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PASSENGER CAR PHOTO INDEX - GRANDLUX RAIL JOURNEYS



UPDATED WITH OVER 87 NEW LINKS ADDED.

Effective August 29th, the operations of Grandluxe Rail Journeys has been discontinued.  The outcome of this remains to be seen but it is suspected that the cars will be sold individually to interested parties.

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Formerly known as the American Oriental Express and prior to that as the American European Express.  I wish to thank Mark Sublette for his help with identifying some of the histories for the cars listed below.  I am also indebted to Mike Palmieri for additional information that he has provided.
  • AOEX 7000 - (ex-AT 700, nee-UP 7000) ACF LW dome - coach, shown in primer paint. (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 7000 - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800723 American Spirit - (RAIL PICTURES)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (ex-AMTK 4624, exx-4579, nee-UP 5539) LW delux sleeper rblt. from 44-seat leg-rest coach. (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800753 Bar Harbor - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800310 Bay Point - (ex-AMTK 4588, exx-UP 5548, nee-UP Alpine Meadow) LW club car (ex-coach rblt. from 14-section sleeper).  This car was renamed by AOE to Seattle. (RR-FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AOEX 800255 Berlin - (ex-AMTK 2263, nee-UP 1504 Placid Lake) 9 BR - Presidential Suite sleeper (rblt. 11 DBR sleeper). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800255 Berlin - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800255 Berlin - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800225 Berlin - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800255 Berlin - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800255 Berlin - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800754 Charleston - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800754 Charleston - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800754 Charleston - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800754 Charleston - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800754 Charleston - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800754 Charleston - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (ex-ARR 5014, nee-UP 5014) diner (rblt. cafe - lounge car). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800302 Chicago - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800308 Chicago - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (ex-AMTK 9302, ex-9365, exx-BN, nee-CB&Q 1395 River View) Budd Great Dome. (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (T. WHITCOMB)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (NORTH EAST RAILS)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (MACGUY)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - shown with Grandlux Express lettering. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800743 Copper Canyon - shown with Grandlux Express lettering. (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800740 Denver - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800740 Denver - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800740 Denver - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800740 Denver - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800746 Denver - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800740 Denver - (T. STOLTE)
  • AOEX 800700 Denver - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800148 Glacier Park - (ex-PV Northern View, exx-WSOR, exxx-WSOR 9007, exxxx-AT 542, exxxxx-AT 907, nee-UP 9007) LW dome business car, rebuilt from dome - lounge, ex-dome - lounge BE observation car. (RAIL PICTURES)
  • AOEX 800148 Glacier Park - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800148 Glacier Park - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800668 Grand Canyon - (ex-AMTK 2235, exx-AMTK 2265, nee-UP Placid Scene) 9 BR - Presidential Suite sleeper (rblt. 11 DBR sleeper). (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800668 Grand Canyon - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800668 Grand Canyon - (NORTH EAST RAILS)
  • AOEX 800668 Grand Canyon - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800668 Grand Canyon - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800668 Grand Canyon - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800297 Istambul - (ex-AMTK 2381, nee-SP 9119) 7 BR - 2 DR - Chef de Train office sleeper (rblt. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR sleeper). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (RR-FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800297 Istanbul - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800765 Jasper - (ex-BCOL 1741 Strathnaver, exx-Cape Cod Central, exxx-Supper Chief, exxxx-Great Western Tours 111 Adventurer, exxxxx-UP 5113, nee-5106) PS twin-unit diner table car. (J. HILL)
  • AOEX 800765 Jasper - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800765 Jasper - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (ex-SP 3104) Budd laundry car rblt. from baggage - dorm. (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (MACGUY)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800715 Los Angeles - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (ex-B&O 7045 Opequon) 8 bedroom - 2 dorm room sleeper, rblt. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR sleeper. (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800231 Monte Carlo - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (ex-Rail Ventures, exx-GNWR 3250 Pride of the Genesee, exxx-AMTK 3250, exxxx-B&O Wawasee, nee-C&O 2507 Wolverine Club) LW crew - lounge BE observation car. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800246 Monterey - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (ex-AMTK 2234, exx-AMTK 2254, exxx-UP 1705 Star Scene, nee-UP North Platte) LW delux sleeping car. (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800757 Montreal - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (ex-AMTK 10030, exx-9301 [2nd], exxx-9362, exxxx-BN, nee-GN 1392 Mountain View) Budd Great Dome. (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (NORTH EAST RAILS)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (R.M. MARTIN)
  • AOEX 800742 New Orleans - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AEEX 800321 New York - (ex-NYC Sandy Creek) LW 5 DBR - lounge RE observation car. (R. UNDERWOOD)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RAIL PICTURES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RAIL PICTURES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RAIL PICTURES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (MACGUY)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RAIL PICTURES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AEEX 800321 New York - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800321 New York - shown with Grandlux Express lettering. (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800744 Pacific Star - (ex-AMTK 2233, exx-AMTK 2253, exxx-UP Star Range, nee-UP LaGrange) LW delux sleeping car. (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800744 Pacific Star - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800744 Pacific Star - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800774 Pacific Star - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800774 Pacific Star - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (ex-AMTK 2382, nee-SP 9120) 7 BR - 2 DR - Chef de Train office sleeper (rblt. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR sleeper). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (MACGUY)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800298 Paris - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800218 Portland - (ex-Rail Ventures Bella Vista 1st, exx-GNWR 2242 Nightcall of the Genesee, exxx-AMTK 2242, exxxx-SCL 6110, nee-C&O 2800 Homestead) 9 BR - Presidential Suite sleeper (rblt. 11 DBR sleeper). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800218 Portland - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800218 Portland - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800218 Portland - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800218 Portland - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800218 Portland - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800311 Rocky Mountain - (ex-AEEX St. Moritz, exx-AMTK 4596, exxx-UP 5556, nee-UP Alpine Meadow) club car (ex-coach rblt. from 14-section sleeper). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800311 Rocky Mountain - club car (ex-coach rblt. from 14-section sleeper). (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800311 Rocky Mountain - LW club car (ex-UP LW coach). (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800311 Rocky Mountain - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800311 Rocky Mountain - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800311 Rocky Mountain - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800311 St. Moritz - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AOEX 800643 San Antonio - (ex-AMTK 1617, exx-AMTK 1420, nee-USA 89558) LW crew car (baggage - dorm rblt. from Army hospital car). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800643 San Antonio - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800643 San Antonio - (NEW ENGLAND RAIL)
  • AOEX 800864 San Antonio - (RR - FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AOEX 800643 San Antonio - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800643 San Antonio - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800050 San Francisco - (ex-PV Montecito, exx-AMTK 3252, exxx-N&W 150, nee-NKP 150 City of Cleveland) sleeper-diner. (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800050 San Francisco - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800050 San Francisco - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800050 San Francisco - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800050 San Francisco - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800050 San Francisco - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800768 Santa Fe - (ex-AMTK 2231, eex-2251, exxx-UP 1701 Star Crest, nee-Cheyenne) LW delux sleeper rblt. from 11 DBR sleeper (originally 5 DBR - lounge car). (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800768 Santa Fe - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800768 Santa Fe - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800275 Santa Fe - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800768 Santa Fe - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800768 Santa Fe - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800768 Santa Fe - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800741 Savannah - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800741 Savannah - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800741 Savannah - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800741 Savannah - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800741 Savannah - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (ex-Bay Point, exx-AMTK 4588, exxx-UP 5548, nee-UP Alpine Meadow) club car (ex-coach rblt. from 14-section sleeper). (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 300310 Seattle - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800310 Seattle - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (ex-PV Bluebonnet, exx-AMTK 2234, exxx-SCL 6104, nee-SAL 75) LW sleeper (former 11 DBR sleeper). (T. WHITCOMB)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800028 Tallahassee - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800764 Vancover - (ex-BCOL Darcy, exx-Cape Cod Central, exxx-Supper Chief, exxxx-Great Western Tours, nee-UP) PS twin-unit diner kitchen - dorm car. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800764 Vancover - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (ex-AMTK 2269, UP 1510 Placid Waters) 9 BR - Presidential Suite sleeper (rblt. 11 DBR sleeper.) (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (RR-FALLEN FLAGS)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (MACGUY)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800109 Vienna - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (ex-C&O 2613 City of Staunton) 8 bedroom - 2 dorm room sleeper (rblt. 10 - 6 sleeper). (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800258 Washington - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (ULTRADOMES)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (ex-AMTK, nee-CB&Q) Budd 5 Comp. - 6 DBR sleeper. (T. WHITCOMB)
  • AOEX 800755 Yellowstone Park - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AEEX 800301 Zurich - (ex-ARR 5004, nee-UP 5004) LW lunch counter - lounge. (R. UNDERWOOD)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurick - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (AMTRAK PHOTO ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO TRAINS)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (ABPR)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (MACGUY)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • AOEX 800301 Zurich - (RAILCAR PHOTOS)
  • AOEX drumhead - (JIM DAVIS COLLECTION)


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