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   Car # Location & Information  Date  Photo Credit


1000-1009
  1000

ex BN / CB&Q 901
Silver Chest
built 1940
renumbered by Amtrak 10090 - now owned by Tennessee Central Railway Museum
Dec 1976

collection of
Jim Hebner
1000 10090 - now owned by Tennessee Central Railway Museum as their 10090   Tennessee Central Railway Museum
  1001
  1002
  1003
  1004
  1005
  1006
   
1000-1006 (second numbers) ex-VIA cars purchased 1984
built by NSC in 1957-59 for CN
 Chicago IL
ex-VIA 9643
second Amtrak 1000
 April 3, 1990
 Paul Hunnell
 Dewitt NY
ex-VIA 9638
second Amtrak 1001
May 24, 1997
 Jeff Finch
 Chicago IL
Nov 12, 2001
 Jim Hebner
 Los Angeles CA
ex-VIA 9641
second Amtrak 1002
 Nov 10, 1999
 Charles P White
 Los Angeles CA
 Nov 10, 1999
 Charles P White
 Springfield MA
 Sept 20, 2001
 Dick Leonhardt
Elkhart IN 
ex-VIA 9634
second Amtrak 1003
 Sept 22, 2001
Dick Leonhardt 
Hollywood FL
when FunTrain was new - now
back at Beach Grove waiting
repaint and reassignment
ex-VIA 9651
second Amtrak 1004
 1997
 Bill Volkmer
Beach Grove Shops 
ex-VIA 9652
second Amtrak 1005
 October 1998
 Jim Hebner
 Boston MA
ex-VIA 9660
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 # Location & Information  Date  Photo Credit


1010-1015
Former SP "square roof " or "economy" baggage cars
only six cars
Built by PC&F in 1962
   

1010 was sp 6710
1011 was sp 6714
1012 was sp 6716
1013 was sp 6720
1014 was sp 6730
1015 was sp 6750

    


Photos are hard to find - here are photos of HO Scale models

  Car #  Information  Date  Photo Credit


1020-1068 ex-ATSF 3500-3554 (not inclusive of all numbers) Built 1953 by Budd
renumber into 1200 series when Head End power was 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

1100
(3650)

 before it was repainted, renumbered
Tampa FL 		February 1973 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
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
 
 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.
ILTRANSIT is now Gateway Rail Services
http://www.gatewayrailservices.com/
 1999
ITAC 
Jacksonville FL
in consist of Silver Meteor
ex Seaboard Coast Line 5002
originally Atlantic Coast Line 152
built by Pullman Standard in 1957
January 1, 1998
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
Richmond VA
2005
Jeff Hawkins
 
 
Lancaster PA
Number never applied -
run using PC number
ex-NYC/Penn Central number never applied
Oct 2000 
Jim Hebner
 
 
San Bernadino CA
ex-Amtrak 1114 ex-Amtrak 1204,
ex-BN/NP407 (water tanks added)
ex-NP209 - built 1956-57
 May 30, 1982
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner 
Ready to depart on #14 Coast Starlight from LAUT 
 Oct 2003
Bill Mahan 
 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
1159
Brunswick MD
July 16, 2011
Dave Olsen
1159
Brunswick MD
July 22,. 2011
Dave Olsen
Meridian MS
with a rollup door and a windowless door

Dec 18, 2012
R McCallay
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep 
1161
Brunswick MD
Nov 11, 2010
Dave Olsen

1162

 Cajon CA

 June 29, 1988

from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Roseville CA
ex-Amtrak 1101, ex-ATSF 3651
 May 15, 1981
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  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 

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.
ILTRANSIT is now Gateway Rail Services
http://www.gatewayrailservices.com/
 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
1204 Houston TX May 31, 2013 David Whitehead
 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
 

10095

ex-1219
now Display Car 10095, built in 1953 by the Budd Company, started life as Baggage car #3512 for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) Railroad.  After transfer to Amtrak in 1971, it was renumbered as 1029, upgraded in 1978 from steam heat to Head End Power (HEP) and renumbered 1219.  In 2000, this car was one of three baggage cars rebuilt with bicycle racks for use on the Twilight Shoreliner, and was renumbered 1856.  In 2005, the car was stored at our Beech Grove, Ind., maintenance facility due to mechanical problems.  Selected for use on the 40th Anniversary Exhibit Train, it was the first of the three Display Cars completed by Amtrak's excellent Beech Grove, Ind., maintenance facility.
  
Matt Donnelly
(Amtrak)

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

10094

ex-1228
now Display Car 10094, built in 1957 by the Budd Company as Baggage car #3547 for the ATSF, this car became part of the Amtrak fleet in 1971 and was renumbered 1061.  In 1978 it was upgraded from steam heat to Head End Power (HEP), and renumbered 1228.  Needing heavy repair, the car was stored in 2009 at Beech Grove until selected as one of the three 40th Anniversary Exhibit Train Display Cars.

Chicago IL
Nov 12, 2001
Jim Hebner
 Sanford FL
in the Auto Train yards
Taken from the northbound
Silver Meteor
 September 2, 2000
 Andy Pratt
Washington DC
Nov 2, 2014
 Dick Leonhardt
 unknown location
July 1985 
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
Meridian MS

Nov 11, 2011
R McCallay
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep 
 Hialeah FL
 September 5, 1999
 Jeff Lubchansky
 Chicago IL
note the roll up door
 May 1999
Jim Hebner
Fullerton CA
in train #3 
note the roll up door
 Dec 21, 2001
 Wayne Buser
 Framingham MA
 June 12, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
  1237 Brunswick MD March 12, 2011  
 Los Angeles CA
 January 24, 2000
 Dick Leonhardt
 Los Angeles CA
ex-Amtrak 1020
ex-ATSF 3500
 January 10, 2001
 Pete Piszoek
 Framingham MA
 May 1, 1999
  Dick Leonhardt
 Chicago IL
 May 2, 1999
 Jim Hebner
  1242 FranconiaVA Aug 10, 2011  
Beach Grove Shops 
 October 1998
 Jim Hebner
 Los Angeles CA
 April 21, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
 Los Angeles CA
 April 21, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Chicago IL
 Nov 12, 2001
 Jim Hebner
Meridian MS

Jan 2, 2011
R McCallay
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep 
 no photo yet
 1249

/


1250-1272 Built by ACF 1955 for ATSF
(converted to HEP starting in 1978?)
 Los Angeles CA
 April 21, 1999
 Dick Leonhardt
 South Boston Station MA
June 27, 2000
 Ed Drozd
 Rochester NY
 July 8, 2000
  Jim Hebner
Beach Grove Shops 
 October 1998
 Jim Hebner


 Los Angeles CA
one of the few combine cars that had a name, #1721 "Silver Salon". a
Baggage/Bar/Lounge
ex-CB&Q #801.
 Dec 24, 1974  Photographer
unknown

from the
collection of
Dan Halpert

 


Ice Capades Baggage Cars

built for ATSF Oct-Dec 1950

Purchased from ATSF in 1968 - never owned by Amtrak but painted in Amtrak Pase 2 paint

info here is unconfirmed and may be incomplete

Cars appear to have had all ends removed and were closed by tarps. The cars were marked "Load" and "Unload" low on opposite ends indicating the cars were probably turned to be reloaded? That way, everything came off in order and went back on in order.

Scrapped in 1978?
105
ex-ATSF 3462
106
ex-ATSF 3466
107
ex-ATSF 3463
108
ex-ATSF 3461
109
ex-ATSF 3459
110
ex-ATSF 3457

111
ex-ATSF 3464
 


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This archive was first accessed August 1996