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Depew, NY
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April 21st, 2012
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Empire Service #281
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Phase VI
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Digital Photo
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Canon EOS 60D
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Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
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f5.6 @ 1/50th sec
ISO 250 |
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The Budd Company
November 1975 |
Regional Coachclass
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20979, 20679, 20116
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489-1012
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Built as an Amclub car with 18 club seats, snack bar, & 23 coach seats in November 1975 and numbered 20116. Car was assigned the number 20679 but changed to 20979 when refurbished for Metroliner service in April 1983. Converted to a coach using American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Economic Stimulus) Funds in June 2011 and renumbered 82984. Car is now a Capstone car featuring 72 seats. Information about the history of this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com. |
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