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Amtrak Amfleet I Café Car #48194
Schenectady, NY
 
November 23rd, 2012
 
Empire Service #280
  
Phase VI
   
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 60D
 
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
f5.6 @ 1/250th sec
ISO 100
The Budd Company
May 1976
Club-Dinette
(Push-Pull)
48992, 48976, 20976, 20676
 
560-1911
 
Built in May 1976 as an Amclub with 18 club seats, snack bar, and 23 coach seats, it would be converted to having 33 club seats and was initially numbered 20676. Refurbished for Metroliner Service in August 1983 and renumbered 20976. Trainline-equipped for push-pull service in January 1989 and renumbered 48976. Renumbered 48992 in August 1997, car now operates as a club-dinette 18 club seats and 6 four-pace booths. Information about the history of this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.