Amtrak Head-End Power (HEP) Cars
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The following Amtrak cars were all delivered new with Head End Power:
Amfleet I
Amfleet I cars were delivered in October 1975 through 1978; total fleet of 492 cars (406 coaches and 86 cafes); ordered on October 12, 1973.
(Read the Wikipedia article about Amfleet I)
(View photos of Amfleet I and II cars at RRPictureArchives.net)
444 cars in serice as of February 2011
Superliner I
Superliner cars were delivered in October 1978 through June 1981; a total fleet of 284 cars; ordered on April 2, 1975.
(Read the Wikipedia article about Superliner I)
(View photos of Superliner I and II cars at RRPictureArchives.net)
247 cars in service as of February 2011
| AMTK Number | Qty | Car Type | Builder and Date |
| 31000-31047 | 48 | Coach Baggage | Pullman-Standard, 1980 |
| 32000-32069 | 70 | Sleeper | Pullman-Standard, 1979-1980 |
| 33000-33024 | 25 | Lounge | Pullman-Standard, 1980-1981 |
| 34000-34101 | 102 | Coach | Pullman-Standard, 1978-1981 |
| 38000-38038 | 39 | Diner | Pullman-Standard, 1979-1981 |
Five 38000-series Diners rebuilt to Lounge cars for Auto Train service, numbered as AMTK 33100-33104.
(Read more about Amtrak's Superliner cars, includes a timeline of trains that were equipped)
Amfleet II
Amfleet II cars were delivered in 1981 through 1983; total fleet of 150 cars (125 coaches and 25 lounges).
(Read the Wikipedia article about Amfleet II)
(View photos of Amfleet I and II cars at RRPictureArchives.net)
145 cars in service as of February 2011
| AMTK Number | Qty | Car Type | Builder and Date |
| 25000-25124 | 125 | Coach | Budd, 1981 |
| 28000-28024 | 25 | Lounge | Budd, 1981 |
Horizon Fleet
Horizon fleet cars were delivered in 1989-1990; a total fleet of 104 cars.
(Read the Wikipedia article about Horizon Fleet)
97 cars in service as of February 2011
| AMTK Number | Qty | Car Type | Builder and Date | |
| 53000-53007 | 8 | Lounge-Cafe | Bombardier, 1990 | 19 seat coach, 32 seat snack area |
| 53500-53509 | 10 | Lounge-Cafe | Bombardier, 1990 | 48 seat diner-lounge, ADA compliant |
| 54000-54071 | 72 | Coach | Bombardier, 1989 | 54000, 84 seats; 54001-54043, 82 seats; 54044-54071, 78 seats with baggage area |
| 54500-54513 | 14 | Coach | Bombardier, 1989 | 72 seats, ADA compliant |
Superliner II
Superliner II cars were delivered in 1994-1995; a total fleet of 195 cars; ordered on December 8, 1993.
(Read the Wikipedia article about Superliner II)
(View photos of Superliner I and II cars at RRPictureArchives.net)
181 cars in service as of February 2011
| AMTK Number | Qty | Car Type | Builder and Date |
| 32070-32118 | 49 | Sleeper | Bombardier, 1994 |
| 32500-32505 | 6 | Auto Train Deluxe Sleeper | Bombardier, 1994 |
| 33025-33049 | 25 | Lounge | Bombardier, 1994 |
| 34102-34139 | 38 | Coach | Bombardier, 1994 |
| 38039-38068 | 30 | Diner | Bombardier, 1994 |
| 39000-39046 | 47 | Dorm | Bombardier, 1994 |
Viewliner
Viewliner cars were delivered 1995 and 1996; a total fleet of 50 sleeper cars (AMTK 62000-62049), plus three prototypes built by Budd.
(Read the Wikipedia article about Viewliner)
Order placed with Morrison Knudsen Transit Group, to be built at Hornell, New York (first opened by MK in 1993); MK went into bankruptcy in October 1995; order transferred to Amerail (American Passenger Railcar Company LLC) for completion (Amerail was specifically created as a temporary company to complete MK contracts); assets and interests of Amerail sold to GEC Alsthom in August 1997.
The first Viewliners entered service in mid April 1996.
50 cars in service as of February 2011.
Sources
Informal discussion of Amtrak Horizon cars on Trainorders.com, November 2011 (Subscripton site)
More Information
Amtrak's HEP Program -- More information about Amtrak's HEP program.
Amtrak HEP Locomotives -- More information about Amtrak's HEP locomotives.
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