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Amtrak Heritage Dining Car #8524
Orlando, FL
 
November 8th, 2014
 
Silver Meteor #98
 
Phase VI
 
The Budd Company
1949
Southern Railway
 
8383
 
SR 3309
 
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 60D
 
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens



f4.5 @ 1/400th sec
ISO 200



682-1239




Built by Budd in 1949 as a Diner Lounge for the Southern Railway. Acquired by Amtrak in 1979 when the Southern ended their own passenger service and renumbered 8383. Converted to HEP from Steam Heat in November 1984 and renumbered 8524. Operates today as a normal Heritage Diner. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.