Ten Private Cars on California Zephyr Led by AMTK 822

Описание: The westbound "California Zephyr" is running on time as it speeds into Agency, Iowa on September 10, 2016. Amtrak #5's engineer blows "Shave and a Haircut" from the horn just before it reaches the town. The lead locomotive is one of Amtrak's 40th anniversary units. This one, in the Phase III livery, is the only P40 that was specially painted. This is the second Amtrak heritage unit I've seen today:    • Eastbound California Zephyr with Amtrak 184  .

Riding on the end of this "Zephyr" are ten private cars. This is the most I've ever seen on an Amtrak train. They are on their way to Denver to be part of a special excursion to Spokane, Washington for the annual convention of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners: http://www.aaprco.com/convention/2016....

Another train enthusiast caught this #5 earlier crossing the Mississippi River at Burlington, Iowa: https://flic.kr/p/LVFYNd.

YouTuber Rob Koppert was also in Agency to see this #5. He caught it again leaving Ottumwa:    • Amtrak California Zephyer with private car...  . This train will later be filmed at the station in Omaha, Nebraska by YouTube users chi74v:    • Amtrak departs Omaha, NE with special cars...  , and Heartland Railfans:    • Amtrak California Zephyr # 5 with 822 Heri...  .

Consist:
Amtrak 822 GE P40DC Phase III Anniversary unit
Amtrak 186 GE P42DC
Amtrak 25 GE P42DC
Amtrak 18 GE P42DC
61050 baggage car
39029 transition dormitory car
31015 baggage-coach
34114 coach
34018 coach
33039 sightseer lounge
38000 dining car
32053 sleeping car
32079 sleeping car
PPCX 800698 "Pacific Sunset" sleeper-lounge
RPCX 2263 "Berlin" sleeping car
PPCX 29 "Dearing" observation car
PPCX 800736 "Birch Grove" (ex-SP 9020) sleeping car
PPCX 800203 (ex-BO 7600) "Moonlight Dome" dome car
PPCX 800482 "Oliver Hazard Perry" sleeping car
PPCX 800710 "Northern Dreams" sleeper-lounge
PPCX 800588 "Northern Sky" dome car
MKT 1202A "J. Pinckney Henderson" sleeper-lounge
PPCX 800464 (ex-MILW) "Wisconsin" observation car