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Owner: Amtrak
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
AMTK Class:   diner
User Notes:   ex-CB&Q 194 Silver Diver

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AMTK diner 8500
Title:  AMTK diner 8500
Description:  Amtrak HERITAGE FLEET diner 8500 was on the northbound CRESCENT at Meridian, Mississippi. The car had been built by Budd in November 1948 as Burlington Route 194 SILVER DINER for operation on the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR. It became Amtrak 8051 in 1971, HERITAGE FLEET car 8500 in September 1979 and then griddle diner 8551 in January 1987. It was sold at auction in January 2019. (N.B. The date on the image is incorrect.)
Photo Date:  10/5/1980  Upload Date: 8/6/2019 1:23:35 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger
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