Amtrak Photo Archive
an unofficial Amtrak site

the Observation Cars and Tail Cars
(no domes)



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  #
 Location & Information
 Date  Photo Credit
 3332
 Wilkes Barre PA
former ACL Tavern Lounge car built in 1937-39 for the "Champions" Ran much of it's Amtrak life as a mid train lounge. Became part of a restaurant
 October 1982  Bill Hakkarinen
 3335
 Denver CO
 Nov 1976  Gary Morris
 3335
 Denver CO
ex-ACL tavern-lounge-obs (blunt end) #3335 on the San Fran Zephyr
 Nov 1976  Gary Morris
 3335

 Chicago IL
ex SCL5836
nee ACL257

 June 14, 1975  Bob Schmidt
 3343

 Boca Raton FL
built 1947
ex-SCL 5843, ex -SAL 6603

 April 25, 2000  Jeff Lubchansky
  BDT
6607
Nashville TN
ex Amtrak 3339, ex SCL 5851, ex SCL 6607, nee FEC "Key Biscayne"
built for The Champion in 1939. purchased by the Broadway Dinner Train in 1989. Named "City of Memphis"(6607) by the BWDT
 October 8, 1999  Jeff Lubchansky
 3342
 unknown location
 Sept 7, 1972   from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 3342
 Los Angeles CA
April 25, 1977  from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 3345
  Los Angeles CA
on the
Coast Starlight
 February 1973   from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 3260
Dallas TX
ex-NYC observation Wingate Brook
 
 July 1974  Dave Hickinbotham
 3260
 New Orleans LA
 April 1977  Gary Morris
3260
 American Rail Excursions, Inc now has a the newly restored, technically advanced Executive Sleeper/Lounge/Observation rail car, "Wingate Brook" (#800487).
   
  3770
 former Great Northern / BN 1195
'Port of Seattle'
Streamlined Parlor-Observation Car
currently owned by
Minnesota Transportation Museum
 Nov 1972 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 
sighted in San Diego CA
an example of the era when private cars were required to be painted Amtrak colors to be pulled by Amtrak 
 June 1979  Dick Leonhardt

Other Observations

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This archive was first accessed August 1996
Updated May 11, 2016