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Norfolk Southern Coach #26
Corning, NY
  
August 2nd, 2015
 
The Erie Limited
NS Train 957
Norfolk Southern
(Executive Fleet)
Canon EOS 70D

The Budd Company
1947
New York Central Railroad

CR 27 - Amtrak 5667
PC 2949 - NYC 2949
Norfolk Southern Railway

Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
VC f2.8 Zoom Lens
  Built for the New York Central Railroad by Budd in 1947 and numbered 2949. To Penn Central in 1968, keeping the same number 2949. Acquired by Amtrak in 1974 and renumbered 5667. Retired by Amtrak and sold in June 1986. Later to Conrail where it operated on its Executive Fleet and numbered 27. Acquired by Norfolk Southern in 1999 when it acquired its share of Conrail. Uner NS ownership, the car was renumbered 26 and renamed "New York". Historical information about this car provided by The Altoona Works, Amtrak By The Numbers, Jerry Laboda's Passenger Car Photo Index, and Trainorders.com.

f7.1 @1/320th sec
ISO 160
749-2340
 

Corning, NY
  
August 2nd, 2015
 
The Erie Limited
NS Train 957
Norfolk Southern
(Executive Fleet)
The Budd Company
1947
New York Central Railroad

CR 27 - Amtrak 5667
PC 2949 - NYC 2949
Norfolk Southern Railway

Canon EOS 70D

Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
VC f2.8 Zoom Lens
f2.8 @1/80th sec
ISO 100 w/Onboard Flash

744-2030

 
  The original New York Central seats are still in this car (with updtated upholstery of course). Historical information about this car provided by The Altoona Works, Amtrak By The Numbers, Jerry Laboda's Passenger Car Photo Index, and Trainorders.com.