TRAINS: Steve Sweeney/ Source: Amtrak
BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Amtrak on Wednesday announced that it is soliciting bids for 48 pieces of equipment located at its Beech Grove, Ind., and Bear and Wilmington, Del., shops that it now considers surplus. The lot made up mostly of diesel locomotives and baggage cars, as well as all five former Pacific Parlour Cars, and seven Horizon cars. The closing date for bids on these pieces is Nov. 14, 2018.
Included in the sale are 12 P40, eight F40, and three P42 diesel locomotives. Seventeen locomotives are located in Beech Grove, five are in Bear and one is in Wilmington. Also up for auction are eight Heritage baggage cars of the 1700 series, five located in Beech Grove, and three in Wilmington. There are also five Hi-Level former Pacific Parlour Cars available, all in Beech Grove.
Rounding out the lot for sale are seven Horizon cars, all but one of which are at Beech Grove: one Club Dinette, one full Dinette and five coaches, as well as three material handling cars and two Army flat cars.
More information is available online.
