Amtrak Amfleet II

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National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 25000-25124, 28000-28024 are 1981-83 Budd Amfleet II cars.

History

Order/Delivery

Pleased with the Amfleet I cars received in the mid-1970s, Amtrak placed an order for an additional 150 cars in March 1980. The first cars were delivered on October 28, 1981, with delivery concluding on June 11, 1983.

A number of improvements were made over the original Amfleet design to accommodate their use as long-distance coaches. These include having a door/vestibule at only one end of the coach, larger windows for improved sightseeing, and long-distance seating for 59 (including a single wheelchair seat). Unlike the Amfleet I food service cars with the snack bar in the centre of the coach, the lounge cars had their snack bar offset, resulting in additional dinette tables in one end, and a smaller seating/lounge in the opposite end.

Configuration

150 cars were ordered, configured as 125 long-distance coaches, and 25 lounge cars. 14 of the lounges were later reconfigured as "smoking lounges" with an enclosed and separately-ventilated lounge. All 25 lounge cars were converted to 'diner-lite' cars between 2006 and 2010.

Routes

Amfleet II cars are assigned to medium- and long-distance trains in the eastern United States, including the Adirondack, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Palmetto, and Silver Meteor/Silver Star.

When first delivered, they were assigned primarily to the Auto Train, Cardinal, and Silver Service routes. After the former two routes switched to Superliner equipment after the delivery of the Superliner II cars in the early 1990s, the Amfleet II cars were assigned to other routes.

Details

Coach (25000-25124)

Configured with 59 seats.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Date Serial Livery Status/Disposal Notes
25000 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25001 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25002 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25003 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25004 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25005 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25006 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25007 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25008 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25009 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25010 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25011 1981-83 Phase IVb Retired
August 2017
25012 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25013 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25014 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25015 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25016 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25017 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25018 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25019 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25020 1981-83 Phase IVb Retired
February 2018
  • Involved in collision at Cayce, SC on February 4, 2018.
25021 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25022 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25023 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25024 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25025 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25026 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25027 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25028 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25029 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25030 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25031 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25032 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25033 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25034 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25035 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25036 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25037 1981-83 Phase IVb Retired
February 2018
  • Involved in collision at Cayce, SC on February 4, 2018.
25038 1981-83 Phase IVb Stored
  • Put into storage in February 2019.
25039 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25040 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25041 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25042 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25043 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25044 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25045 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25046 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25047 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25048 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25049 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25050 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25051 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25052 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25053 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25054 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25055 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25056 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25057 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25058 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25059 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25060 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25061 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25062 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25063 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25064 1981-83 Phase IVb
Retired
February 2018

  • Listed for sale in May 2019.
25065 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25066 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25067 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25068 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25069 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25070 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25071 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25072 1981-83 Phase IVb Retired
February 2018
  • Involved in collision at Cayce, SC on February 4, 2018.
25073 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25074 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25075 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25076 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25077 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25078 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25079 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25080 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25081 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25082 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25083 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25084 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25085 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25086 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25087 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25088 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25089 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25090 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25091 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25092 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25093 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25094 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25095 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25096 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25097 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25098 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25099 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25100 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25101 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25102 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25103 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25104 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25105 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25106 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25107 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25108 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25109 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25110 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25111 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25112 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25113 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25114 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25115 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25116 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25117 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25118 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25119 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25120 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25121 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25122 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25123 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
25124 1981-83 Phase IVb Active

Lounge/Diner-lite (28000-28024)

Initially configured with 10 booths (seating 40) in the long end, with lounge seating for 27 in the short end.

14 coaches converted to "smoking lounges" in 1998-2000, with the short end converted to an enclosed and separately-vented lounge. These lounges received names, and are noted where known.

All cars were rebuilt to 'diner-lite' cars in 2006-2010; features 19 seats in a booth-style layout in the short end, and 7 tables plus a conductor's office in the long end.

Fleet Number Name Thumbnail Date Serial Livery Status/Disposal Notes
28000 Miami Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in December 2008.
28001 Atlanta Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in February 2008.
28002 1981-83 Phase IVb Retired
February 2018
  • Converted to diner-lite in July 2009.
  • Involved in collision at Cayce, SC on February 4, 2018.
28003 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in May 2009.
28004 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in December 2006.
28005 Chicago Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in September 2009.
28006 Richmond Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in June 2008.
28007 New York Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in March 2010.
28008 Pittsburgh Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in December 2007.
28009 Albany Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in August 2008.
28010 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in April 2008.
28011 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in January 2010.
28012 Meridian Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in August 2006.
28013 Boston Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in January 2007.
28014 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in March 2007.
28015 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in June 2006.
28016 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in October 2006.
28017 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in September 2006.
28018 Jacksonville Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in March 2006.
28019 Charlotte Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in August 2010.
28020 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in April 2007.
28021 Tampa Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in June 2007.
28022 South Bend Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in September 2007.
28023 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to diner-lite in November 2009.
28024 Philadelphia Club 1981-83 Phase IVb Active
  • Converted to smoking lounge.
  • Converted to diner-lite in March 2009.