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Pacific Parlour Cars are first-class lounges used exclusively on Amtrak Coast Starlight Trains #14 & 11. The cars are used as the exclusive lounge for First Class / Sleeping Car Passengers. They feature 3 types of luxurious seating, a full bar, food serving area, and a movie theatre downstairs. The Parlour Car is the true heart of the Coast Starlight, and holds the Wine Tasting as well as Continental breakfast. Since these cars were built over 50 years ago, these ex-Santa Fe Hi-Level cars are one of Amtrak's most prized assets.
This page has been created to track the 6 remaining cars!
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CAR # / NAME |
STATUS |
NOTES |
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39970 / Columbia
Valley |
In-Service |
100% restored. |
39971 |
Gateway Railcar (formerly ITAC) Madison, IL |
The only car NOT owned by Amtrak, this car was actually sold to Northwest Sky Rail Charters when Amtrak sold multiple cars around 2001. It is currently in storage in Iowa however and is not running. Photos -- http://www.trainweb.org/vangab/hilev.htm |
39972 / Napa
Valley |
In-Service |
100% restored. |
39973 / Santa
Lucia Highlands |
In-Service |
100% restored. |
39974 / name
TBD |
Beech Grove, IN |
100% restored. -- This car was featured in the movie Italian Job. It also carried Amtrak President, Alex Kummant during his tour of Coast Starlight trains in 2007. It is currently the last car still at Beech Grove (Amtrak repair facility) and is llikely to be returned to Los Angeles soon. |
39975 / Willamette
Valley |
In-Service |
100% restored. -- This car was on-display at both Fullerton RR Days & National Train Day/Los Angeles. |
*Winery themed car names began in May 2008 for the Coast Starlight Re-Launch.
*#39971 is obviously not named, and updated information is not available due to the cars inactivity.
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GREAT NEWS!!
As of May 10, 2008 (National Train Day) their are now four PPCs back in Los Angeles ready for service on the Coast Starlight when the Coast Starlight prepares to Re-Launch on June 10, 2008 with FULL AMENITIES just like back in the day of fine dining on-board both Coast Starlight Trains.
Starting on the 10th, all Coast Starlight trains will restore the full dining car menu, a full-time PPC attendant, afternoon wine tasting, feature films on an HDTV, game room, library, two on-board dining cuisines, and brand new souvenirs.
(Cars are currently running, but will get the full amenities on the 10th!)
Pacific Parlour Car Photos taken in May 2008:
Photos by Carl Morrison from 2006 (used with permission) :
Photos
Amtrak Coast Starlight #14 at Klamath Falls, OR with Pacific Parlour Car 39974 in April 2005...
***MORE PHOTOS & RE-LAUNCH INFORMATION IS COMING SOON!!!***
LAST UPDATE : May 21, 2008
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