Nostalgia & History > The Three Faces of Amtrak 200..

My, how you've changed over the years!    

1975, 1991, 2005.

B&OB

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I think that's the frst time I've seen this done.  Nice job!

Thanks, RF&P fan. There are so many great posts on the Nostalgia Board that it is a challenge to find something new and different.

Here's the time table for 1975.  #200 is on train #704, the Saturday and Sunday BLUE RIDGE from Cumberland, MD  to Washington, DC.

B&OB

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Here's the time table for 1991. #200 is on Train #29, THE CAPITOL LIMITED, still in Washington just about to pass under New Hampshire Avenue. The Fort Totten METRO Station is in the distance. 
I've included the page showing equipment, with the Dome.

B&OB

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2005 found #200 on #6, THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR, seen here at Ottumwa, IA.

B&OB

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Nice Photos, thanks for sharing them.  I do believe that the E unit #200 was originally a B&O unit, correct?
John

John, I think #200 was formerly B&O #1439.  It would be retired in July, 1975. It was nearing the end of its life when I took the photo in February, 1975. Looking closly, I think I can see the outline of the B&O Capitol dome through the red paint.

B&OB



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/16 12:26 by bandob.

Here's another one (if it counts).  11 Dec 2006 at West Quincy Missouri.

Regards,
Burlington John
 

bandob Wrote:
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> John, I think #200 was formerly B&O #1439.  It
> would be retired in July, 1975. It was nearing the
> end of its life when I took the photo in February,
> 1975. Looking closly, I think I can see the
> outline of the B&O Capitol dome through the red
> paint.
>
> B&OB


And I believe that 1439 was originally delivered to the B&O in 1950 with the number 91.   The number was changed to 1439
as part of the railroad's renumbering scheme later on (in 1957?).

chakk