Conrail 5 - Observation Car
Amtrak Private Car # - 800463

Built in 1911 as a Heavyweight Observation Car, Conrail 5 is the oldest car of the fleet.  It served as 'The Pocahontas'  for the N&W Railroad.  Norfolk Southern acquired the car in the merger of N&W and Southern and numbered it 7. Conrail purchased the car in June of 1988 and put stripes and the name 'Boston' on its sides.  Those stripes did not last long as Conrail removed them in 1997 and numbered the car 5. Remember to ask for my permission and/or Jeff Lubchansky if you intend to use these pictures elsewhere.