Chicago, IL |
November 10th, 2014 |
Lincoln Service #300 |
Phase VI |
The Budd Company December 1975 |
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Regional Coachclass (Push-Pull) |
44649, 44083, 21083 |
Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 60D |
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens |
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f5.0 @ 1/250th sec ISO 100 |
687-1591 |
Built as a standard 84 seat coach in December 1975 and numbered 21083. Trainline-equipped for push-pull operation in April 1987 and renumbered 44083. Rebuilt with ADA-compliant restrooms in May 1996 and renumbered 44649. Converted to a Capstone coach with 72 seats in July 2000 and renumbered 82508. Today, the car is lettered for Illinois High-Speed Rail and is used on state-sponsored Lincoln Service trains. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com. |
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