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Amtrak Pacific Parlour Car #39974
Los Angeles, CA
October 2nd, 2009
Coast Starlight #14
Digital Photo
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon 18-55mm EF-S
f3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
Phase VI
424-0941
 
Budd Company
1956
Santa Fe Railway
9974
ATSF 579
This car was originally built for the Santa Fe Railway as a high-level buffet-lounge car. Amtrak aquired the car in 1971. Today, this series of cars (Amtrak owns 5) have been completely refurbished and are currently used exclusively on Amtrak's Coast Starlight train between Los Angeles and Seattle as a lounge for sleeping car passengers. The car features lounge seating, couches, a theater, and dining tables inside.