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North Carolina D.O.T. Bag/Lounge/Vending/Bike Car #400201
Kannapolis, NC
 
September 23rd, 2016
 
Piedmont Service #75
 
North Carolina D.O.T.
 
St. Louis Car Company
1952
United States Army
 
3102, 3401
 
USAX 89507
 
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 70D
 
Canon 17-40mm EF
f4.0L Zoom Lens







f5.0 @ 1/800th sec
ISO 400







844-1033








Built by St. Louis Car in 1952 for the United States Army as an Army Ambulance Car and originally numbered 89507. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and converted to a cafeteria lounge car in April 1974 and numbered 3401. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in April 1980 and renumbered 3102. Sold in June 2005 to the State of North Carolina. Converted to a Bag/Lounge/Vending/Bike car by the Delaware Car Company for the NCDOT and renumbered 400201 and named "Pamlico Sound". Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com and the North Carolina Department Of Transportation.