North Carolina D.O.T. Coach #400012

Built by St. Louis Car in 1960 as a 45 seat coach for the Union Pacific Railroad and numbered 5506. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4566. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in October 1979 and renumbered 4622. Converted to a table car in October 1983 and renumbered 8600. Assigned as a company service car based in Lorton, VA in December 1996 and placed up for sale in October 2003. Car was eventually purchased by the State of North Carolina and converted into a 56 seat coach with refurbishment of the car being done for NCDOT by the Delaware Car Company. Under NCDOT ownership, the car would be renumbered 400012 and named "Carolina Lily". Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com and the North Carolina Department Of Transportation.


Kannapolis, NC	September 23rd, 2016	Piedmont Service #75	North Carolina D.O.T.	St. Louis Car Company 1960

Union Pacific Railroad	8600, 4622, 4566	UP 5506	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 70D

Canon 17-40mm EF f4.0L Zoom Lens	f8.0 @ 1/800th sec ISO 400	844-1037	Built by St. Louis Car in 1960 as a 45 seat coach for the Union Pacific Railroad and numbered 5506. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4566. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in October 1979 and renumbered 4622. Converted to a table car in October 1983 and renumbered 8600. Assigned as a company service car based in Lorton, VA in December 1996 and placed up for sale in October 2003. Car was eventually purchased by the State of North Carolina and converted into a 56 seat coach with refurbishment of the car being done for NCDOT by the Delaware Car Company. Under NCDOT ownership, the car would be renumbered 400012 and named "Carolina Lily". Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com and the North Carolina Department Of Transportation.