Lounge/Parlor Car:

Fred Harvey post card showing lounge 578 which is today is Parlour Car 39973

39970 at LAUPT, Jan 2001.

The six hi-level parlor cars on the Coast Starlight are former ATSF Lounges 575-580 built in 1956 by the Budd company. They became Amtrak 9970-9975. When they were HEPd, a "3" was added the their numbers and they became 39970-39975. 39970, 72, 73, 74, and 75 currently operate on the Starlight as Parlour cars. 39971 ran in then-known San Diegan service, but its current whereabouts is vague ranging to currently being in-service to sitting at Beech Grove shops out of service. I hope to dig up more information on this car in the future. Stay tuned!
Hi-level cars are slightly shorter and thinner than Superliner cars. You can see the height difference Below. This is hi-level Parlor Car 39974 coupled to a Superliner sleeper:

• 39970 , another shot of 39970
• 39971, 39971's lower level, 39971's upper level
  
• 39972
• 39973
• 39974
• 39975

Coaches:

• 39946 - Formerly Amtrak 9946, ATSF 706 (Iltransit photo)
• 39949 - on the end of 1992 Super Bowl Special from Indio to Glendale. Glendale
  
• 39952 - in consists of Coast Starlight 1991. Glendale.
  
• Unknown coach running in San Diegan service. Santa Fe Springs.
  

Coach/Dorm:

• 39923 - Partial shot. In consist of Coast Starlight 1991. Glendale.
  

Detailed information below on the disposition of some of these cars:

Updated 07/10/03

COACH
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ATSF#	Amtrak#	Amtrak#(HEP)	Year built	Notes/Status
526 	9900	(never HEPd)  	1954		This was a prototype car built for Santa Fe - Currently for sale at ILTransit**
527 	9901	(never HEPd)	1954		This was a prototype car built for Santa Fe - Currently for sale at ILTransit**
528 	9902	39902		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterwroth (for Parts)
529 	9903	39903		1956		SOLD. Dr PLancey Los Angeles, CA.
530 	9904	39904		1956		SOLD. Bucol & Associates.
531 	9905	39905		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth
532 	9906	39906		1956		SOLD. Hobo Railroad NH. For sale at Ozark Mountain Railcar.
533 	9907	39907		1956		SOLD. Hobo Railroad NH. For sale at Ozark Mountain Railcar.
534 	9908	39908		1956		Scrapped - Big Bayou Canot accident of Sunset Limited, 9/22/93 on Train# 2 Saraland, AL. (Mobile)
535	9909	39909		1656		SOLD - Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth.
536 	9910	39910		1956		Scrapped - 7/07/85 Train# 8 Elmira, ID. Went to Texas A/M fire training in 1995
537 	9911	39911		1956		SOLD. Amer Assoc of RR Elcorst Club.
538 	9912	39912		1956		Currently for sale as part of 9922 below** -- Wrecked 10/09/86 Train# 8 Fall River, WI.
539 	9913	39913		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan to Bucol & Assoc
540 	9914	39914		1956		SOLD. Northern Sky Rail Charters/Dave Hoffman.	
541 	9915	39915		1956		Confirmed at B.G.07/02. Purchased by Rail Adventures (Cincinnati) to run on the former D.T.@I. (Indiana and Ohio) 
in excursion service beginning Summer 2003. (Jack Deasy/"trainrdr" via Trainorders).
542 	9916	39916		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan to Bucol & Assoc.
543 	9917	39917		1956		Confirmed at B.G.07/02. Purchased by Rail Adventures (Cincinnati) to run on the former D.T.@I. (Indiana and Ohio) 
in excursion service beginning Summer 2003. (Jack Deasy/"trainrdr" via Trainorders).
544 	9918	39918		1956		SOLD. John's Trains Inc/John Radovich, Dallas, TX.
545 	9919	39919		1956		SOLD. Pacific Railroad Society.
546 	9920	39920		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan to King Publishing/Chuck Crisler.
547 	9921	39921		1956		SOLD. Amer Assoc of RR Elchorst Club.
548 	9922	never HEPd?	1956		Currently for sale at ILTransit** -- wrecked 10/02/79 Train# 4 Lawrence, KS. Has a bent
frame on the lower level. Too costly to repair.
****
549 	9923	39923		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/IFE Leasing.

700 	9940	39940		1956		Had been on Heartland Flyer. Currently floating around system. On EB SWC on 02/27/04.
701 	9941	39900		1956		There never was a 39941, instead became 39900 (the number prototype 9900 would have received).
702 	9942	39942		1956		SOLD. Northern Sky Rail Charters/Dave Hoffman
703 	9943	39901		1956		There never was a 39943, instead became 39901 (the number prototype 9901 would have received). Confirmed at B.G.07/02
704 	9944	39944		1956		Had been on Heartland Flyer. SOLD. Ben Butterworth
705 	9945	39945		1956		SOLD. Purchased by Rail Adventures (Cincinnati) to run on the former D.T.@I. (Indiana and Ohio) 
in excursion service beginning Summer 2003. (Jack Deasy/"trainrdr" via Trainorders).
706 	9946	39946		1956		Currently for sale at ILTransit**
707 	9947	39947		1956		SOLD. John's Trains Inc/John Radovich.
708 	9948	39948		1956		SOLD. Purchased by Rail Adventures (Cincinnati) to run on the former D.T.@I. (Indiana and Ohio) 
in excursion service beginning Summer 2003. (Jack Deasy/"trainrdr" via Trainorders).
709 	9949	39949		1956		SOLD. John's Trains Inc/John Radovich
710 	9950	39950		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth
711 	9951	39937		1956		Did not become 39951. 9951 was wrecked 3/15/84 Train# 7 Bainville, MT. Instead became 39937. Scrapped before 1988. 
712 	9952	39952		1956		Last known to be in service on the Kentucky Cardinal
713 	9953	39953		1956		Last known to be in service on the Kentucky Cardinal
714 	9954	39954		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/IFE Leasing
715 	9955	39938		1956		Did not become 39955, instead became 39938. SOLD. Northern Sky Rail Charters/Dave Hoffman
716 	9956	39956		1956		SOLD. Bucol & Assoc.
717 	9957	39957		1956		Last known to be in service on the Kentucky Cardinal
718 	9958	39958		1956		Currently for sale at ILTransit**
719 	9959	39959		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/IFE Leasing
720 	9960	39960		1956		SOLD. Purchased by Rail Adventures (Cincinnati) to run on the former D.T.@I. (Indiana and Ohio) 
in excursion service beginning Summer 2003. (Jack Deasy/"trainrdr" via Trainorders).
721 	9961	39961		1956		SOLD. Bucol & Assoc	
722 	9962	39962		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth
723 	9963	39963		1956		SOLD. John's Trains Inc/John Radovich
724 	9964	39964		1956		SOLD. Bucol & Assoc

725 	9925	39925		1964		Scrapped. Wrecked at Hyden, AZ 1995. 
726 	9926	39926		1964		SOLD. Northern Sky Rail Charters/Dave Hoffman.
727 	9927	39927		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth.
728 	9928	39928		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth.			
729 	9929	39929		1964		SOLD. Bucol & Assoc.
730 	9930	39930		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan to Bucol & Assoc.
731 	9931	39931		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan to King Publishing/Chuck Crisler.
732 	9932	39932		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/Ben Butterworth.
733 	9933	39933		1964		SOLD. Jim Evanson, Chicago, Il.
734 	9934	39934		1964		SOLD. John's Trains Inc/John R
735 	9935	39935		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/IFE Leasing
736 	9936	39936		1964		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/IFE Leasing

Total Coaches: 61

* Based on 02/01/01 Amtrak equipment roster showing 32 Hi-Level Transition Dorms in the 
39900 - 39938 (38 cars) number range as "stored - active." Eliminate 39908 (wrecked), 39910 (wrecked), 39912 (for sale
at ILTransit), 9922 (never HEPd/at ILTransit), 39925 (wrecked), and 39937 (scrapped) = 32 cars. 

** Illinois Transit Assembly Corp web page -- http://www.iltransit.com

*** Based on 02/01/01 Amtrak equipment roster showing 14 Hi-Level Coaches in the 39940 - 39964
(24 cars) number range as "stored - active." Eliminate 39940 (Heartland Flyery), 9941 (became 39900), 9943 (became 39901),
39944 (Heartland Flyer), 39946 (at ILTransit), 9951 (became 39937 - scrapped), 39952 (Cardinal),
39953 (Cardinal), 9955 (became 39938), 39957 (Cardinal) = 14 cars.

**** Regarding 9922: Train entered 35 mph curve
at 80mph. this car shot over a waist high retaining wall shearing off
virtually everything below the floor line.

Sources:
39925 - Web_Lurker
   - Phil "Vista"Dohmen


LOUNGE
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575	9970	39970		1956		Currently in use on Coast Starlight - "Pacific Parlour"
576	9971	39971		1956		SOLD. Northern Sky Rail Charters/Dave Hoffman
577	9972	39972		1956		Currently in use on Coast Starlight - "Pacific Parlour"
578	9973	39973		1956		Currently in use on Coast Starlight - "Pacific Parlour"
579	9974	39974		1956		Currently in use on Coast Starlight - "Pacific Parlour"
580	9975	39975		1956		Currently in use on Coast Starlight - "Pacific Parlour"

Total Lounges: 6

DINER
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650	9980	39980		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan to Les Kasten
651	9981	39981		1956		SOLD. Purchased by Rail Adventures (Cincinnati) to run on the former D.T.@I. (Indiana and Ohio) 
in excursion service beginning Summer 2003. (Jack Deasy/"trainrdr" via Trainorders).
652	9982	39982		1956		SOLD. Don Williams
653	9983	39983		1956		SOLD. Philip Sheridan/IFE Leasing	
654	9984	39984		1956		SOLD. John's Trains Inc/John Radovich
655	9985	39985		1956		SOLD. Ben Butterworth

Total Diners : 6

Total Hi-Levels: 73