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Amtrak Heritage Dining Car #8551
Hamburg, NY
 
July 31st, 2002
 
Lake Shore Limited #48
  
Phase IV
   
Kodak Ektachrome 100
 35mm Slide
Pentax ZX-M
 
Pentax 50mm f2.0
Normal Lens
135-07
 
The Budd Company
1948
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
 
8500 - Silver Diner
8051 - Silver Diner
CB&Q 194 - Silver Diner
 
This car was originally built in 1948 by Budd for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. The car was conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and renumbered 8051. Converted from steam heat to HEP in September 1979 and renumbered 8500. Converted to a Griddle Diner in January 1987 and renumbered 8551. In the early 2000's, the car had the full Temoinsa Rebuild nterior consisting of green seating and green and pink walls and ceiling. Historical Information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.

Depew, NY
 
August 21st, 2010
 
Lake Shore Limited #49
  
Phase VI
   
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS
Digital Rebel XTi
Canon 18-55mm EF-S
f3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
f9.0 @ Multiple Exposures
ISO 100 - Night Photo
The Budd Company
1948
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
 
8500 - Silver Diner
8051 - Silver Diner
CB&Q 194 - Silver Diner
 
439-2940H
This car was originally built in 1948 by Budd for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. The car was conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and renumbered 8051. Converted from steam heat to HEP in September 1979 and renumbered 8500. Converted to a Griddle Diner in January 1987 and renumbered 8551. In the early 2000's, the car had the full Temoinsa Rebuild nterior consisting of green seating and green and pink walls and ceiling. Historical Information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.

Depew, NY
 
September 6th, 2013
 
Lake Shore Limited #48
  
Phase VI
   
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 60D
 
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
f6.3 @ 1/400th sec
ISO 100
The Budd Company
1948
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
 
8500 - Silver Diner
8051 - Silver Diner
CB&Q 194 - Silver Diner
 
599-4569
This car was originally built in 1948 by Budd for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. The car was conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and renumbered 8051. Converted from steam heat to HEP in September 1979 and renumbered 8500. Converted to a Griddle Diner in January 1987 and renumbered 8551. In the early 2000's, the car had the full Temoinsa Rebuild nterior consisting of green seating and green and pink walls and ceiling. Historical Information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.