Amtrak Heritage Specialty Baggage Car #1715

Built by Budd as a 48 seat coach for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1953 and numbered 2853. This car was also equipped with steam-ejector air conditioning under Santa Fe ownership. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4865. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in May 1980 and renumbered 4726. Converted to a baggage car in August 1996 and renumbered 1715. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.


Chicago, IL	November 10th, 2014	Cardinal #51	Phase IV	The Budd Company 1953

Santa Fe Railway	4726, 4865	ATSF 2853	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 60D

Tamron (Canon) 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Zoom Lens	f8.0 @ 1/250th sec ISO 100	689-1677	Built by Budd as a 48 seat coach for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1953 and numbered 2853. This car was also equipped with steam-ejector air conditioning under Santa Fe ownership. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4865. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in May 1980 and renumbered 4726. Converted to a baggage car in August 1996 and renumbered 1715. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.