This car was originally built in 1957 by Budd for the Northern Pacific Railway's North Coast Hiawatha and conveyed to Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak renumbered the car 8049 and in March 1980 converted it from Steam Heat to HEP and renumbered it 8507. The car operates today as a Heritage Diner with the full Temoinsa Rebuild interior. Historical Information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.
Depew, NY
May 30th, 2010
Lake Shore Limited #49
Phase VI
Digital Photo
Canon EOS
Digital Rebel XTi
Tamron (Canon) 18-200mm
f3.5-6.3 Zoom Lens
f5.6 @ Multiple Exposures
ISO 100 - Night Photo
The Budd Company
1957
Northern Pacific Railway
8049
NP 463
429-1680H
This car was originally built in 1957 by Budd for the Northern Pacific Railway's North Coast Hiawatha and conveyed to Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak renumbered the car 8049 and in March 1980 converted it from Steam Heat to HEP and renumbered it 8507. The car operates today as a Heritage Diner with the full Temoinsa Rebuild interior. This was an experimental night photo I took of the car in the consist of the Lake Shore Limited. Historical Information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.
Depew, NY
March 23rd, 2012
Lake Shore Limited #48
Phase VI
Digital Photo
Canon EOS 60D
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
f8.0 @ 1/320th sec
ISO 100
The Budd Company
1957
Northern Pacific Railway
8049
NP 463
483-0495
This car was originally built in 1957 by Budd for the Northern Pacific Railway's North Coast Hiawatha and conveyed to Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak renumbered the car 8049 and in March 1980 converted it from Steam Heat to HEP and renumbered it 8507. The car operates today as a Heritage Diner with the full Temoinsa Rebuild interior. Historical Information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.
