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Other (non-Amtrak) Passenger Cars


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   Car #  Information  Date  Photo Credit
  ICG 1   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
BN
Red
River		  Essex MT
former Great Northern A1
became Red River in 1971		  Sept 15, 1989  Ori Siegel
 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)		    
 Cimarron
River		 Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"		  Aug 19, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
 Silver
Quail		  Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"		  Aug 19, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
Palmetto State   Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"		  Aug 19, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
 Powhatten Arrow   Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"		  Aug 19, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
 Pine Tree State   Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"		  Aug 19, 2001  Bill Hakkarinen
  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
 2881
Pacific
Sands		   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
 2881
Pacific
Sands		  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
 2881
Pacific
Sands		  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
 

   diner-lounge D&H 42 "Adirondack Lodge". This car and twin sister D&H 41 "Saratoga Inn" were assigned to Amtrak's Adirondack between New York City and Montreal from 1974 - 1977. The two cars were refurbished at Hoover Industries shop in Florida, at NY DOT expense, for this service. After they were displaced from Amtrak's Adirondack by newer equipment, the two cars were reassigned to commuter bar car service on NY MTA's Hudson and
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/date unknown.Submitted by Jack Deasy
 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. Here you can see the reporting marks on the side:
PPCX 800007		    Dan Halpert
   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
   Whippany NJ
ATSF Epicure
was this an Amtrak Car?		  October 1996  Jeff Lubchansky
   Champaign IL
the RPO used in the Celebrate the Century Train		  April 16, 2000  Mark Ciskey
   Champaign IL
an old RI coach used in the Celebrate the Century Train		  April 16, 2000  Mark Ciskey
   CNW Theater Car    from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
 AutoTrain  Richmond VA
the original		  June 1977  Dick Leonhardt
 NYC 3  Boston MA  October 29, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 NYC 3  Boston MA  October 29, 1999  Dick Leonhardt
 Southern 1      
   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
 LA 104    Feb 1978  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 1  Washington DC
Southern Business Car 1		  April 1977  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		  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 
  Hocking Valley
Dutchess Lynn		 Toledo OH   October 30, 1999 Dick Leonhardt  



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This archive was first accessed August 1996