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GN 1193 |
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GN 1193, 'Rocky Coulee', on Train #32, the eastbound Empire Builder, at Aurora, Illinois on July 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 1193 was built in January-February 1947 by Pullman-Standard, Plan 4109, Lot 6751, and named 'Kootenai River'. As built, the interior configuration was two double bedrooms, one drawing room, and a buffet-lounge-observation section. In 1955 it was rebuilt to contain six roomettes, four double bedrooms, one compartment, and a lounge-observation section, retaining number 1193 but renamed 'Rocky Coulee'. Rebuilt again in 1968 to a 68 seat chair car, it became GN 1303, went to Amtrak becoming AMTK 6804, retired in August 1977, final disposition unknown. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/1965 Upload Date: 8/20/2012 1:42:47 PM |
| Location: |
Aurora, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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GN #1193 ROCKY COULEE |
| Description: |
GN 6 roomette-4 double bedroom-1 compartment (6RM-4DB-1C) sleeper-9 seat lounge observation #1193 ROCKY COULEE (ex-2 double bedroom-1 drawing room [2DB-1DR] sleeper-29 seat buffet lounge observation KOOTENAI RIVER) (P-S, Lot #6751, Plan #4109/K, February 1947/May 1955), built for assignment to the 1947 edition of the EMPIRE BUILDER, reassigned to the 1951 edition of the WESTERN STAR, rebuilt in May 1955 and transferred back to the 1955 edition of the EMPIRE BUILDER, removed from revenue sleeper service in September 1966 and rebuilt in 1967 to 68 seat coach #1303, to BN via merger in March 1970, sold to Amtrak in 1972 as #6804, retired in 1976 and resold to Bangor & Aroostook, later resold to private ownership. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Kodachrome 35mm slide. Date and photographer are unknown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2025 5:52:49 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Unknown/John C. Benson Collection |
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Passenger |
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