This car was originally built in 1948 by Budd for the New York Central Railroad as a Grill Lounge and numbered 463. Conveyed to Penn Central in 1968 and renumbered 4563. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 8335. Converted from Steam Heat to HEP in September 1980 and renumbered 8512. Historical Information about this car provided by
www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.