Amfleet II coach under construction, 1980s.
Color photograph showing the interior of an Amfleet II coach during construction at the Budd Company's Red Lion Plant; image dates to the early 1980s.
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- Date Archived:
- August 15, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
- Data Format:
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Amtrak ordered the Amfleet II cars in early 1980 for use on long-distance overnight routes. Built by the Budd Company at its Red Lion Plant in northeastern Philadelphia, the 125 coaches and 25 food service cars were similar in exterior appearance to their Amfleet I predecessors, but included only one vestibule and were modified on the interior for a more spacious layout. In this image, workers have begun to attach the interior paneling to the framing.
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
