Southbound Builder
Douglas Wornom photo
Seen from the rear of another train, the Empire Builder rolls along at Savanna, IL on the CB&Q, headed for the Chicago. Bringing up the rear is one of the 119x "Coulee" series 4-1-6-Lou.-Obs. cars. Five of the six in the series were built by P-S in 1947, with the sixth in 1950. All were originally 2 Bedroom 1-Drawing Room-Buffet-Lounge-Obs. cars. They were all converted to 4-1-6-Lou.-Obs. cars in 1955. In 1967, five of the six were rebuilt to 68 Seat Coaches, with the sixth unconverted car being retired in 1969 and scrapped. The five coaches passed into BN hands in 1970 and were sold to Amtrak in 1971. After Amtrak, the five had varying lives, with one still in existence as of 2025.
Savanna, IL
September 3, 1961
Passenger Car of the Day
1/10/25
Southbound Builder
Douglas Wornom photo
Seen from the rear of another train, the Empire Builder rolls along at Savanna, IL on the CB&Q, headed for the Chicago. Bringing up the rear is one of the 119x "Coulee" series 4-1-6-Lou.-Obs. cars. Five of the six in the series were built by P-S in 1947, with the sixth in 1950. All were originally 2 Bedroom 1-Drawing Room-Buffet-Lounge-Obs. cars. They were all converted to 4-1-6-Lou.-Obs. cars in 1955. In 1967, five of the six were rebuilt to 68 Seat Coaches, with the sixth unconverted car being retired in 1969 and scrapped. The five coaches passed into BN hands in 1970 and were sold to Amtrak in 1971. After Amtrak, the five had varying lives, with one still in existence as of 2025.
Savanna, IL
September 3, 1961
Passenger Car of the Day
1/10/25