NJT Commuter Cars

NJT Commuter Cars

Prototypical operation:
Horizon cars in this paint scheme would be seen on short-distance Amtrak trains in the Midwest and California from 1989 until around 2000, though they can appear anywhere in Amtrak's network, and some remained in the Phase III scheme well past 2000. They typically appear in trains of 3 - 5 cars in length, and frequently the train will have at least one Amfleet I or Horizon food service car.


History:
In the late 1980s, Amtrak, ever in need of more equipment, went shopping for new equipment for use on their short-distance trains. This need was fulfilled by Bombardier Corp, who had acquired many of the Pullman-Standard and Budd patents when they left the railcar manufacturing business. The new cars, dubbed the Horizon fleet, were based on the Pullman-Standard Comet commuter coaches dating from 1970. A tried and proven design, this allowed Bombardier to fulfill Amtrak's order for 104 cars quickly and cheaper than designing a new car, with the noticeable differences on the Horizons being their upgraded interior, closing steps, and GSI Roller Bearing trucks.

Entering service in 1989, the Horizon cars have proven to be the Amtrak short-distance car of choice even to this day, allowing the existing Amfleet cars to migrate back toward the East. Horizon cars can be seen on some Eastern trains and California, but primarily reside in Midwest service where they are the backbone of the short-distance trains out of Chicago.


Amtrak Geek Zone is pleased to present Amtrak's Horizon Fleet to the Trainz community!

Author: Buzz Benz -- Repaint Dillon Hayward

NJT Commuter Cars
• config.txt 13.01KB
horizonhcapcoach_alpha_numbers
alphanumber_0.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_2.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_3.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_4.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_5.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_6.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_7.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_8.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9.tga 4.04KB
horizonhcapcoach_art
horizonhcapcoach_art_512.texture.txt 77 bytes
horizonhcapcoach_art_icon.texture.txt 79 bytes
hz3-coa_art_512.tga 1.00MB
hz3-coa_art_icon.tga 32.04KB
horizonhcapcoach_body
digit_2.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_2.tga 4.02KB
digit_3.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_3.tga 4.04KB
digit_4.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_4.tga 4.04KB
digit_5.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_5.tga 4.04KB
digit_6.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_6.tga 4.04KB
glass.bmp 12.05KB
glass.texture.txt 28 bytes
horizon1leftdoor.im 23.52KB
horizon1leftdoor.kin 20.39KB
horizon1rightdoor.im 23.53KB
horizon1rightdoor.kin 20.40KB
horizonhcapcoach.im 204.87KB
hzbodya.bmp 768.05KB
hzbodya.texture.txt 30 bytes
hzbodyb.bmp 768.05KB
hzbodyb.texture.txt 30 bytes
hzbodyc.bmp 768.05KB
hzbodyc.texture.txt 30 bytes
hzcoaa32.texture.txt 51 bytes
hzcoaa32.tga 768.02KB
lettering.texture.txt 53 bytes
lettering.tga 192.02KB
horizonhcapcoach_inside
glass.bmp 12.05KB
glass.texture.txt 28 bytes
horizoncoachinside.im 161.84KB
hzinside.texture.txt 51 bytes
hzinside.tga 1.00MB
horizonhcapcoach_shadow
horizonshadow.im 45.54KB
• horizonhcapcontrols.gs 10.94KB
• hzcoaa32.tga 1.00MB
• thumbnail.jpg 126.62KB