Amtrak Heritage Specialty Baggage Car #1709

Built by Budd as a 44 seat coach for Southern Pacific Lines in 1950 and numbered 2365. Sold to the Texas & New Orleans Railroad in 1951 and numbered 438. Sold back to Southern Pacific in 1961 and renumbered 2226. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4413. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in March 1981 and renumbered 4016. Converted to a baggage car in January 1996 and renumbered 1709. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.


Chicago, IL	June 14th, 2020	Coach Yard Photo	Phase IV	The Budd Company 1950

Southern Pacific Lines	4016, 4413	SP 2226 TNO 438 SP 2365	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 80D

Canon 17-40mm EF f4.0L Zoom Lens	f5.6 @ 1/640th sec ISO 400	A31-8366	Built by Budd as a 44 seat coach for Southern Pacific Lines in 1950 and numbered 2365. Sold to the Texas & New Orleans Railroad in 1951 and numbered 438. Sold back to Southern Pacific in 1961 and renumbered 2226. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4413. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in March 1981 and renumbered 4016. Converted to a baggage car in January 1996 and renumbered 1709. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.