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GENERAL: Special lounge cars for use on Amtrak's Coast Starlight train's sleeping car passengers.
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: These cars were given to Amtrak at its start back in 1971 and came from the Santa Fe Railway. They were built as high-level buffet-lounge cars by the Budd Company and have undergone a complete refurbishing for use as lounge cars. Amtrak owns a total of 5 of these cars.
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NOTES: You won't find these cars in service on any other Amtrak train besides the Coast Starlight. |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
Coast Starlight #11 |
Phase VI |
October 30th, 2008 |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
Coast Starlight #14
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Phase VI |
October 30th, 2008
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Los Angeles, CA |
Coast Starlight #14
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Phase VI |
October 2nd, 2009
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