Amtrak Heritage Specialty Baggage Car #1705

Built by Budd as a 48 seat coach for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1953 and numbered 2851. This car was also equipped with steam-ejector air conditioning under Santa Fe ownership. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4863. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in May 1980 and renumbered 4728. Converted to a baggage car in January 1996 and renumbered 1705. The Santa Fe name is barely visible on the side of this car around the center door. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.


Jacksonville, FL	November 8th, 2014	Silver Meteor #98	Phase IV	The Budd Company 1953

Santa Fe Railway	4728, 4863	ATSF 2851	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 60D

Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens	f9.0 @ Multiple Exposures ISO 100 - Night Photo	689-1293H	Built by Budd as a 48 seat coach for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1953 and numbered 2851. This car was also equipped with steam-ejector air conditioning under Santa Fe ownership. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4863. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in May 1980 and renumbered 4728. Converted to a baggage car in January 1996 and renumbered 1705. The Santa Fe name is barely visible on the side of this car around the center door. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.