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The Official Western Rails Stimulus Package Subsidized Superliner Car Rebuilds Information Page

The Official Western Rails
Stimulus Package Subsidized
Superliner Car Rebuilds
Information Page


EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009

Superliner Cars To Be Rebuilt with Funds from the Stimulus Package
CAR TYPE CAR NUMBER DATE WRECK LOCATION
TYPE OF DAMAGE
ROUTE NAME
TRAIN NUMBER
RETURN TO SERVICE DATE NOTES AND OTHER REMARKS
COACHES 34040 02/08/95 Wrecked
Boise, ID
26
Pioneer
34043 03/28/03 General Damage
Denver, CO
6
California Zephyr
03/07/08 California Subsized Repair. Rebuilt as 34943 Oak Grove. Painted in California Car Colors.
34051 11/09/99 Wrecked
Georgetown, ON
365
International
05/22/09 California Subsidized Repair. Rebuilt as 34951 Redwood Grove. Painted in Surfliner Colors.
34053 07/29/02 Derailed
Kensington, MD
30
Capitol LImited
07/13/07 California Subsidized Repair. Rebuilt as 34953 Pacific Grove. Painted in California Car Colors.
34060 04/06/04 Wrecked
Flora/Betonia, MS
58
City of New Orleans
10/17/08 California Subsidized Repair. Was originally ADA Smoker Coach 31592, rebuilt as 34960 Sequoia Grove. Painted in Surfliner Colors.
34067 02/17/02 Water Heater Explosion
Raton, NM
3
Southwest Chief
07/25/08 California Subsidized Repair. Rebuilt as 34967 Sycamore Grove. Painted in Surfliner Colors.
34081 02/07/04 Derailed
Kansas City, MO
4
Southwest Chief
07/13/07 California Subsidized Repair. Rebuilt as 34981 Pleasant Grove. Painted in California Car colors.
34087 04/06/04 Wrecked
Flora/Betonia, MS
58
City of
New Orleans
COACH/BAGGAGE 31006 04/04/05 Wrecked in Landslide
Home Valley, WA
27
Empire Builder
31012 05/27/08 Burn Damage from Garbage Truck Strike
Crystal Springs, MS
59
City of
New Orleans
08/??/08 Non-Stimulus Funded Repairs.
31026 09/29/05 Derailed
Desoto, MO
21
Texas Eagle
07/13/09 Non-Stimulus: General Repairs
31034 03/15/00 Wrecked
Burbonnaise, IL
59
City of
New Orleans
07/31/09 California-Subsidized Repair. Rebuilt as 31934 Cedar Grove. Painted in California Car Colors. Will supplement Checked Baggage on San Joaquin Trains.
SNACK COACH 35005 07/28/06 Derailed
Beaumont, TX
2
Sunset Limited
35011 11/09/99 Wrecked
Georgetown, ON
365
International
SMOKING LOUNGE 31537 07/29/02 DerailedKensington, MD 30
Capitol Limited
To be rebuilt as Baggage Coach/Renumbered Back to 31037.
TRANSITION SLEEPER 39008 09/29/05 Derailed
DeSoto, MO
21
Texas Eagle
39020 07/08/99 Derailed
Lisssie, TX
2
Sunset Limited
39023 08/21/02 Floor Damaged in Derailment
Hayward, CA
14
Coast Starlight
39029 07/13/09 Damaged in Signal Bridge Collision
Somonuak, IL
5
California Zephyr
Non-Stimulus Funded Repair.
SIGHTSEER LOUNGES 33001 02/25/09 Unknown Reasons None Non-Stimulus Pacakage General Repairs
33003 05/04/08 Derailed
Wendover, UT
5
California Zephyr
Returned to Service, then later withdrawn for unknown reasons.
33010 Unknown CY2009 Withdrawn for Diner/Lounge Conversion
Beech Grove, IN
None Stored Damaged.
33011 12/03/07 Braking System Problems
Beech Grove, IN
None Brake Problems.
33013 04/06/04 Wrecked
Flora/Betonia, MS
58
City of
New Orleans
33016 04/04/05 Wrecked in Landslide
Home Valley, WA
27
Empire Builder
08/06/09 Unveailed August 6, 2009 in News Story on ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson.
33017 05/27/08 Shopped for Overhaul
New Orleans, LA
59
City of
New Orleans
Stored.
33036 08/28/97 Derailed
Kingman, AZ
4
Southwest Chief
SLEEPERS 32014 12/20/98 Derailed
Arlington, TX
21
Texas Eagle
32018 04/04/05 Wrecked in Landslide
Home Valley, WA
27
Empire Builder
32040 07/28/06 Derailed and Side Swiped
Mineola, TX
22
Texas Eagle
32046 07/29/02 Derailed
Kensington, MD
30
Capitol Limited
32049 01/25/07 Freeze Damaged
Chicago Union Station, IL
None
32065 01/24/08 Wrecked
Fauna, TX
1
Sunset Limited
32082 05/27/08 Burn Damaged in Garbage Truck Strike
Crystal Springs, MS
59
City Of
New Orleans
32094 Damaged in Collision with Signal Bridge
Somonuak, IL
5
California Zephyr
Non-Stimulus Funded Repair.
32112 08/21/02 Floor damaged in Derailment
Hayward, CA
14
Coast Starlight
TRADITIONAL DINING CARS 38000 01/24/08 Wrecked
Fauna, TX
1
Sunset Limited
38017 08/28/97 Derailed
Kingman, AZ
4
Southwest Chief
38023 07/29/02 Derailed
Kensington, MD
30
Capitol Limited
38026 10/29/95 Wrecked
Hyder, AZ
1
Sunset Limited
Survivor of Sabotage Incident.
38031 12/20/08 Derailed
Arlington, TX
21
Texas Eagle
38049 Derailed
Carbondale, KS
3
Southwest Chief
38059 Damaged in Signal Bridge Collision
Somonuak, IL
5
California Zephyr
Non-Stimulus Funded Repairs.
DELUXE SLEEPER 32501 Crescent City, FL 52
Auto Train

Information used to compile this table is derived from Dan Ainsworth's Superliner Page with additional information supplied by Peter Warner and return to service dates courtesy of On Track On Line by David C. Warner

Color Shading is derived from The California Numbered Exit Uniform System by Brian Alconcel and Donald Howe, with adjustments on this page made by Peter Warner.