Amfleet II coaches
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Amfleet II coaches are long-distance passenger railcars used by Amtrak, known for their single-level design, enhanced seating comfort, and use on overnight and extended-route services in the United States.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amfleet II coaches canonical | 10 |
| Amfleet II | 2 |
| Amfleet II coach (coach configuration) | 1 |
| Amfleet II coach (coach-baggage configuration) | 1 |
| Amfleet II lounge car | 1 |
| Amfleet coaches | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger railcar
ⓘ
single-level passenger car ⓘ |
| accessibilityFeature | ADA-compliant seating areas ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| carbodyMaterial | stainless steel ⓘ |
| carbodyType | corrugated stainless steel ⓘ |
| configuration | single-level ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1983 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coupling | Janney coupler ⓘ |
| designedBy | Budd Company ⓘ |
| designedFor |
extended-route service
ⓘ
long-distance service ⓘ overnight service ⓘ |
| designedForComfort | enhanced seating comfort compared to Amfleet I ⓘ |
| designedForSpeed | 125 mph ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Amfleet I coaches
ⓘ
surface form:
Amfleet I coach
|
| distinguishingFeature |
fewer seats per car than Amfleet I
ⓘ
greater seat pitch than Amfleet I ⓘ larger windows than Amfleet I ⓘ |
| doorType | end doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1981 ⓘ |
| family |
Amfleet I coaches
ⓘ
surface form:
Amfleet
|
| fleetRole | primary single-level long-distance coach for Amtrak ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Amfleet II coaches
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Amfleet II coach (coach configuration)
Amfleet II coaches self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Amfleet II coach (coach-baggage configuration)
Amfleet II coaches self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Amfleet II lounge car
|
| interiorFeature |
carpeting
ⓘ
increased legroom ⓘ large picture windows ⓘ overhead luggage racks ⓘ reading lights ⓘ reclining seats ⓘ restrooms ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Budd Company ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 150 ⓘ |
| operator |
Amtrak
ⓘ
Amtrak ⓘ
surface form:
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
|
| plannedForReplacementBy |
Siemens Venture long-distance coach
ⓘ
surface form:
Siemens-built Airo long-distance coaches
|
| powerSupply | head-end power ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Amfleet I coaches
ⓘ
surface form:
Heritage Fleet coach
|
| successor | Siemens Venture long-distance coach ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| typicalOperatingSpeed | 110 mph ⓘ |
| usedOnRouteType |
intercity long-distance
ⓘ
overnight intercity ⓘ |
| usedOnService |
Auto Train
ⓘ
surface form:
Auto Train (historical, limited)
Capitol Limited (historical) ⓘ Cardinal ⓘ Crescent ⓘ Lake Shore Limited ⓘ Palmetto ⓘ Silver Meteor ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amfleet coaches
subject surface form:
Amfleet II coach
this entity surface form:
Amfleet II coach (coach configuration)
subject surface form:
Amfleet II coach
this entity surface form:
Amfleet II coach (coach-baggage configuration)
subject surface form:
Amfleet II coach
this entity surface form:
Amfleet II lounge car
subject surface form:
Silver Meteor
this entity surface form:
Amfleet II
this entity surface form:
Amfleet II