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Other (non-Amtrak) Passenger Cars


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 Car #
 Location & Information
 Date
 Photo Credit
 
 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
 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)
Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"
 Aug 19, 2001
 Bill Hakkarinen
 Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"
 Aug 19, 2001
 Bill Hakkarinen
  Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"
 Aug 19, 2001
 Bill Hakkarinen
  Erie, PA
In the Amtrak Special,
"Northern Express"
 Aug 19, 2001
 Bill Hakkarinen
  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
  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
 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
 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 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.
PPCX800380 'Royal Gourge' DRGW Diner-Lounge 1291 Van Nuys, CA 21 May 2012 D-2587 Here you can see the reporting marks on the side:
PPCX 800007
   Dan Halpert
PPCX
800043
Toledo OH
C&O Bus Car 3 'Chapel Hill'
21 Sep 2001 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800043
Toledo OH
C&O Bus Car 3 'Chapel Hill'
21 Sep 2001 T J Van Haag
PPCX
800043
South Bend IN
'Chapel Hill' on the Capital Limited
Sept 5, 2014 T J Van Haag
   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
  PPCX
800062
'Silver Shore' ex-CB&Q 424 South Station Boston D-0660.jpg 9 Apr 2011 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800071
'Silver Lodge' ex-CB&Q 460 South Station Boston D-0664 9 Apr 2011 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800071
'Silver Lodge' ex-CB&Q 460 South Station Boston D-0666 9 Apr 2011 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800174
'Eaton' Toledo, OH S-17 21 Sep 2001 T J Van Haag
 

PPCX
800188

'Cleveland' Toledo, OH S-18 21 Sep 2001 T J Van Haag
 

PPCX
800241

PRR 120 'Pennsylvania' Philadelphia, PA D-4994 4 Sep 2014 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800279
'Silver Foot' Chicago, IL 9 Jun 2014 D-3831 9 Jun 2014 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800380
'Royal Gourge' DRGW Diner-Lounge 1291 Van Nuys, CA D-2587 21 May 2012 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800384
Boston MA South Station
NYC Observation 3
29 Oct 1999 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800427
Denver CO
'Idaho Springs' Ski Train
13 Jul 2003 T J Van Haag
  PPCX
800699
'Warrior Ridge' Budd 1950 ex-SP 2992 French Quarter buffet lounge.   T J Van Haag
PPCX
800721
Van Nuys CA
'Tolani' ATSF 2822
21 May 2012 T J Van Haag
         
         
   Whippany NJ
Built as ATSF 1572 it became AMTK 8113 when sold to Amtrak.  Retired 1976.  Rebuilt to HEP compatibility by private owner and assigned AMTK 800-number 800133 at which time it was also named Epicurus.  The car is still at Whippany in 2013.
 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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