, 2006  Amin Ricker
 Natick MA  Aug 27, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
 South Bend IN Oct 6, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
   Springfield MA Sept 20, 2001  Dick Leonhardt
Tampa FL  Apr 7, 2006  Amin Ricker
Elkhart IN  Sept 22, 2001  Dick Leonhardt
 Framingham MA
on the Lakeshore Limited		  Feb 22, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
Framingham MA  Feb 22, 2000  Dick Leonhardt
 Wellesley Farms MA  Feb 2000  Dick Leonhardt
 Framingham MA  March 26, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
Tampa FL
Amin Ricker
62021
 Albany NY  Oct 31, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 South Bend IN  Oct 30, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 Springfield MA  Oct 29, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 Rochester NY  Sept 24, 2001  Dick Leonhardt 
Tampa FL  Dec 1, 2006 Amin Ricker
  Wellesley MA  June, 2001  Dick Leonhardt 

  62028
Palisades
View		  Worcester MA  Feb 3, 2001 Dick Leonhardt 
 62030
Patriot
View		  Albany NY  Oct 31, 1999  Dick Leonhardt 
 62030
Patriot
View		  South Bend IN  October 30, 1999  Dick Leonhardt 
62032
River
View		  Rochester NY  Sept 22, 2001  Dick Leonhardt 
 62032 Tampa FL  Apr 7, 2006  Amin Ricker
62032 Tampa FL  Dec 2, 2006  Amin Ricker
62034
Scenic
View		 Tampa FL     Amin Ricker
 62034
Sea
View		  South Bend IN
was this named for Admiral
Nelson's sub?
ok ...ok ...bad joke		  Oct 31, 1999  Dick Leonhardt 
62035
Skyline
View		  Toledo OH
part of the
Lakeshore Limited		  June 24, 2000  Jim Hebner
 62037
Southern
View		  Framingham MA  April 3, 1999  Dick Leonhardt 

 62037
Southern
View
 Framingham MA  April 3, 1999 Dick Leonhardt 

 62037
Southern
View
 Framingham MA  April 3, 1999 Dick Leonhardt 

 62037
Southern
View

 Chicago IL

 May 1999

 Jim Hebner

 62039
Stream
View

 Framingham MA

 April 25, 1999

Dick Leonhardt 
 62039
Stream
View		  Chicago IL  May 21999  Jim Hebner

62039
Summer
View

 Tampa FL 
Southbound Silver Star
Amtrak P091-27

 Nov 28, 2006
 Amin Ricker
Tampa FL 
Apr 7, 2006
 Amin Ricker
 no
photo
yet
 62042
 

62043
Sunset
View

 Tampa FL 
Southbound Silver Star
Amtrak P091-27

 Nov 28, 2006
 Amin Ricker
 62044
Sylvan
View		 Framingham MA Nov 21, 1998   Dick Leonhardt 
62045
Tower
View		  Framingham MA  April 22, 1997  Dick Leonhardt 
 62045
Tower
View		  Chicago IL  April 1997  Bill Hakkarinen
62045
Tower
View		 Framingham MA  March 29, 1999  Dick Leonhardt 
 62045
Tower
View		  Framingham MA  March 1, 2000  Dick Leonhardt 
 62045
Tower
View		   Wellesley Farms MA  Feb 21, 2000  Dick Leonhardt 
 62045
Tower
View		 Rochester NY   July 8, 2001 Jim Hebner 
 62045 Tampa FL  Apr 7, 2006  Amin Ricker
 no
photo
yet		  62046      
62047
Village
View		  Tampa FL 
Southbound Silver Star
Amtrak P091-27		  Nov 28, 2006  Amin Ricker
 62048
Wayside
View		  Rt 128 MA  Sept 20, 1999  Dick Leonhardt 
 62048
Wayside
View		 Springfield MA  Oct 5, 2000  Dick Leonhardt 
 62048
Wayside
View		  Worecster MA  Oct 5, 2000  Dick Leonhardt 
62049
Winter
View

 Ashland VA
northbound from Newport News VA
to Boston about 6pm - just before
the Auto Train

  July 26, 1997  Phil Miller
 62049
Winter
View		  Boston's Back Bay Station
has the unique window treatment
for the TWILIGHT SHORELINER,
moon, planets, starts, etc.		  June 24, 1998 Bill Hakkarinen
 Toledo OH
in the Lakeshore Limited
June 24, 2000
Jim Hebner

 

 

Viewliner Sleeper names and numbers

Car Number Car Name Car Number Car Name
 62000  American View  62025  Northern View
 62001  Atlantic View  62026  Ocean View
 62002  Autumn View  62027  Orchard View
 62003  Bay View  62028  Palisades View
 62004  Beach View  62029  Palm View
 62005  Cape View  62030  Patriot View
 62006  College View  62031  Prairie View
 62007  Colonial View  62032  River View
 62008  Eagle View  62033  Scenic View
 62009  Evening View  62034  Sea View
 62010  Forest View  62035  Shore View
 62011  Gulf View  62036  Skyline View
 62012  Harbor View  62037  Southern View
 62013  Harvest View  62038  Spring View
 62014  Imperial View  62039  Stream View
 62015  Island View  62040  Summer View
 62016  Lake View  62041  Summit View
 62017  Majestic View  62042  Sunrise View
 62018  Meadow View  62043  Sunset View
 62019  Metropolitan View  62044  Sylvan View
 62020  Moonlight View  62045  Tower View
 62021  Morning View  62046  Tranquil View
 62022  Mountain View  62047  Village View
 62023  Mystic View  62048  Wayside View
 62024  National View  62049  Winter View
This information about the Viewliner Sleeper was provided by the
Amtrak Historical Society and provided to the Society by Richard Ashley.

 

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This archive was first accessed August 1996