Western long-distance train in a desert landscape, 1980s.
Color slide showing a western long-distance train in a desert landscape; image likely dates to the 1980s.
- Film Slide Details
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- Date Archived:
- July 28, 2015
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1980s
- Data Format:
- Image
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Taken by leaning out the vestibule door, this photo provides an interesting view of the train consist, which includes two locomotives followed by two single-level Heritage cars, Amfleet car, bi-level Hi-Level car and at least four bi-level Superliners. All of the equipment wears the Phase II paint scheme introduced in 1975.
Amtrak purchased or leased approximately 1,200 cars from the predecessor railroads from which it took over intercity passenger rail service; these included single-level dining, coach and sleeping cars and the Hi-Levels that had been manufactured for the Santa Fe Railway. The Amfleet cars were built for Amtrak and introduced in 1975, followed by the first Superliners in late 1978.
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
