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Conrail 55 - Full Length Dome Car
Amtrak Private Car # - 800459

 Built in 1954 for the Santa Fe 'Francisco Chief' number 552.  This car was purchased by the Auto Train in 1971 and numbered 514.  In 1981 the car exchanged hands until sold to Conrail in 1988.  This dome could be see wondering the system with the OCS in Stainless steel unitl finally being painted into full OCS colors. Norfolk Southern now uses the car on its Office Car Trips in full NS paint as Norfolk Southern 'Delaware'. 

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Inside/Out Diagrams of Conrail 55  
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Conrail Full Length Dome 55 on an Operation Lifesaver Trip.
Conrail 55 in the Altoona Misc. Shops.
The upper deck of Conrail Dome 55. Like the Conrail tables?  Truly a classy way to travel.  Conrail did it right!		 *
Conrail 55 - Dome interior at night
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Conrail 55 - downstairs bar area with original ATSF design 		 *
Conrail 55 - Couch in the dome		    

Conrail OCS 55 - Technical Data

Builder: E.G. Budd Co. Budd Disc Brakes
Date Built: 1959 Power Supply - 220 V AC Diesel Driven Alternator
Weight - 196,000 lbs Air Conditioning - Elec. Mech. Cooling
Construction - Stainless Steel Fuel Capacity - 250 Gallons
Special Clearance Requirements 15' 10" High Water Capacity - 260 Gallons
Crew Dorm Sleeps up to 5 Crew Members Lighting - 32 VDC Emergency Marker Lights
Both Ends Amfleet/Superline Compatible Equipped with Stereo/Audio Visual System
Source: Conrail Mechanical Department

*-Indicates recently added photograph

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