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Owner: CSX Railroad
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Built 6-1948 by Budd. Ex- Amtrak 2451, Exx- Amtrak 2696, Exx- SP 9020.

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CSX 994527
Title:  CSX 994527
Description:  Built by Budd in 1950 for Southern Pacific's Golden State Limited as SP #9020, one of 25 cars ordered in 06-1948 by SP for that train. Configured as a 10/6 sleeper the car was sold to Amtrak and numbered 2696 In 1980 the car had the interior refurbished and HEP installed at Beech Grove, renumbered 2451 and named Birch Grove. Retired by Amtrak and sold at auction to Chuck Grisler in 1995. To Tom McOwens 1997. To Brian Collins (Cincinnati Railway Company) 2001 A major interior rebuilding was done by the Lancaster and Chester in 2006. In 2010 a 50 % share was sold to Harry Davis. Assigned PPCX #800736. Purchased by CSX 8/2020 along with Cincinatti Railway dome coach Moonlight Dome.
Photo Date:  12/7/2021  Upload Date: 12/7/2021 8:59:32 PM
Location:  Hanover, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
CSX 994527 (1)
Title:  CSX 994527 (1)
Description:  The former "Birch Grove" 10/6 sleeper coach was purchased by CSX in 2020 and now is used on the W001 track geometry trains. Built 6-1948 by Budd, as SP 9020. Later became Amtrak 2696 and 2451, then went to a variety of private owners.
Photo Date:  1/30/2022  Upload Date: 1/30/2022 9:57:15 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Passenger
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Views:  171   Comments: 0
CSX 994527 (2)
Title:  CSX 994527 (2)
Description:  The former "Birch Grove" 10/6 sleeper coach was purchased by CSX in 2020 and now is used on the W001 track geometry trains. Built 6-1948 by Budd, as SP 9020. Later became Amtrak 2696 and 2451, then went to a variety of private owners.
Photo Date:  1/30/2022  Upload Date: 1/30/2022 9:58:17 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  201   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific car
Title:  Southern Pacific car
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Photo Date:  9/22/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 5:11:22 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, IL
Author:  Blaise Lambert
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Views:  44   Comments: 0
CSXT 994527
Title:  CSXT 994527
Description:  Seen on a CSX Geometry Extra just before CSXT 6025 runs around its train at Rumford Yard.
Photo Date:  11/4/2022  Upload Date: 12/21/2022 3:40:41 PM
Location:  Rumford, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
The SP Birch Grove.
Title:  The SP Birch Grove.
Description:  Here is some history on the car. https://cincinnatirailway.com/CinciRailway/birch-grove/
Photo Date:  1/30/2023  Upload Date: 1/30/2023 4:53:10 PM
Location:  Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  81   Comments: 0


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