Metroliner snack-bar coach No. 856 and club car No. 886, 1970s.

The Metroliners were high-speed Budd electric cars designed for use on the Pennsylvania Railroad's busy line between New York and Washington. In the late 1970s, Amtrak refurbished and reconfigured part of the Metroliner fleet after it had run more than 1.5 million miles of service. Electrical components were moved from the underside of the floor to a new compartment on the roof. Notice that in this image, the roof of car No. 886 has been modified. By early 1982, the original Metroliner cars were removed from Metroliner Service, and some were subsequently used on the Keystone Corridor between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The first class Metroclub had roomy, individually reclining swivel parlor chairs; there was also a phone booth available to passengers. A service attendant provided food and beverage service at one's seat. In 1979, Amtrak refurbished club car No. 886, increasing it from 34 seats to 48. Snack-bar coach No. 856 featured a snack bar and phone booth in the center of the car; when refurbished in 1979, seating was reduced from 60 to 56. Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.