| Title: |
GN 1193 |
| Description: |
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 |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
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