Amtrak 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. (Wikipedia) (Amfleet I and II photos 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. (Wikipedia) (Superliner I and II photos 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, 1979-1981 |
| 38000-38038 | 39 | Diner | Pullman-Standard, 1979-1981 |
Amfleet II
Amfleet II cars were delivered in 1981 through 1983; total fleet of 150 cars (125 coaches and 25 lounges). (Wikipedia) (Amfleet I and II photos 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. (Wikipedia)
97 cars in service as of February 2011
| AMTK Number | Qty | Car Type | Builder and Date |
| 53000-53007 | 8 | Lounge-Cafe | Bombardier, 1990 |
| 53500-53509 | 10 | Lounge-Cafe | Bombardier, 1990 |
| 54000-54071 | 72 | Coach | Bombardier, 1989 |
| 54500-54513 | 14 | Coach | Bombardier, 1989 |
Superliner II
Superliner II cars were delivered in 1994-1995; a total fleet of 195 cars; ordered on December 8, 1993. (Wikipedia) (Superliner I and II photos 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. (Wikipedia)
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. (source)
50 cars in service as of February 2011
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