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in 1996, some of the Heritage 10-6 sleepers were turned into crew dorms, and the dorms became unnecessary. After Amtrak received the Superliner II coaches, some of the Heritage coaches which had been replaced were turned into baggage cars. Thus, baggage-dorms became unnecessary, and all were retired.
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coaches, baggage-coaches were unnecessary. Thus, baggage-dorm cars were the only cars that should logically be rehabbed. Rehabbed baggage-dorm cars were used on Amtrak East Coast routes from the early 1980s until 1996.
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took over in 1971, lightweight combines were used on most routes, particularly on trains that had used combines before Amtrak took over. As Amtrak started rehabbing their older cars to
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still operates a few combines in the traditional sense, which carry passengers, baggage and supplies for villages en route. They are towed by
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cars in all forms, including dorm cars, the only routes which required rehabbed single-level dorm cars were the East Coast routes (
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produced a combine with a baggage area, buffet, barber shop, bathroom with tub and a smoking section featuring a fireplace.
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The Viewliner II orders included 10 baggage-dorms and 4 are currently in service on the Crescent route.
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standards, the only combines which survived were the Baggage-Dorm cars. As Amtrak received the
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Although Amtrak operates many cars in its Superliner fleet that are labeled as
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operated a combine separated into an RPO and a smoking section. In 1893,
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This article is about the type of rail car. For other uses, see
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in North American parlance, most often referred to simply as a
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Yet There Isn't a Train I Wouldn't Take: Railway Journeys
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Combination Car No. 16
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Combination car (disambiguation)

Mid-Continent Railway Museum
North Freedom, Wisconsin
railroad car
passengers
freight
short lines
luggage
cost effective
baggage car
passenger car
RPO
railway post office
coach
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Pullman
Amtrak
Heritage Fleet
Superliner
Crescent
Lake Shore Limited
Silver Star
Amfleet
Viewliner
Superliner II
sleeping cars
Via Rail
freight trains
Manitoba

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