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Car Number Car Name Year Completed Notes/Current Status Derailments
The Prototypical Viewliners- Built by Amtrak's Beech Grove Shops 1987-1988
2300   October 5, 1987

Was previously disassembled by Morrison-Knudsen at Bear, Delaware for used in fabrication for assembly initial Viewliner order.

Currently at Amtrak's Bear, Delaware Shops to be used as a full scale mockup for the next Viewliner order.

  
2301   1988

Renumbered to 62091 and was given the name "Eastern View"

Currently stored at Beech Grove, Indiana

  
Diner #8400   February 1988

Currently at Amtrak's Bear, Delaware Shops to be used as a full scale mockup for the next Viewliner order.

  
The Production Viewliners built by Amerail 1995-1996
62000 American View 1995 (Refurbished) In Service  
62001 Atlantic View 1995 In Service  
62002 Autumn View 1995 In Service  
62003 Bay View 1995 In Service  
62004 Beach View 1996 In Service  
62005 Cape View 1996 In Service  
62006 College View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62007 Colonial View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62008 Eagle View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62009 Evening View 1996 In Service  
62010 Forest View 1996 In Service  
62011 Gulf View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service May 5, 2003

Hinesville, Georgia

Train #91 The Silver Star
62012 Harbor View 1996 In Service  
62013 Harvest View 1996 May Still Be In Beech Grove, Indiana awaiting wreck repair May 5, 2003

Hinesville, Georgia

Train #91 The Silver Star
62014 Imperial View 1996 In Service  
62015 Island View 1996 In Service  
62016 Lake View 1996 In Service  
62017 Majestic View 1996 In Service  
62018 Meadow View 1996 In Service  
62019 Metropolitan View 1996 In Service  
62020 Moonlight View 1996 In Service  
62021 Morning View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62022 Mountain View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62023 Mystic View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62024 National View 1996 In Service  
62025 Northern View 1996 In Service  
62026 Ocean View 1996 In Service  
62027 Orchard View 1996 In Service  
62028 Palisades View 1996 In Service  
62029 Palm View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62030 Patriot View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62031 Prairie View 1996 In Service  
62032 River View 1996 In Service  
62033 Scenic View 1996 In Service  
62034 Sea View 1996
(Refurbished)		 In Service May 14, 2001 Coosawatchie, South Carolina

The Silver Meteor #97
62035 Shore View 1996 In Service  
62036 Skyline View 1996 In Service  
62037 Southern View 1996 In Service  
62038 Spring View 1996 In Service  
62039 Stream View 1996 In Service May 14, 2001 Coosawatchie, South Carolina

The Silver Meteor #97
62040 Summer View 1996 In Service  
62041 Summit View 1996 In Service  
62042 Sunrise View 1996 In Service  
62043 Sunset View 1996 In Service  
62044 Sylvan View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62045 Tower View 1996 In Service  
62046 Tranquil View 1996 In Service  
62047 Village View 1996 In Service  
62048 Wayside View 1996 (Refurbished) In Service  
62049 Winter View 1996 In Service  
         
62090   October 5, 1987 Same as 2300, but number never applied, see above  
62091 Eastern View 1988 Former 2301, stored in Beech Grove, Indiana  
Blue Writing indicates confirmed back in service by Sean Gilliam- 3/27/06
Special Thanks to- "Miami Joe", Sean Gilliam, Bill Haithcoat and all of those who have contributed to this roster

 

Viewliner Sleeper Deployment

Train #

 Name Route Cars Per Train Sets Required Total Cars
      Summer Winter   Summer Winter
19-20 Crescent NYP-NOL 2 2 4 8 8
48-49 Lake Shore Limited NYP-CHI 2 2 3 6 3
448-449 Lake Shore Limited BOS-ALB(-CHI) 1 0 (3) N/A* 3 0
50-51 Cardinal NYP-CHI 1 1 2 2 2
92-92 Silver Star NYP-MIA 2 3 4 8 12
97-98 Silver Meteor NYP-MIA 2 3 4 8 12

3- Indicates current operations which are subject to change/change with season
*- Currently Trains 448-449, the Lake Shore Limited operates as a separate train from Boston to Albany, NY where it connects with 48-49.  The train currently uses Amfleet I equipment.  Restoration of the through train and the Boston Sleeper is probable with the spring timetable change, since the separate train is used in an effort to reduce the likelihood of equipment freezing.  The 3 sets required are for 448-449 operating BOS-CHI not the current BOS-ALB stub train.

Total assigned in regular service: 35 in summer/ 37 in winter
Cars held for maintenance, storage, and as protection equipment: 15 in summer/ 13 in winter
          Preventative maintenance at Hialeah and/or Sanford (92 day inspection, requires 3 days out of service): 3
          Heavy overhaul/wreck repair at Beech Grove (annual inspection, requires 1-2 weeks o/s): 2
          Stored(?): 2 (cars 62011 and 62013 from Silver Star wreck; Hinesville, Ga., 5/5/03; to be repaired(?))
          Protection cars on hand:  New York (1); Miami (1); Chicago (1, if available)

Sources:  Trains Magazine February 2004, Trainorders.com discussion forums

Please Note:  This is not official, and is subject to change at any time.  Changes in operations since the publishing of this table may cause inaccuracies/uncertainty in the table.  However this is a fairly accurate representation of Amtrak operations as of January 2005.