The Santa Fe was built by Pullman in 1956 for Union Pacific. Originally named Placid Lake, the car served as an 11 double-bedroom sleeper. In the 1970s, the car went into Amtrak passenger service and was frequently assigned to the Union Pacific Streamliner City of Los Angeles and City of Portland. It was later re-built for American European Express as the Berlin and is the only remaining former AOE car in private excursion service.

 

The car’s handsome mahogany interior has been reconfigured to include a kitchenette, three larger bedrooms with two single beds in each, one single bedroom, and the Santa Fe Suite features two lower and two upper beds – a great room for children. The spacious rooms include private showers, sinks, and toilets. The car accommodates nine passengers with a staff of two. While in Amtrak service, the Placid Lake was one of 20 cars that were involved in former President Jimmy Carter’s inaugural express train nicknamed the “Peanut Express”.

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Santa Fe is based in Houston, TX.