Charlotte, NC |
September 25th, 2016 |
Piedmont Service #74 |
North Carolina D.O.T. |
St. Louis Car Company 1964 |
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Union Pacific Railroad |
4613, 4568 |
UP 5528 |
Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 70D |
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Canon 17-40mm EF f4.0L Zoom Lens |
f8.0 @ 1/125th sec ISO 200 |
848-1313 |
Built by St. Louis Car in 1964 as a 45 seat coach for the Union Pacific Railroad and numbered 5528. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4568. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in August 1979 and renumbered 4613. Retired in June 2000 and eventually purchased by the State of North Carolina. Refurbished by the Delaware Car Company for the NCDOT and renumbered 4000013 and named "Fraser Fir". Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com and the North Carolina Department Of Transportation. |
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