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Home > Archives > Interior of an Amfleet II food service car under construction, 1980s.

Interior of an Amfleet II food service car under construction, 1980s.

Color slide showing the interior of an Amfleet II food service car under construction at the Budd Company's Red Lion Plant; image dates to the early 1980s.

Interior of an Amfleet II food service car under construction, 1980s.

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. The fluted stainless steel on the exterior of the Amfleet cars gives them an aerodynamic appearance.

The food service cars had a cafe counter in the middle; one end had informal lounge seating, while the other featured tables and booths for four.

Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.