The 2009 - 2012 Greenbrier Presidential Express

Equipment Roster of the 2009 - 2012
Greenbrier Express/Greenbrier Presidential Express

*	*	This list is a work-in-progress -- and probably always will be. If you have any photos, additions or corrections please email.
*	PLANNED LOCOMOTIVES	THE TRAIN ON PAPER
*	*	The following is the planned consist, as of Feb 2011, when it was still simply the Greenbrier Express. The consist would have changed, but according to the company, this configuration would "comfortably host a grand total of 210 guests who will be feted with the finest in cuisine and libations during their 5 hour journey between Washington and White Sulphur Springs".
614		Greenbrier Express Locomotive 614 - was formerly Chesapeake & Ohio RR #614, built in 1948 and the last great mainline steam locomotive built in the United States.
614A	Photo Needed	Greenbrier Express Aux Water Tender 614A - Former Louisville & Nashville diesel fuel tender 40973. Originally a Louisville & Nashville M-1 Berkshire tender, of which SLCA had acquired several by 1980. If you know more of the tender's history, please email.
1		Greenbrier Limited Locomotive 1 - a diesel-electric locomotive. Depicted, roughly, as an EMD SD70ACe.
2		Greenbrier Limited Locomotive 2 - a diesel-electric locomotive identical to #1.
*	PLANNED 16 CARS	THE TRAIN ON PAPER
*	*	The 16 car train would have been approximately 1280 feet long and 1120 trailing tons.
*		First Baggage Car. Would have had generators to provide head end power (HEP) for the passenger cars.
*		Second Baggage Car. Would have had generators to provide head end power (HEP) for the passenger cars.
*		Casino Instruction Car. Would have provided a place for guests to get familiar with the games offered at their destination, the Greenbrier Resort.
*		Open-Air Car. To take in the scenery.
*		VIP Private Room-Valet-Train Office Car.
*		Parlor Car .
*		Parlor Car .
*		Parlor Car .
*		First Dining Car.
*		Full Kitchen Car.
*		Second Dining Car.
*		Parlor Car .
*		Parlor Car .
*		Parlor Car .
*		Parlor Car .
*		Tavern Lounge-Observation Car. An observation car would have appeared on each end of the passenger cars, negating the need to turn the train around on return trips. In the 17-car configuration of the train, there would have been a observation car on both ends of the passenger cars.
*	ACQUIRED LOCOMOTIVES	THE ACTUAL TRAIN
*	*	The following locomotives and railcars were acquired by the GPX company and conversions were in progress when the project ended. Several cars had their interiors completely removed in preparation for makeovers into fine parlor cars, etc. None of the cars or diesels received their intended GBX names or numbers (if they were ever even assigned). All of the cars were part of the American Orient Express in the 1990s and 2000s. Two proposed baggage/power cars and two proposed observation cars were not yet acquired when the project ended.
614		GBX 614 JAMES CONLEY JUSTICE SR. - The last great steam locomotive built in the United States. The steam locomotive would have pulled the train (and without diesels) only part of the trip. The locomotive was moved to Clifton Forge, WV in 2011 and painted in its first of two green Greenbrier Presidential Express paint schemes.
1		GBX 1 - A C39-8 Diesel. Likely former NSSX (National Salvage & Service) 8211. Ex-NS 8211. Exx-Conrail 6017. NSSX 8211 arrived at the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad in August 2010 for overhaul for the GBX, but was never given a GBX number. It would have been repainted where the cars were being refurbished -- Pottstown, PA. Two of the diesels would have been run back-to-back so they would not need to be turned at the end of the line. One diesel would have been stored in reserve on a rotating basis. To Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad as their 8211. Scrapped in January 2021.
2		GBX 2 - A C39-8 Diesel. Likely former NSSX 8202. Ex-NS 8202. Exx-Conrail 6004. Stored for the GBX (and run) at the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad from Oct 2010, but never given a GBX number. Sold to the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic in July 2012.
3		GBX 3 - A C39-8 Diesel. Likely former NSSX 8207. Ex-NS 8207. Exx-Conrail 6012. Stored for the GBX at the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad from Oct 2010, but never given a GBX number. Sold to the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic in July 2012.
*	ACQUIRED 15 CARS	THE ACTUAL TRAIN
*		Amtrak Private Car 800109- Built in 1956 by Pullman Standard as Union Pacific 11 double bedroom sleeper PLACID WATERS. To Amtrak 2269 in 1971, then Trans-Rocky Mountain Tours. Rebuilt by American-European Express with 2 Presidential suites and 7 Vintage Pullman bedrooms and given the name 800109 VIENNA. To American Orient Express VIENNA. To GrandLuxe Express VIENNA. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To Union Pacific (where it started in 1956) at auction in Sept 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800231- Built in 1950 by Pullman Standard as Baltimore & Ohio 10-6 sleeper 7054 OPEQUON. To a private owner, then to AEE, rebuilt with 8 Classic Pullman bedrooms and 2 Presidential suites and named 800231 MONTE CARLO. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To BNSF at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800246 - Built by Pullman Standard in 1950 as C&O crew sleeper 2507 WOLVERINE CLUB. Later American Orient Express 800246 MONTEREY, a crew sleeper. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To Western Maryland Scenic at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800297. Originally Southern Pacific sleeper 9119. To AEE sleeper 800297 ISTANBUL. To AOE. To GrandLuxe Express. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To private bidder at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800298. Originally Southern Pacific sleeper 9120. To AEE sleeper 800298 PARIS. To AOE. To GrandLuxe Express. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To Morristown & Erie at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800301. Originally Union Pacific lounger-diner 5504. To AEE 800301 ZURICH. To AOE. To GrandLuxe Express. To American Railway Explorer diner 800301 CRATER LAKE. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. to New Hope & Ivyland at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800310. Originally Union Pacific lounge ALPINE MEADOW. To AEE to become lounge 800310 BAY POINT. To AOE SEATTLE. To GrandLuxe Express SEATTLE. To American Railway Explorer lounge 800310 MOUNT RUSHMORE. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. Back to Union Pacific at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800311. Originally Union Pacific sleeper ALPINE VIEW. To AEE lounge 800311 ST MORITZ. To AOE club car 800311 ROCKY MOUNTAIN. To GrandLuxe Express ROCKY MOUNTAIN. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. Back to Union Pacific at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800668. Originally Union Pacific crew sleeper 1506. To Union Pacific PLACID SCENE. To AOE crew sleeper 800668 GRAND CANYON. To American Railway Explorer crew sleeper 800668 SEQUOIA. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To private bidder at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800740. Originally Union Pacific sleeper 5490. To AOE sleeper 800740 DENVER. To GrandLuxe Express. To American Railway Explorer sleeper 800740 YOSEMITE. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To private bidder at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800741. Originally Union Pacific sleeper 5500. To AOE sleeper 800741 SAVANNAH. To GrandLuxe Express. To American Railway Explorer sleeper 800741 GRAND TETON. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To private bidder at auction.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800753. Originally Union Pacific sleeper 5539. To AEE sleeper 800753 BAR HARBOR. To AOE. To GrandLuxe Express. To American Railway Explorer sleeper 800753 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To NCDOT at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800754. Originally Union Pacifc sleeper 5494. To AEE sleeper 800754 CHARLESTON. To AOE. To GrandLuxe Express. To American Railway Explorer sleeper 800754 MESA VERDE. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To NCDOT at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800757 - Built in 1956 by Pullman Standard as Union Pacific sleeper NORTH PLATTE. To American Orient Express as 800757 MONTREAL. To GrandLuxe Express MONTREAL. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. To private bidder at auction in 2014.
*		Amtrak Private Car 800768. Originally Union Pacific Sleeper CHEYENNE. To AOE sleeper 800768 SANTA FE. To GrandLuxe Express. To American Railway Explorer sleeper 800768 ROCKY MOUNTAIN. To Greenbrier Presidential Express in Jan 2011. Back to Union Pacific at auction in 2014.
*	FACILITIES	THE ACTUAL TRAIN
*		Greenbrier Express Company Office - Near the work site in Pottstown, PA.
*	MODEL LOCOMOTIVES	THE O GAUGE MODEL TRAIN
*	*	A model of the train was created by director Ross Rowland. The model was proposed to run on a layout in the lobby of the Greenbrier Hotel, as O guage model trains often did - and still do - during the winter holidays. Both MTH and Lionel subseqently produced GBX locomotives in O.
1		GBX #1 SD70ACe Diesel Locomotive commissioned by Rowland and produced by Mr. John Finnin. An MTH model custom painted by Brion Boyles in October 2011. Paint scheme based on a painting by Bob Lorenz.
614		MTH GBX #614 JAMES CONLEY JUSTICE SR. - Produced in O gauge by MTH Electric Trains in 2016, based on the GBX paint scheme worn by 614 at Clifton Forge, VA beginning in 2011. It is the only part of 'the model train' not commissioned by Rowland, but rather mass produced by railfan and model train maker Mike Wolf.
1		Lionel GBX #1 SD70ACe Diesel Locomotive - In 2024, TrainWorld offered an exclusive Lionel O Gauge model of proposed Greenbrier Presidential Express #1. Lionel #2433870, an SD70ACe.
1		MTH GBX #1 AC6000 Diesel Locomotive - In 2024, Patrick's Trains offered an exclusive MTH O Gauge model of proposed Greenbrier Presidential Express #1. MTH #20-21929-1, an AC6000.
2		MTH GBX #2 AC6000 Diesel Locomotive - In 2024, Patrick's Trains offered an exclusive MTH O Gauge model of proposed Greenbrier Presidential Express #2. MTH #20-21930-1, an AC6000.
*	MODEL CARS	THE O GAUGE MODEL TRAIN
*	*	The cars of the GBX were not yet assigned their names and numbers when construction ended. The names shown here are from the O gauge model produced by John Finnin, John Ripp and Brion Boyles in 2013, with names and numbers supplied by the Greenbrier Express Company. The cars were named for presidents who have (mostly) stayed at the Greenbrier Hotel. A single full-size passenger car was partially painted in this color scheme before the project ended. The model was proposed to run on a layout in the lobby of the Greenbrier Hotel.
1		Baggage Car 1 WILLIAM MCKINLEY - An MTH Electric Trains smooth-side streamlined baggage car custom painted by John Ripp.
2		Power Car 2 BENJAMIN HARRISON - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined baggage car representing one of the train's two power cars.
3		Power Car 3 ULYSSES S. GRANT - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined baggage car representing one of the train's two power cars.
4		Observation Car 4 CHESTER ARTHUR - A custom painted Lionel Trains heavyweight observation car. An observation car would have appeared on each end of the passenger cars, negating the need to turn the train around on return trips.
5		Parlour Car 5 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
6		Parlour Car 6 JAMES BUCHANAN - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
7		Parlour Car 7 FRANKLIN PIERCE - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
8		Parlour Car 8 MILLARD FILLMORE - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
9	Photo Needed	Parlour Car 9 JAMES MONROE - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
10		Parlour Car 10 ZACHARY TAYLOR - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
11		Parlour Car 11 JAMES K. POLK - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
12		Parlour Car 12 JOHN TYLER - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
13		Parlour Car 13 MARTIN VAN BUREN - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
14		Parlour Car 14 ANDREW JACKSON - A custom painted MTH smooth-side streamlined coach car.
15		Observation Car 15 GEORGE WASHINGTON - A custom painted Lionel heavyweight observation car. An observation car would have appeared on each end of the passenger cars, negating the need to turn the train around on return trips.
*	*	Acknowledgments
*	*	Research resources include: John Finnin, Ross Rowland, Mary Jayne & John Z. Rowe, Jerry LaBoda's Passenger Car Photo Index, George Elwood's Fallen Flags, Web Lurker, John Lewis, John Ripp, Brion Boyles. Many thanks to all who have contributed to keeping track of the histories of the equipment of the Greenbrier Presidential Express!