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Amtrak Superliner II Cars were first delivered in the latter months of 1993 with the sleepers being first out of the Bombardier Plant in Vermont with production continuing through 1994. It was common in 1994 and onward for several years to see Superliner IIs intermixed in consists with Superliner I cars in Amtrak phase III paint. The Amtrak Superliner I car delivery started roughly in 1979 with the Empire Builder being the first train equipped. These were delivered in Amtrak phase II paint. The phase II paint faded very quickly and Amtrak restriped these cars in the Phase III paint. So up until 1986 one could see consist of Superliner I cars in phase II and phase III paint schemes. The baggage cars are more complicated depending on the number series as some were rebuilt with head-end power (HEP) capabilities in the late seventies to work in amfleet consists. Other cars were rebuilt with Amtraks general HEP rebuild program in 1979-1980. Yet others were aquired secondhand and from VIA in the 80s and rebuilt to Amtrak HEP standards and phase III paint. The rebuilt baggage cars from former coaches occurred in 1995 when Amtrak surplused a few coaches and had the windows blanked out and roll up doors added. RailThunder
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