Washington, DC |
November 9th, 2014 |
Station Photo |
Phase VI |
The Budd Company July 1976 |
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Full Dinette (Push-Pull) |
20908, 20208 |
Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 60D |
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens |
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f4.5 @ 1/60th sec ISO 100 |
684-1363 |
Built as an Amdinette with 8 four-place booths, snack bar and 23 coach seats in July 1976 and numbered 20208. Refurbished for Metroliner Service in October 1983 and renumbered 20908. Trainline-equipped for push-pull operation and converted to a Full Dinette (dinette conversion date unknown) with 14 four-place booths and a snack bar in November 2010 and renumbered 43394. With its "Northeast Regional" branding, this car can be found on the Northeast Corridor as well as on Empire Service trains, and rarely on long-distance trains as well. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com. |
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