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Owner: Seaboard Air Line
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Budd coach-buffet lounge observation

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AMTK 3800
Title:  AMTK 3800
Description:  3800 was built by Budd in 1940 as Seaboard Air Line 6500, one of three blunt-end observation cars (6500-6502) with 30 coach seats, a mid-car stewardess room and buffet, and a 24-seat lounge for service on the expanded SILVER METEOR. The cars initially ran in the middle of the train between New York and Wildwood, and then on the rear of the Miami section after the Tampa and Miami sections were split at Wildwood; but were soon transferred to the Tampa section with a proper round-end observation going to Miami. It was renumbered 5800 after the formation of the Seaboard Coats Line on 1 July 1967. The line number 5814 shows that the car will be used on train No. 58, the northbound PANAMA LIMITED.
Photo Date:  8/24/1974  Upload Date: 8/26/2011 5:01:43 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  874   Comments: 0
AMTK 3800
Title:  AMTK 3800
Description:  3800 was built by Budd in 1940 as Seaboard Air Line 6500, one of three blunt-end observation cars (6500-6502) with 30 coach seats, a mid-car stewardess room and buffet, and a 24-seat lounge for service on the expanded SILVER METEOR. The cars initially ran in the middle of the train between New York and Wildwood, and then on the rear of the Miami section after the Tampa and Miami sections were split at Wildwood; but were soon transferred to the Tampa section with a proper round-end observation going to Miami. It was renumbered 5800 after the formation of the Seaboard Coats Line on 1 July 1967. The car was photographed on the northbound PANAMA LIMITED. (approximate month)
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 8/26/2011 5:02:10 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  640   Comments: 0
Ex-AMTK 3800 / SCL 5800 / SAL 6500
Title:  Ex-AMTK 3800 / SCL 5800 / SAL 6500
Description:  This car is owned by the Western New York Railway Historical Society. It is a coach and buffet lounge observation car. When it was on Amtrak, it wore number 3800. Prior to Amtrak, this car was former Seaboard Coast Line 5800 and prior to SCL it was number 6500 on the Seaboard Air Line.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 2:24:27 PM
Location:  Hamburg, NY
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  3428   Comments: 3


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