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Amtrak Amfleet I Coach #82999
Depew, NY
 
August 24th, 2012
    
Empire Service #281
  
Phase VI
   
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 60D
 
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
f5.0 @ 1/20th sec
ISO 100
The Budd Company
January 1976
Regional Coachclass
(Push-Pull)
43015, 20015
 
528-4201
 
Built as an Amcafé with 51 seats located on both ends of the car with a snack bar in the middle in January 1976 and numbered 20015. Trainline-equipped for push-pull operation in January 1987 and renumbered 43015. Converted to a coach using American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Economic Stimulus) Funds in 2011 and renumbered 82999. Car is now a Capstone car featuring 72 seats. Information about the history of this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com