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AMTK 3645 "Betsy Ross" (Ex PC 7145, ne PRR 7145, to AMTK 3326, then AMTK 3124) |
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BETSY ROSS was a Pullman Plan 9526 parlor car built by Budd in January 1952 as Pennsylvania Railroad 7145. It had 29 parlor seats and a drawing room, and was one of 16 such cars built for service on the SENATOR and CONGRESSIONAL. The cars subsequently received a food service galley, and retained their same numbers on the Penn Central. Amtrak 3645 was remodeled it into 46-seat lounge 3326 in 1976, and was later rebuilt into HEP lounge 3124. Notice the unusual placement of the letter "Y". (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
12/12/1975 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 3:43:01 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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AMTK 3124 |
| Description: |
Amtrak 3124, named BETSY ROSS, at Polk Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 3124 was built by Budd in 1952 as PRR 7145, became AMTK 3645 (parlor car), renumbered to 3326 (lounge car), upon conversion to HEP was renumbered 3124, retired July 1995. |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1987 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 1:13:31 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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RollingStock |
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