Heritage Fleet
Heritage Fleet | |
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Amtrak #8553, a former New York Central diner, on a Lake Shore Limited consist in 2004 | |
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In service | Most retired, some remain in service |
Manufacturer |
Budd Company, Pullman-Standard, St. Louis Car Company |
Constructed | 1946–1964 |
Operator(s) | Amtrak |
Heritage Fleet was a program started by Amtrak in 1977 to convert its older, mainly streamlined, cars from steam heating to head end power.[1] Head end power conversions were performed at Amtrak's Beech Grove Shops, outside of Indianapolis. The program was completed by the mid-1980s.
Most Heritage Fleet cars have been retired from Amtrak service.
History
The rebuild cost $300,000 per car.[2] The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway handled the conversion of the Hi-Levels in its Topeka, Kansas shops.[3]
Several Heritage cars are still in use, mostly baggage cars, and dining cars on the single-level trains serving the Eastern U.S. out of New York City.[1] The "Pacific Parlour" Hi-Level lounges are still used on the Coast Starlight. One former Great Northern Railway full-length dome car is occasionally used on special trains. The dining cars and baggage cars are intended to be retired by the Viewliner order that was placed in 2010, with delivery starting in 2014.
Roster
Fleet numbers | Type | Builder | Year built | Number built | Notes |
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1000–1006 | Baggage | NSC | 1957–1958 | 7 | |
1127 | Baggage | ACF | 1950 | 1 | |
1126, 1128–1136, 1175–1177 | Baggage | P-S | 1947–1957 | 13 | |
1137–1138 | Baggage | ACF | 1956 | 2 | |
1139 | Baggage | StLC | 1962 | 1 | |
1140–1158 | Baggage | ACF | 1946–1947 | 13 | |
1159–1174 | Baggage | Budd | 1947–1953 | 16 | |
1178–1195 | Baggage | StLC | 1952–1954 | 17 | Rebuilt from Baggage Dormitories and Lounges |
1203–1249 | Baggage | Budd | 1953–1957 | 46 | |
1250–1272 | Baggage | ACF | 1950–1954 | 23 | |
1350–1379 | Short Baggage | StLC | 1953 | 30 | |
1450–1455 | Baggage Dormitory | StLC | 1952 | 4 | |
1610–1617, 1628–1633 | Baggage Dormitory | StLC | 1952 | 14 | Some renumbered from 1400 series |
1618–1627 | Baggage Dormitory | Budd | 1946–1950 | 9 | |
1700–1740 | Baggage | Budd | 1950–1961 | 39 | Converted from 4000, 4600, 4700 series coaches |
1750–1763 | Mail Car | Budd | 1950–1961 | 14 | Converted from lower 1700 series Baggage cars |
2050–2056 | Slumbercoach (16 Single, 10 Double Slumbercoach) | Budd | 1949 | 7 | |
2080–2097 | Slumbercoach (24 Single, 8 Double Slumbercoach) | Budd | 1956–1959 | 18 | |
2220–2222 | Sleeper (11 Bedroom) | Budd | 1952–1956 | 3 | |
2230–2235 | Sleeper (11 Bedroom) | P-S | 1956 | 6 | |
2430–2482 | Sleeper (ADA 10 Roomette, 6 Bedroom) | Budd | 1948–1952 | 40 | |
2500–2524 | Dormitory Lounge | Budd | 1949–1950 | 25 | Rebuilt from 2800-2900 series sleepers |
2871–2997 | Sleeper (10 Roomette, 6 Bedroom) | Budd | 1949–1956 | 36 | |
3100–3105 | Lounge | StLC | 1954 | 6 | |
3106–3127 | Lounge | Budd | 1948–1952 | 20 | |
4000–4023 | Coach (ADA 44 Seat) | Budd | 1950–1954 | 21 | |
4600–4626, 4646–4647 | Coach (44 Seat) | StLC | 1960–1964 | 29 | |
4627–4645, 4648–4649 | Coach (44 Seat) | Budd | 1950–1961 | 21 | |
4700–4742 | Coach (48 Seat) | Budd | 1948–1953 | 43 | |
7000–7007 | Coach (ADA 85 Seat) | Budd | 1952 | 8 | |
7600–7629 | Coach (85 Seat) | Budd | 1952–1953 | 29 | Some cars rebuilt from 4700 series |
8500–8532 | Diner | Budd | 1948–1958 | 32 | Some cars rebuilt from 8700 series |
8550–8559 | Diner Grill | Budd | 1948–1958 | 10 | Rebuilt from lower 8500 series |
8600–8603 | Table Car | StLC | 1960–1964 | 4 | Rebuilt from 4600 series |
8700–8716 | Cafeteria | Budd | 1950–1956 | 12 | |
8750–8752 | Kitchen | Budd | 1949 | 3 | Rebuilt from 8500 series |
9300–9302 | Dome Lounge | Budd | 1955 | 3 | |
9310–9312 | Dome Lounge | P-S | 1952 | 3 | |
9400–9412 | Dome Coach | Budd | 1955 | 13 | |
39900–39938 | Hi-Level Transition Coach Dorm | Budd | 1956–1964 | 37 | Ex-Santa Fe, El Capitan service |
39940–39964 | Hi-Level Coach | Budd | 1956–1964 | 20 | Ex-Santa Fe, El Capitan service |
39970–39975 | Hi-Level Lounge | Budd | 1956 | 6 | Ex-Santa Fe, El Capitan service |
39980–39985 | Hi-Level Diner | Budd | 1956 | 6 | Ex-Santa Fe, El Capitan service |
External links
References
- 1 2 Solomon, Brian (2004). Amtrak. Saint Paul, MN: MBI. ISBN 0-760-31765-8. OCLC 56490949.
- ↑ "From Ugly Duckling To Graceful Swan". On Track 1 (1): 14. June 1981.
- ↑ "Beech Grove HEP Conversion Program Results In Like-New Car For Passenges". Amtrak NEWS 7 (7): 8. August 1980.
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