What Amtrak got was a fantastically varied collection of remnants from the great postwar streamliner era, most of them the products of the Budd Company and Pullman-Standard. The emphasis was on the stock stuff — coaches, sleepers, and baggage cars — but there were enough diners and domes and lounges to make things interesting. Even the occasional observation car made the cut.What he calls a "brief but blessed bit of chaos" might have been more fun for the ferroequinologist, than for that carman dealing with an unfamiliar fuse box or air conditioner.
Railfan and Railroad dipped into founding editor Jim Boyd's collection. They'll sell you a few picture books, if you're so inclined.
Trains highlighted slides from contributor Bob LaMay, who didn't have to venture far from his Connecticut home to see all sorts of variety.
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