Amtrak Heritage Dining Car #8530

Built by Budd as a Parlor Car with revolving chairs in 1951 for the Pennsylvania Railroad and numbered 7143 and named "Molly Pitcher". Amtrak acquired the car from the Penn Central Railroad and renumbered it 3643. Converted to a Galley lounge car in 1973 and renumbered 3321. Converted to a cafeteria car and also underwent conversion to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in November 1983 and renumbered 8702. Converted to a regular Heritage Diner in October 2000 and renumbered 8530. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.


Chicago, IL	November 10th, 2014	Lake Shore Limited #49	Phase VI	The Budd Company 1951

Pennsylvania Railroad	8702, 3321, 3643	PC 7143 PRR 7143	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 60D

Tamron (Canon) 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Zoom Lens	f7.1 @ 1/250th sec ISO 100	689-1712	Built by Budd as a Parlor Car with revolving chairs in 1951 for the Pennsylvania Railroad and numbered 7143 and named "Molly Pitcher". Amtrak acquired the car from the Penn Central Railroad and renumbered it 3643. Converted to a Galley lounge car in 1973 and renumbered 3321. Converted to a cafeteria car and also underwent conversion to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in November 1983 and renumbered 8702. Converted to a regular Heritage Diner in October 2000 and renumbered 8530. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.