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Amtrak Amfleet I Coach #82778
Schenectady, NY
 
December 17th, 2012
 
Empire Service #281
  
Phase VI
   
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 60D
 
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
f4.0 @ 1/400th sec
ISO 400
The Budd Company
May 1977
Regional Coachclass
(Push-Pull)
44722, 44986, 21886
 
570-2570
 
Built as a long-distance coach with 60 seats and 2 dressing rooms in May 1977 and numbered 21886. Trainline equipped for push-pull operation and refurbished for Metroliner Service in August 1991 and renumbered 44986. Refurbished with ADA-compliant restrooms in June 1997 and renumbered 44722. Refurbished as a Capstone car with 72 seats in September 2009 and renumbered 82778. Information about the history of this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.