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Metroliner Equipment Conversions

Last Update: December 10, 2023




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The conversion numbers reported on this page are associated with the rebuildings to cab coaches that occurred in the late 1980s. The numbers listed are those of the converted Amtrak number, in numerical order, and the original Amtrak number.
West Coast Conversions Atlantic City Conversions Michigan/Midwest Conversions Other Conversions


Metroliner Coaches
PC/Amtrak
Number
1979/1980
Rebuild
Date
Amtrak Conversions Disposition Notes
Code Car No. Date Type Car Code Date
800 to 9645 Jul-89 Control Coach active
801 to 9647 Oct-89 Control Coach active
802 to 9639 Oct-88 Control Coach R Jan-23 WR Jun-14
803 to 9642 Mar-89 Control Coach Sold Jun-99 USDOT T-16 Track Geometry Car
804 to 9644 May-89 Control Coach active
805 to 9641 Feb-89 Control Coach active
806 Aug-79 to 9651 Feb-90 Control Coach active
807 to 9649 1989/90 Control Coach active
808 to 9640 Dec-88 Control Coach active
809 to 9709 1990 Control Coach Scrap unk
810 Aug-79 to 9635 Feb-88 Control Coach active
811 Jan-79 to 9637 May-88 Control Coach R Jan-23 SD Sep-14
Train 490, Berlin, CT, 6/23/14
812 to 9638 Aug-88 Control Coach active
813 to 9646 Aug-89 Control Coach active
814 Jan-80 to 44550 May-91 Coach stored Jul-05 Note-1
815 Jun-79 to 9643 May-89 Control Coach active
816 Jul-79 to 9636 Mar-88 Control Coach active
817 Nov-79 to 9631 Aug-87 Control Coach Scrap unk Wrecked, 2/97
818 1979 to 44551 Apr-91 Coach stored Jul-05 Note-1
819 to 9650 Feb-90 Control Coach R Jan-23 WR Jun-18
Train 648, Mt. Joy, PA 6/5/18
820 to 9648 1989/90 Control Coach Scrap unk
821 Oct-79 to 9652 May-90 Control Coach Sold Aug-00 Note-2
822 Dec-79 to 9822 1990 Control Coach Scrap unk Note-3
823 Dec-79 to 9634 Nov-87 Control Coach active
824 1979 to 9630 Jun-87 Control Coach retired Jun-05 Wrecked, California 12/97
825 Dec-79 to 9825 1990 Control Coach Scrap unk Note-3
826 Aug-79 to 9826 1990 Control Coach Scrap unk Note-3
827 Jan-80 to 9827 1990 Control Coach Scrap unk Note-3
828 Nov-79 to 9828 1990 Control Coach Scrap unk Note-3
829 Dec-79 to 9632 Oct-87 Control Coach active
830 Nov-79 to 9633 Oct-87 Control Coach active

Metroliner Snack Bar Coaches
PC/Amtrak
Number
1979/1980
Rebuild
Date
Amtrak Conversions Disposition Notes
Code Car No. Date Type Car Code Date
850 retired Scrap 2003
851 retired Scrap 2003
852 May-79 retired Scrap 2003
853 May-79 retired Scrap unk
854 retired Scrap unk
855 Sold Sold Oct-95 Buyer and Current Status Unknown
856 Jun-79 retired Scrap 2003
857 retired Scrap 2003
858 Apr-79 retired Scrap unk
859 retired Scrap 2003
860 Sold Sold Oct-95 Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
861 Sold Sold Oct-95 Buyer and Current Status Unknown
862 Sep-79 retired Scrap 2003
863 1979 to 9800 1990 Conference C'tlr Car active Cab controls removed after 2005.
864 retired Scrap 2003
865 Apr-79 retired Scrap unk
866 Sold Sold Oct-95 Buyer and Current Status Unknown
867 Sep-79 retired Scrap unk
868 retired Scrap unk
869 retired Scrap 2003

Metro Clubs (Note 4)
PC/Amtrak
Number
1979/1980
Rebuild
Date
Amtrak Conversions Disposition Notes
Code Car No. Date Type Car Code Date MPP85E5 (AMTK: MG1A)
880 Jun-79 to 44552 Jul-91 Coach stored 1994 Note-1
881 retired Scrap 2003
882 May-79 to 44557 Mar-92 Coach Scrap unk Note-1, Wrecked 1997
883 retired Scrap 2003
884 Jun-79 to 44553 Sep-91 Coach active Notes-1, 5
885 Jul-79 to 44556 Feb-92 Coach Scrap unk Note-1, Wrecked 1997
886 Oct-79 retired Scrap unk
887 Aug-79 retired Scrap unk
888 May-79 to 44554 Nov-91 Coach stored Dec-05 Note-1
889 Jun-79 to 44555 Dec-91 Coach Scrap unk Note-1, Wrecked 1997


West Coast Conversions
New Number Original Number
9630 824
9631 817
9632 829
9633 830
9634 823
9635 810
9636 816
9637 811
9638 812
9639 802

Atlantic City Conversions
New Number Original Number
9640 808
9641 805
9642 803
9643 815
9644 804
9645 800

Michigan/Midwest Conversions
New Number Original Number
9646 813
9647 801
9648 820
9649 807
9650 819
9651 806
9652 821
44550 814
44551 818
44552 880
44553 884
44554 888
44555 889
44556 885
44557 882

Other Conversions
New Number Original Number
9709 809
9800 863
9822 822
9825 825
9826 826
9827 827
9828 828


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