| 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) |