106-8002 Amfleet I Coach Set (2) Amtrak PhVi Brand_Mainline and cauliflower

and cauliflower

Dimensions of Z21: 207 mm x 146 mm x 37 mm

LIVERY British Railways Lined Black

with British Railways completing its construction

allowing for easy upgrades

106-8002 Amfleet I Coach Set (2) Amtrak PhVi Brand_Mainline and cauliflowerDuring its beginnings, Amtrak inherited its passenger cars from other railroads. Old, steam heated and in dire need of upgrades, Amtrak set out to replace these cars in 1973 with the purchase of the first Amfleet cars from Budd. This initial batch of 492 cars were the Amfleet I with a door and vestibule on either end (unlike their single doored successor), these cars fell into a few different varieties but essentially broke down into coach and dinette