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Date: 11/15/20 12:23
Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: gcm

June 81
A couple more cars that were stored next to the entrance of the closed and abandoned St.Louis Union Station.

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On the left is 3208 Boulder Stream.
Ex-NYC 6 dbl bedroom, buffet lounge car built by Budd in 1949.

On the right is an old one.
5618 was a coach built for the SAL and the Silver Meteor by Budd in 1940.

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A little closer on the Boulder Stream.

Gary


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Date: 11/15/20 14:23
Re: Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: refarkas

Good catches.
Bob

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Date: 11/15/20 14:35
Re: Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: ghemr

 Cool photos---reminds me of similar cars that were stored in Michigan City, Indiana around the same time frame.

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Date: 11/15/20 19:46
Re: Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: davew833

Looks like these cars fared better than the ones that were stored in Los Angeles in the "Old Mexico" yard.

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Date: 11/15/20 19:50
Re: Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: dan

i was going to say that too

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Date: 11/15/20 21:14
Re: Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: krm152

Interesting photos.  St' Louis was a nice central location for storage.
ALLEN  

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Date: 11/16/20 02:14
Re: Stored Amtrak cars in St.Louis
Author: mp51w

Here's an interior photo of one of those stream cars from the Amtrak Consist book.  Look at those classic lounge chairs!
I wonder if any of these cars survived?

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