La Junta, CO |
November 11th, 2014 |
Southwest Chief #3 |
Phase VI |
The Budd Company 1954 |
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Southern Pacific Lines |
4017, 4425 |
SP 2362 |
Digital Photo |
Canon EOS 60D |
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Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm f2.8 Zoom Lens |
f8.0 @ 1/250th sec ISO 200 |
691-1802 |
Built by Budd as a 44 seat Coach for the Southern Pacific in 1954 and numbered 2362. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4425. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in April 1981 and renumbered 4017. Converted to a Baggage Car in December 2000 and renumbered 1763. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com. |
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