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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:3/9/1980 - 2/21/1981
Album Info:Small group of color slides taken by an unknown photographer of Amtrak equipment in 1980-81.
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AMTK Heater Car #660 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK Heater Car #660 - Amtrak
Description:  Here is a car that has been transformed and moved from one roster to another. It started out being built by EMD as Great Northern F3B #354B in December of 1947 (serial #4695). It was converted to a heater car and renumbered first GN #10 on July 1, 1965. Next it landed on the BN roster as their #10. Then on 8/23/1972, the unit was sold to Amtrak and became their #660. Currently it is in private ownership in Willits, CA. An unknown photographer took this color slide.
Photo Date:  3/9/1980  Upload Date: 5/21/2022 10:02:04 AM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 660(Heater Car)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
AMTK Coach 9900 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK Coach 9900 - Amtrak
Description:  Built by Budd Co in 1954, this 67 seat hi-level coach car was ATSF #526. Later sold to Amtrack, it was renumbered AMTK 9900. An unknown photographer shnt the color slide.
Photo Date:  5/21/1980  Upload Date: 5/21/2022 10:01:23 AM
Location:  Tucson, AZ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
AMTK Heater Car #661 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK Heater Car #661 - Amtrak
Description:  Here is another unit that has led an interesting life. The unit started out as an EMD built F3B for Great Northern as their #434B unit. It was converted to a heater car and renumbered GN #11. It then moved over to the Burlington Northern roster on the merger to become BN #11, it was then sold to Amtrak and started out as their AMTK #1911 but later renumbered again to 661. Current disposition is unknown. An unidentified photographer caught it while it was in the Los Angeles, CA, area.
Photo Date:  12/30/1980  Upload Date: 5/21/2022 10:02:12 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 661(Heater Car)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
AMTK Coach/Dorm #39916 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK Coach/Dorm #39916 - Amtrak
Description:  Built by Budd Co as ATSF 542, this hi-level transition coach became Amtrak #39916. An unknown photographer cauight it while in San Bernardino, CA.
Photo Date:  12/31/1980  Upload Date: 5/21/2022 10:01:45 AM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
AMTK Coach/Dorm #39921 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK Coach/Dorm #39921 - Amtrak
Description:  Built by the Budd Company as ATSF #547, it was renumbered and painted when it landed on the Amtrak roster as AMTK 39921. An unknown photographer caught it while in San Bernardino, CA.
Photo Date:  2/21/1981  Upload Date: 5/21/2022 10:01:53 AM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  56   Comments: 1


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