Amtrak Heritage Specialty Baggage Car #1710

Built by Budd as a 48 seat coach for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1953 and numbered 2836. This car was also equipped with electro-mechanical air conditioning under Santa Fe ownership. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4828. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in March 1980 and renumbered 4715. Converted to a baggage car in September 1996 and renumbered 1710. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.


La Plata, MO	October 20th, 2015	Southwest Chief #4	Phase IV	The Budd Company 1953

Santa Fe Railway	4715, 4828	ATSF 2836	Digital Photo	Canon EOS 70D

Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm VC f2.8 Zoom Lens	f5.6 @ 1/320th sec ISO 100	764-0646	Built by Budd as a 48 seat coach for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1953 and numbered 2836. This car was also equipped with electro-mechanical air conditioning under Santa Fe ownership. Conveyed to Amtrak in 1971 and numbered 4828. Converted to Head-End Power from Steam Heat in March 1980 and renumbered 4715. Converted to a baggage car in September 1996 and renumbered 1710. Historical information about this car provided by www.amtrakbythenumbers.com.