by Gilbert B Norman
While not certain of the lineage of the car in the photo submitted by Mr. Randall W, Amtrak largely converted USAX Baggage Cars to their Power Car fleet:
https://www.hebners.net/Amtrak/amtE9B/amt686L.jpg
Amtrak was wise, at least in this case, to recognize the generator "weighed", and could potentially weaken the car's structure. They were "not so wise" when they converted Coaches to Baggage Cars, and started to wonder why the cars lost structural integrity.
https://www.hebners.net/Amtrak/amtE9B/amt686L.jpg
Amtrak was wise, at least in this case, to recognize the generator "weighed", and could potentially weaken the car's structure. They were "not so wise" when they converted Coaches to Baggage Cars, and started to wonder why the cars lost structural integrity.