Washington, DC |
November 3rd, 2014 |
Station Photo |
Phase VI |
The Budd Company September 1976 |
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Regional Businessclass (Push-Pull) |
44703, 44924, 21924, 21824 |
Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 60D |
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens |
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f11.0 @ 1/60th sec ISO 100 |
669-0433 |
Built as a long-distance coach in September 1976 with 60 seats and 2 dressing rooms and numbered 21842. Refurbished for Metroliner Service in October 1983 and renumbered 21924. Trainline-equipped for push-pull operation in April 1990 and renumbered 44924. Rebuilt with ADA-compliant restrooms in July 1996 and renumbered 44703. Converted to a Capstone Business Class coach in April 2007 and renumbered 81534. This car is one of a select few Amfleet I Coaches to have had 5 different car numbers in its career. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com. |
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