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BAGGAGE, MAIL, EXPRESS & AUTO CARRIERS | ||
On August 27, 2004, Amtrak, in a special advisory, announced that all mail and express service would be eliminated by early October. As of early October, many boxcars were been stored. RoadRailer service at Philadelphia had been terminated. There were still reports of sporadic equipment moves, though except for refrigerated ExpressTrak moves, these were generally empty equipment moves. Package Express and Checked Baggage services continue to be offered. |
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This page lists all mail and express equipment at the time of the above announcement. Equipment that continues in service is now listed on the Rolling Stock Page. | ||
Baggage & Mail Handling Cars | Mail/Express | |
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BAGGAGE & MHC | |||
TYPE | CAP'Y | SERIES | ACTIVE |
Non-Powered Control Unit | 90200-90368 | 15 | |
Baggage | 1001-1272 | 53 | |
Material Handling Car* | 1400-1473 | 0 | |
Material Handling Car* | 1502-1566 | 22 | |
Coach Conv. Bag/Exp. | 1702-1736 | 22 | |
Coach Conv. Mail | 1750-1763 | 14 | |
"Vermonter" Bag | 1800, 1802 | 2 | |
"Ethan Allen/Adirondak" Bag | 1851-1854 | 4 | |
"Twilight Shoreliner" Bag** | 1855-1857 | 3 | |
*Mail Handling Cars were taken out of service on 2/11/03. The 1400-series cars have been sold. The 1500-series were restored to service on the NEC on November 15, 2003. **These baggage cars have been rebuilt from 1225 (1855), 1219 (1856) and 1209 (1857) for service on the Twilight Shoreliner. The funds reportedly came from a group named "East Coast Greenway" with the goal of increasing the number of bikes carried on board. |
Mail and Express Cars (RoadRailers/Boxcars) | ||
TYPE | SERIES | ACTIVE |
48' Mail RoadRailers | AMTZ 410000-410165 | 159 |
53' Plate Vans | AMTZ 460000-460253 | 249 |
53' "Duraplate" Plate Vans | AMTZ 462000-462239 462997-462999 |
243 |
ReeferRailers | AMTZ 414500-414507 | 8 |
50' Express Cars | AMTK 70000-70049 | 0 |
60' Express Cars | AMTK 71000-71199 | 65 |
60' Express Cars | AMTK 71200-71299 | 100 |
60' Refrigerated ExpressTrak Cars | AMTK 74001-74112 | 56 |
"MailMate" CouplerMates | 5000-5099 | 92 |
"FreightMate" CouplerMates | 5200-5311 | 107 |
intermediate bogies | 5500-5849 | 309 |
Amtrak eliminated Express service in 2003. Most of the equipment listed above has been disposed of by Amtrak. Fifty six (56) Refrigerated ExpressTrak cars continue in service due to contractural constraints. |
DISCLAIMER/FINE PRINT
Amtrak does not endorse this page, nor does it sponsor this or any other On Track On Line page. Amtrak sources were used to compile this roster, but this page does not represent an official Amtrak roster, nor is this roster information endorsed by Amtrak.
Amtrak does not endorse this page, nor does it sponsor this or any other On Track On Line page. Amtrak sources were used to compile this roster, but this page does not represent an official Amtrak roster, nor is this roster information endorsed by Amtrak.
The information on this page is as accurate as possible as of the date listed at the top of the page. Webmasters David and HaRRy wish to thank El Simon, Associate Editor of Passenger Train Journal, for his assistance in preparing this page.
The roster information is subject to change without notice. If you are aware of information in conflict with this page, please notify .