UP #1601 SUN CAPE         
UP 11 double bedroom (11DB) sleeper #1601 SUN CAPE, built by AC&F in January 1950 in Lot #3069 to Pullman Plan #9004 as the 12 roomette-4 double bedroom (12RM-4DB) sleeper WESTERN ADVENTURE, pulled from service in January 1965 and rebuilt in September to the Pullman Plan #6009 11DB sleeper SUN CAPE, had #1601 applied in September 1969, was leased to the Auto Train Corporation in late 1971-early 1972, was retained by UP for business and excursion use in 1974, was retired in November 1986, and was sold in 1987 to Mexico's SCD as #736 IZTACCIHUATL, no further disposition info. Retained by UP at the startup of Amtrak, used in excursion and business service until sold in 1987 to SCD as #736 IZTACCIHUATL. Scanned with an Epson V550 from an original Kodachrome 35mm slide. Photographer is unknown.
Date: 4/24/1971 Location: Omaha, NE Views: 956 Collection Of:   Ted Brumberg
Rolling Stock: UP 1601 (Passenger Car) UP WESTERN_ADVE (Passenger Car) SCD 736 (Passenger Car) UP 1601 (Passenger Car) UP WESTERN_ADVE (Passenger Car) SCD 736 (Passenger Car) Author:  Unknown/John C. Benson Collection
UP #1601 SUN CAPE
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